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Nominations now being accepted for the 2012 Institute Awards Convocation; deadline pushed back to March 26.
Chancellor Grimson presents the Albert G. Hill Prize to Ruben Alonzo ’11.
Chancellor Grimson presents the Albert G. Hill Prize to Ruben Alonzo ’11.
Photo: Justin Knight
Rafael Reif (Provost), Chris Colombo (Dean for Student Life), Eric Grimson (Chancellor), and Judy Cole (Executive VP & CEO of Alumni Association) share some laughs before the start of the ceremony.
Rafael Reif (Provost), Chris Colombo (Dean for Student Life), Eric Grimson (Chancellor), and Judy Cole (Executive VP & CEO of Alumni Association) share some laughs before the start of the ceremony.
Photo: Justin Knight
Provost Reif presents the Laya & Jerome B. Wiesner Student Art Award to Dorian Dargan '11.
Provost Reif presents the Laya & Jerome B. Wiesner Student Art Award to Dorian Dargan '11.
Photo: Justin Knight
Chris Colombo (Dean for Student Life) presents the Frederick Gardiner Fasset Greek Woman of the Year Award to Victoria Thomas ’12.
Chris Colombo (Dean for Student Life) presents the Frederick Gardiner Fasset Greek Woman of the Year Award to Victoria Thomas ’12.
Photo: Justin Knight
Professor Tom Kochan (Chair of the Faculty) presents the Everett Moore Baker Memorial Award to Professor Krishna Rajagopal (Associate Department Head & Professor of Physics).
Professor Tom Kochan (Chair of the Faculty) presents the Everett Moore Baker Memorial Award to Professor Krishna Rajagopal (Associate Department Head & Professor of Physics).
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Professor Christine Ortiz (Dean for Graduate Education) presents the 2012 Graduate Student Council Teaching Award to Frederick P Salvucci (Senior Lecturer in the Center for Transportation and Logistics).
Professor Christine Ortiz (Dean for Graduate Education) presents the 2012 Graduate Student Council Teaching Award to Frederick P Salvucci (Senior Lecturer in the Center for Transportation and Logistics).
Photo: Justin Knight
Judy Cole (Executive Vice President & CEO of the Alumni Association) presents the Association of MIT Alumnae (AMITA) Senior Academic Award to Fatima Hussain ’11.
Judy Cole (Executive Vice President & CEO of the Alumni Association) presents the Association of MIT Alumnae (AMITA) Senior Academic Award to Fatima Hussain ’11.
Photo: Justin Knight
Chancellor Grimson presents the James N. Murphy Award to Nina Davis-Millis (head of the MIT Libraries' department of Systems and Technology Services and Housemaster of Random Hall).
Chancellor Grimson presents the James N. Murphy Award to Nina Davis-Millis (head of the MIT Libraries' department of Systems and Technology Services and Housemaster of Random Hall).
Photo: Justin Knight
President Susan Hockfield presents the Karl Taylor Compton Prize to graduate student Shan Wu.
President Susan Hockfield presents the Karl Taylor Compton Prize to graduate student Shan Wu.
Photo: Justin Knight
Priscilla King Gray (center) with Sumi Sinha'12 (left) and Sivakami Sambasivam ’11 (right), winners of the Priscilla King Gray Award for Public Service.
Priscilla King Gray (center) with Sumi Sinha'12 (left) and Sivakami Sambasivam ’11 (right), winners of the Priscilla King Gray Award for Public Service.
Photo: Justin Knight

Every day, the people at MIT use their intelligence, ingenuity and passion to serve the world. With these same qualities, they also strengthen our own community. The Institute Awards Convocation is where the MIT community celebrates the students, faculty and colleagues who work to make this community possible — and the Institute needs your help to celebrate their accomplishments.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Institute Awards Convocation. With nearly 30 awards across many areas and departments, the Awards Convocation is the largest awards ceremony at the Institute and features some of the most prestigious awards given at MIT including the Karl Taylor Compton Prize, the Gordon Y Billard Award, and the Arthur C. Smith Award.

MIT senior officers will present the awards to deserving recipients at the 2012 Institute Awards Convocation, which will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, in 10-250.

To nominate students, faculty, staff and other MIT community members, visit the Institute Awards Convocation website at http://awards.mit.edu/

Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 26. Contact awards@mit.edu with any questions.

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