Dean's Award for Excellence 2011

On behalf of Dean Minow, please join us in congratulating the recipients of the 2011 Dean’s Award for Excellence:

Tracy Blanchard, Clinical Coordinator and Faculty Assistant, Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program

June Casey, Curriculum Specialist/Faculty Services Librarian, Law Library

Tony Curcio, Associate Director of Student Financial Services

Lisa Dealy, Assistant Dean for Clinical and Pro Bono Programs

Meg DeMarco, Director of Student Affairs, Dean of Students Office

Elizabeth Hopkins, Copy Center Manager

Carole Mason, Faculty Assistant

Document Delivery Team, Law Library
♦        Kyle Courtney, Document Delivery Librarian  
♦        Louise Ragno, Library Assistant
♦        Jessica Rios, Library Assistant
♦        Josh Kantor, Library Assistant
♦        Shahrzad Mirshamsy, Library Assistant
♦        Ashley Pierce, Library Assistant
♦        Heather Pierce, Library Assistant
♦        Anne-Marie Taylor, Library Assistant

Please also join me in thanking the members of the Dean’s Award for Excellence Advisory Committee, who dedicated their substantial talents and a considerable amount of time to this year’s award selection process.  The members of the committee, which was co-chaired by Karen Pemstein and Kathy Thurman from Human Resources, are the following past recipients of the Dean’s Award for Excellence:

Debbie Gallagher, Director, Faculty Support Services                           
Ken Lafler, Assistant Dean for Student Financial Services                                
Jon Murley, Financial Manager, Berkman Center for Internet and Society
Jane Reader, Faculty Assistant, Faculty Support Services
Susannah Tobin, Director, First Year Legal Research and Writing Program

The Dean’s Award for Excellence recognizes staff members who embody both the letter and spirit of excellence within the HLS community.  

 Program Overview

• All faculty and staff are encouraged to acknowledge achievements of eligible HLS staff members by nominating them for a Dean's Award for Excellence.
• Nominations will be accepted through May 17, 2011.
• Members of the Advisory Committee will review all nominations and submit recommendation(s) to the Dean for final selection.
• Not all nominations will result in an award.
• Honorees will be chosen based upon the degree of demonstrated excellence in accordance with established award criteria.  Strong nominees may exhibit several characteristics of "excellence".