The Laya and Jerome B. Wiesner Student
Art Awards are presented annually to two students (undergraduate or graduate),
living groups, organizations or activities for outstanding achievement in and
contributions to the arts at MIT. Established by the Council for the Arts at MIT
in 1979, these awards honor the late President Emeritus Jerome Wiesner and Mrs.
Wiesner for their commitment to the arts at MIT. An endowment fund provides a
$1,250 honorarium to each recipient.
2008 |
Payal Agrawal 2008
Choreography and Community Organization
Course 6 (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Sarah Dunbar (G)
Design and Visual Arts
Course 4 (Architecture)
Suelin Chen (G)
Music, Dance, Writing, and Visual Arts
Course 3 (Materials Science and Engineering) |
2007 |
Hope Ginsburg (G)
Visual Art
Course 4 (Architecture)
Diana Nee 2007
Architecture
Course 4 (Architecture)
Christine Yu 2007
Music
Course 2 (Mechanical Engineering) |
2006 |
Amanda Frye 2006
Visual Art Curatorial
Course 8 (Physics)
Oliver Lutz (G)
Visual Art
Course 4 (Architecture)
Laura Nichols (G)
Comics Art
(Media Arts and Sciences)
Ole Nielsen (G)
Music
Course 6 (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) |
2005 |
Payal Kadakia 2005
Dance
Course 15 (Management)
Maria Kamenetska 2005 (G)
Theater
Course 8 (Physics)
Cecilia Ramos 2005
Visual Art
Course 4 (Architecture) |
2004 |
James Dai (G)
Design and Video
Course 4 (Architecture)
Daniel J. Paluska (G)
Music and Visual Art
Course 2 (Mechanical Engineering)
Andrew J. Perelson 2004
Theater
Course 6 (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) |
2003 |
Daniel Katz 2003
Theater
Course 18 and 21 (Mathematics and Theater)
Sangita Shresthova (G)
Dance and New Media
Course 21 (Humanities)
Gamelan Galak Tika
The Bhangra Club |
2002 |
Nathan Fitzgerald 2002
Music
Course XVI(Aeronautics and Astronautics)
Christopher Rakowski 2002
Music
Course 16 (Aeronautics and Astronautics)
Music |
2001 |
Dawn Perlner 2001
Music
Course 18 (Mathematics)
Laurel P. Smith (G)
Music
Course 6 (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Anand Sarwate 2001
Music and Theater
Course 6 (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) |
2000 |
Gabor Csanyi (G)
Photography
Course 8 (Physics)
Jason W. Krug 2000
Music
Course 21-M (Music)
Sean J. Sutherland 2000
Music
Course 6 (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) |
1999 |
Petra S. Chong 1999
Course 6 (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Matthew J. Hanna 1999
Course 6 (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Julie A. Park 1999
Course 7 (Biology) |
1998 |
Elaine Chew (G)
Music
(Operations Research)
Kevin Simmons 1998
Theater
Course 24 and 21 (Philosophy and Theater) |
1997 |
Solomon Douglas
Jazz
Course 21-M and 18 (Music and Mathematics)
Tara Perry 1997
Theater
Course 4 (Architecture)
Dance Troupe
Student-created and run organization which offers classes
in ballet, modern, funk, tap and jazz and sponsors performances
of student-choreographed works each term |
1996 |
Marivi B. Acuna 1996
Course 21(Theater)
(Theater Arts)
Alan E. Pierson 1996
Course 21-M and 8 (Music and Physics)
(Music and Theater) |
1995 |
Edward Kohler (G)
Design,
Music, & Theater Course 6 (Electrical Engineering & Computer
Science)
Lian Quan Zhen (G)
Painting
Course 4 (Architecture) |
1994 |
Adrian P. Childs 1994
Music
Course 18 (Mathematics)
Franz Elizondo Schmelkes 1994
Theater
Course 2 (Mechanical Engineering ) |
1993 |
Thomas R. Westcott
Drama
Course 21 (Humanities)
Pawan Sinha (G)
Graphic Arts
Course 6 (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) |
1992 |
Uri Wilensky (G)
Poetry
Course IV (Media Arts and Sciences)
Tarik Alkasab 1992
Theater
Course 8A (Physics with Electrical Engineering)
Jill B. Soley 1992
Film/Video
Course 4 (Architecture) |
1991 |
Peter Dunn (G)
Arts Communication
Course 16 (Aeronautics and Astronautics)
Festival Jazz Ensemble Music |
1990 |
Jonathan Richmond (G)
Arts Advocacy
Course 1 (Civil Engineering)
Jee-Hoon Yap 1990
Music
Course 6-1 (Electrical Engineering) |
1989 |
Matthew J. McCarty 1989
Theater
Course 16 (Aeronautics and Astronautics)
Robert D. Newman 1989
Photography
Course 8 (Physics) |
1988 |
S. Julio Friedman1988
Music and Theater
Course 21 (Humanities)
Kirsten D. Hoyte 1990
Theater
Course 17 (Political Science) |
1987 |
Philip S. Hsu 1987
Music
Course 5 (Chemistry)
Patricia A. Zeitler 1988
Theater
Course 6-3 (Computer Science) |
1986 |
Daniel D. Turner 1987
Creative Writing
Course 21 (Humanities) |
1985 |
Marc T. DiNardo 1984
Theater
Course 16 (Aeronautics and Astronautics)
Patrick W. Yacono 1985
Music
Course 5 (Chemistry) |
1984 |
Barry S. Strongin (G)
Film/Video
Course IV (Architecture)
MIT Concert Band
Music
MIT Symphony Orchestra
Music |
1983 |
Peter F. Cerrato 1983
Creative Writing
Courses 6-1 & 21 (Electrical Engineering and Humanities)
Barbara J. Hughey (G)
Music
Course 8 (Physics)
Howard K. Kolodny
1983 Creative Writing
Course 21 (Humanities) |
1982 |
Harry D. Newman 1983
Theater
Course XXI (Humanities)
MIT Concert Jazz Band
Music
MIT Festival Jazz Band
Music |
1981 |
Judith Black (G)
Photography
Course 4 (Architecture)
Ronald C. Tyler 1981
Theater
Course 6-3 (Computer Science) |
1980 |
David D. Dreyfuss 1975
Music
Courses 8 & 16 (Physics, Aeronautics and Astronautics)
William P. Parker 1974
Visual Arts
Course 4 (Architecture) |
