Dean’s Award for Excellence Ceremony

Join us in a celebration of our 2023 Dean’s Award for Excellence Honorees.

All HLS staff and faculty are welcome.

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

2023 Dean’s Award for Excellence Honorees:

• Kristina R. Barrett, Director for Student Administration, Dean of Students
• Charlie Choi, Audio Visual Systems Administrator, Information Technology Services
• Lorin Granger, Multimedia Producer, Communications
• Courtney McMann, Associate Director of Admissions, J.D. Admissions
• Melissa Minaya, Program Administrator, Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
• Vaughn Samuels, Learning Experience and Media Lab Associate, Learning Experience and Innovation
• HLS Website Project Team (Team Award):
  • Reem Al-Khalqi, Software Developer, Information Technology Services
  • Rebecca Bakken, Assistant Director for Digital Strategy, Communications
  • Daniel Coelho, Senior Business Systems Analyst, Information Technology Services
  • David Killeffer, Senior Software Engineer, Information Technology Services
  • John Klein, Principal Software Engineer, Information Technology Services
  • Nathaniel Logus, Principal Architect, Portfolio Lead, Information Technology Services
  • Enrique Lozano, QA Engineer, Information Technology Services
  • Courtney Majocha, Associate Director for Digital Strategy and Design, Communications
  • Erin Michaud, Senior Systems Administrator, Information Technology Services
  • Julie Vakoc, Senior Director for Digital Strategy and Marketing, Communications

2023 Harvard Heroes:

• Edgar Kley Filho, Equal Opportunity Specialist, Human Resources
• Yvonne Smith, Administrative Coordinator of the Board of Student Advisers, Dean of Students