Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Spring 2002 Infinite Mile Winners

	"The School of Science is extremely proud of all of our awardees - they have all made extraordinary contributions." Robert J. Silbey, Dean of Science

Name of Awardee	Department	Excerpt from Nomination Letter
Biology Glassware Team - Robert Bobricki, Ann Budhai, Steven Freeman, Dallas Gould, Janet Katin, Frances Letendre, William Portrait, Karen Rudack, Albert Sarchioni	Biology / Service Staff	"...each member is dedicated to delivering a high level of customer service..." "...each team member is dedicated to collaborating with each other in order to achieve the necessary results.."
Denise Bradford	EAPS / Administrative Assistant	"...she is knowledgeable, bright, dedicated with a can do attitude..." "...willing to step into anothers job with such professionalism and team spirit...."
Brian Canavan	Physics / Educational Administrator	"...with quiet confidence and outstanding leadership skills, Brian has won the confidence of faculty, students and staff..." "...fosters a sense of community in his office..."
Ward DeHaro	CCR / Operations Administrator	"...he is one of the most valuable people in CCR ..." "...he is totally dedicated to doing a good job and always treats everyone with respect..."
Alicia Duarte	Physics / Administrative Assistant, Course Manager	"...professionalism and dedication to the department, faculty and staff is exemplary..." "...she is extraordinarily helpful, accurate and always pleasant..."
John Fucillo	Biology / Operations Administrator	"... he runs our state of the art building smoothly and efficiently with the unique qualities of calmness, reliability and good humor..." "... he is self-motivated, efficient and conscientious..."
Fran Goldstein	EAPS / Sponsored Research Staff	"...she handles all interactions with remarkable care, tact and intelligence..." "...what impresses me is her level of dedication, forethought and creativity in seeking solutions..."
James Grenham	Bates Lab / Sponsored Research Staff	"...after 27 years of service to the laboratory, he remains enthusiastic about what he does and infectiously so..." "...he is the unsung hero of Bates at the technicians helm..."
Andrea Hatch	B&CS / Administrative Officer	"...spectacular competence and helpfulness...one of the most trusted and valued people in the department..." "...administrative skill of the highest caliber..."
Hussein Kanji	Biology / Technical Assistant	"... he has massive impact on everyone he works with and comes into contact with...he is so calm and respectful..." "...he has endless generosity, empathy, compassion and humility....he is a role model for all who work with him..."
Dennis King	PCLM / HHMI Research Affiliate	"...goes out of his way to help....his good humor and friendliness are always present..." "...he interacts extremely well with other MIT groups... "
Yuki Koyama	PCLM / SRS Adminstrative Staff / Riken Administrator	"... her interactions are always at the highest professional levels..." "...excellent performance...acceptance of tasks beyond her job description ..."
Ljiljana Kundakovic	CSR / Research Engineer	"...creative contributions are way beyond our best research associates..." "...her work ethics are equally outstanding and everything she does makes a difference..."
LNS Machine Shop Team - Michael Abruzzese, Richard Belanger, Roman Bosek, James Dudley, Kevin O'Keefe, Scott Spence, Andrew Gallant	LNS / Service Staff	"...their creative collaboration permitted the concept to be demonstrated and avoided costly modifications ..." "... they think intuitively and make informed decisions where information might be missing or ambiguous..."
Larry Longcoy	Bates / Research Technical Staff	"... he has such a combination of focus and dedication..." "...one of the two key people who enabled the laboratory to successfully complete the first physics experiment..."
Christine Malnati	PCLM / Fiscal Officer	"...valued and dedicated member of headquarters...she is willing to spend whatever time necessary to explain procedures or recommend solutions..." "...she is enthusiastic about training other CLM members...is a team builder, problem solver and completes her duties flawlessly..."
Thomas McHugh	PCLM / HHMI Research Affiliate	"... always pitching in to help administrative staff when extra hand is needeed....has brought people together..." "... consistently provided the scientific, social and administrative backbone for a large multicultural laboratory..."
Margaret O'Meara	Physics, Administrative Assistant	"...she is uniquely distinguished by her devotion and utter selflessness in work typically above and beyond the call of duty ..." "... she works in a highly efficient manner with fine-hone acumen and without fanfare...dedication, skill, good humor and grace for 40 years..."
Dennis Porche	Math / Administrative Staff	"...great creator and defender of the mathematics community...his respectful attitude sets a great example ..." "... he willingly accepts new duties and responsibilities with tremendous good spirit...has consistently gone the extra mile..."
Alison Salie	Biology / Financial Officer	"...she brings creative and results-oriented solutions to complex problems...remarkable ability to communicate her solutions ..." "...has accomplished this task with great efficiency and with her usual aplomb ..."
Teresa Santiago	CSR / Administrative Assistant	"... she is an excellent example of a role model and how one should perform in a position of trust...attitute and charm are particularly helpful..." "... always goes out of her way to help people...she is respected for her attention to detail and can do attitude..."
Raymond Scuzzarella	CSR / Purchasing Agent	"... applies innovative and creative ways to solve problems...saves CSR thousands of dollars per year...his helpfulness is invaluable..." "...his dedication and loyalty to the people of CSR has a significant positive impact on the MIT community ..."

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