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 School.
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 were drawn from five categories: the "Community Builder Award," the "Go-to-Person Award," the Positive Energy Award," the "Unsung Hero Award," and the "Innovator Award."
Recipients of the awards have made exceptional contributions to 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 were based on an open nomination process. All members of the MIT community (internal and external) were invited to nominate those deserving of reward and recognition.
Susan Twarog, Political Science
Vanessa Gardner Hopper, Music & Theater Arts
Michael Myers, Political Science
Joshua Aresty, Foreign Languages & Literatures
Leila Kinney, Comparative Media Studies
Peter Hoagland, Economics
Amy Spelz, Center for International Studies
Amberly Steward, Anthropology
Tuli Banerjee, Lecturer
Foreign Languages & Literatures
Marcia Bartusiak, Lecturer
Program in Writing & Humanistic Studies
Mark Harvey, Lecturer
Music & Theater Arts
Sabine Levet, Senior Lecturer
Foreign Languages & Literatures
MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
