The Infinite Mile Awards are part of MIT's Rewards and Recognition Program (R&R) and are designed to support the goals and values of the Institute.

The R&R Program was instituted in academic year 2001 to recognize and reward members of MIT's administrative staff, support staff, service staff, other academic staff, and faculty (when part of a team being recognized and rewarded).

The SHASS Infinite Mile Awards are drawn from five categories: the "Unsung Hero Award," the "Dean's Community Builder Award," the "Go-to-Person Award," the "Positive Energy Award," and new for this year, the "Great Communicator Award."

Recipients of the awards have made exceptional contributions to the organizations within the School, as well as exceptional contributions benefiting the entire School and the Institute. The program encourages broad-based recognition for exemplary MIT employees. Award recipients are expected to represent the best of SHASS employees, and should consistently exhibit outstanding work performance.

The awards are based on an open nomination process. All members of the MIT community (internal and external) are invited to nominate those deserving of reward and recognition.

SHASS 2005 Infinite Mile Award Recipients, 2005.
Back row, from left to right: Lauren Fahey, Mark Begley, Fuquan Gao, Katherine Swan, Jan Ellertsen, Susanne Martin. Front row, from left to right: Amy Devin, Kristin Blank, Marie Senat-Andre, Kerry Ducharme.

Spring 2005 SHASS Infinite Mile Awards

Great Communicator Award
Susanne Martin, Administrative Officer, Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies
Katherine Swan, Graduate Administrator, Economics

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Go-to-Person Award
Mark Begley, Systems Administrator, Economics
Fuquan Gao, Systems Administrator, Political Science
Marie Senat-Andre, Financial Assistant, Center for International Studies

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Positive Energy Award
Kristin Blank, Administrative Assistant, Music and Theater Arts
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Unsung Hero Award
Jan Ellertsen, Administrative Officer, Literature
Lauren Fahey, Administrative Assistant, Economics
Amy Devin, Administrative Assistant, HASS Office
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Dean's Community Builder Award
Kerrianne Ducharme, Personnel Coordinator, SHASS Dean's Office
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Other Academic Awards
For continued outstanding service and innovative teaching
Edward Barrett, Senior Lecturer, Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies
David Deveau, Senior Lecturer, Music and Theater Arts
Gilberte Furstenberg, Senior Lecturer, Foreign Languages and Literatures
Douglas Morgenstern, Senior Lecturer, Foreign Languages and Literatures
Pamela Wood, Senior Lecturer, Music and Theater Arts

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