KARL TAYLOR COMPTON PRIZE

The Compton Prizes are given in memory of Dr. Karl Taylor Compton, President of the Institute from 1930 to 1949 and Chairman of the Corporation from 1949 to 1954. They are the highest awards presented by the Institute to students and student organizations in recognition of excellent achievements in citizenship and devotion to the welfare of MIT. They reflect outstanding contributions to the MIT community as a whole, sustained over a significant number of years.

[2008 Recipients] Sylvain Bruni G, Jennifer Roberts G, Ali Wyne ’08

[2007 Recipients] Raja H.R. Bobbili ’07, David Danielson G

WILLIAM L. STEWART, JR. AWARD

The Stewart Awards are presented in memory of William L. Stewart, Jr., an alumnus and member of the Corporation who demonstrated deep interest in student life at MIT. The Stewart Awards recognize outstanding contributions by an individual student or student organization to extracurricular activities and events during the preceding year.

[2008 Recipients] Shane W. Colton Õ08, Martin F. Holmes Õ08, Kevin McComber G, Brendan McCord Õ08, Shan Wu G, Kayvan Zainabadi G

[2007 Recipients] Shannon Nees ’07, Isaac Tetzloff ’07, Sadie Wachter ’07, Natalija Jovanovic G, Clarence Lee G

EDWARD L. HORTON FELLOWSHIP AWARD

The Edward L. Horton Fellowship Award is given in memory of Edward L. Horton, a doctoral candidate in Physics, to honor his spirited contributions to graduate student life at the Institute. The award will be presented to any student group that fosters fellowship within the graduate student community. This award was established by the Graduate Student Council upon the untimely death of Mr. Horton in 1982. Nomination forms for this award are available online at http://gsc.mit.edu/awards

[2008 Recipient] GAME (Graduate Association of Mechanical Engineers)

[2007 Recipient] Jacob Hartman G

LAYA WIESNER COMMUNITY AWARD

Established in 1999, this award honors Mrs. Wiesner’s legacy at MIT. The award is presented to a member or friend of the MIT community for conspicuously effective service that reflects Mrs. Wiesner’s concerns for enhancing life at the Institute and in the world at large.

[2008 Recipient] E. Sinclair deBordenave, MIT Women’s League

[2007 Recipient] Andrea Schmidt G

JOHN S. W. KELLETT ’47 AWARD

The John S. W. Kellett ’47 Award recognizes any MIT individual or group for an exceptional and/or sustained commitment to creating a more welcoming environment at MIT, including but not limited to, improving the experience of lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgendered (LBGT), and questioning individuals. The award honors Mr. Kellett, whose spirited support has enabled significant improvements in the lives of members of MIT’s LBGT community.

[2008 Recipient] Sylvain Bruni G

[2007 Recipient] Professor George Barbastathis, Department of Mechanical Engineering

GOODWIN MEDAL

The Goodwin Medal is presented to a graduate student whose performance of teaching duties is “conspicuously effective over and above ordinary excellence.” This award was established in memory of Henry Manley Goodwin, the first Dean of the Graduate School of MIT. NOTE: All nominations for the Goodwin Medal should be sent to the relevant department’s head; each department may endorse only one candidate to the Dean for Graduate Students. Read further details on the nomination process at the GSO website.

[2008 Recipient] Christian R. Schubert G

[2007 Recipient] Michael Metzger G

PATRICK J. McGOVERN, JR ’59 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD

In 2001, Patrick J. McGovern, Jr. ’59, working through the MIT Entrepreneurship Center, established the McGovern Entrepreneurship Award to be presented annually to an individual student or student team that has made a significant impact on the quality, visibility, and overall spirit of entrepreneurship education and support across the Institute. Any MIT student or student team is eligible for this Award that honors Mr. McGovern, an accomplished entrepreneur, life member of the MIT corporation, and major contributor to the Institute community.

[2008 Recipients] MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Team: Jeffrey Sabados G, Freddy Kerrest G, Gaetan Bonhomme G, Douglas Bright G

[2007 Recipients] MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Team: Karina Drees G, Trond Wuellner G, Josephine Duh ’08, Alex Min G, John Hawthorne G, Deric Corwin G

LAYA AND JEROME B. WIESNER STUDENT ART AWARDS

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 President Emeritus Jerome Wiesner and Mrs. Wiesner for their commitment to the arts at MIT. An endowment fund provides a $1,000 honorarium to each recipient. NOTE: All nominations for the Laya and Jerome B. Wiesner Student Art Awards should be sent to Susan Cohen, Director, Council for the Arts at MIT, E15-205, cohen@media.mit.edu, by Friday, March 20, 2009. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

[2008 Recipients] Payal Agrawal ’08, Suelin Chen G, Sarah Dunbar G

[2007 Recipients] Hope Ginsburg G, Diana Nee ’07, Christine Yu ’07