Our congratulations and thanks to the recipients of our fifteenth Infinite Mile Awards.
Ashley Kennedy for Community Building
June Milligan for Public, Customer, or Client Relations
Regina Dugan for Public, Customer, or Client Relations
Martha Eddision for Problem Solving
Kathy LaFargue for Collaboration and Teamwork
Ashley Kennedy
Ashley Kennedy at the Infinite Mile Awards Ceremony with Stephanie Leishman, her husband, Ryan, and Maia Weinstock.
President Reif, Kirk Kolenbrander, and Ashley Kennedy holding her Infinite Mile Award.Ashley Kennedy, Administrative Assistant II, Office of Government & Community Relations, for Community Building
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Your insight, diligence and creative approach to problem solving has made you a valued and highly trusted member of the teams you serve. Your admirable work on the Community Service Fund website has had a lasting impact on our community. Your smart and intuitive design work easily engages users and bolsters the mission and work of the Fund. Your maintenance and promotion of the website is a labor of love that you conduct selflessly and with an enthusiasm that is infectious. You are a consummate professional. You serve as a smart and pragmatic advisor to the many local non-profit organizations that participate with the Fund, and you thoughtfully guide staff and students as they engage in service initiatives. You are always ready to support additional website development efforts and consistently leave people impressed by the generosity and kindness with which you offer your expertise. Because your work affects so many community giving efforts, it is a true expression of MIT’s mission of joining technology with service to humanity.
June Milligan
June Milligan enjoys the Infinite Mile Awards Ceremony with Steve Dimond, her daughter, Eileen, her husband, Kevin and Suha Bekdash.
President Reif, Kirk Kolenbrander, and June Milligan holding her Infinite Mile Award.June Milligan, Marketing Development Centers, Copy Technology Centers, for Public, Customer or Client Relations
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You are a critical member of the Copytech team who maintains consistently positive relationships throughout the MIT community. Students, faculty and staff are regularly touched by your attentiveness and care for their needs. Your motto, “Just tell us what you need and we can make that happen,” is upheld each day regardless of the challenge. You soothe the nerves of students during stressful times and find diplomatic solutions to even the biggest hurdles. Your calm guidance during Commencement ticket distribution is legendary and it comforts everyone at Copytech to know that you lead that effort. Your work also reaches far beyond your duties. You manage the annual book and clothing drives. You serve on the recycling and green initiative committees and you are a Board member for the MIT Quarter Century Club. There is a good reason why you can’t walk across campus without people stopping you to say hello. It’s because you have touched so many lives at MIT and have become such an indispensible member of our community.
Regina Dugan
Regina Dugan gives a speech after receiving her Infinite Mile Award.
President Reif, Mark DiVincenzo, and Regina Dugan holding her Infinite Mile Award.Regina Dugan, Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, for Public, Customer, or Client Relations
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You are a crucial team member in the Office of the General Counsel and a trusted adviser to many in the MIT community. Your insight into matters ranging from insurance and risk, to real estate transactions and procurement contracts have made you an essential contributor to a wide range of Institute business. You have an outstanding work ethic. Your impressive knowledge of MIT’s policy and standards and your ability to learn each client’s business needs makes you a highly valued collaborator. You are always open and honest and consistently exhibit great care for MIT’s aims and the needs of our community. “Trust,” “confidence,” and “credibility” – these are the words that clients often use to describe their working relationship with you. You are able to review situations quickly, inspire confidence and create lasting solutions. You not only solve the problem at hand, but also go beyond to anticipate future needs. You are an expert at arriving at the heart of the matter and articulating a process for moving forward that is thoughtful, respectful and always consistent with MIT’s values.
Martha Eddision
Martha Eddison and Sarah Gallop are all smiles at the Infinite Mile Awards Ceremony.
President Reif, Greg Morgan, and Martha Eddison holding her Infinite Mile Award.Martha Eddision, Special Assistant to the President, Office of the President, for Problem Solving
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As a key member of the communications leadership team, your initiative, drive and unwavering dedication to the Institute is evident in all matters that you approach, regardless of scope. You help to define MIT to the world, crystalize its messages, and clarify its strategies. As a problem solver extraordinaire, you do not merely approach a challenge – you attack it head on. You bring the full force of your passion, insight, thoughtfulness and profound acumen to the matter at hand, always making sure that the result is perfect. Anyone who works closely with you knows that you have a truly extraordinary command of the facts and a deep understanding of the importance of the work at hand. You take MIT’s mission to heart and direct all of your efforts toward the service of that mission and the legacy of the Institute. Your gifts are rare. You work in service to others and your tenacity, style and commitment to excellence are truly superior. MIT is a much finer institution because of your contributions. We are extremely fortunate to have you on our team.
Kathy LaFargue
Kathy LaFargue gives a speech after accepting her Infinite Mile Award.
President Reif, Greg Morgan, and Kathy LaFargue holding her Infinite Mile Award.Kathy LaFargue, Manager, Gray House, Office of the President, for Collaboration and Teamwork
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You are the heart of Gray House. Every person who has ever worked with you or attended an event at the residence has benefited from your exceptional dedication and care. Your work is impeccable and you orchestrate details with ease and grace. Landscapers, housekeepers, carpenters, caterers, security – they all come and go like clockwork because of your exemplary planning and coordination. You go above and beyond your responsibilities. You never leave until the residence is perfect, even if that means staying late into the night. Then there are the heating issues, floods, or the unexpected alarm that goes off and has you driving back to the residence to see to its repair. Amazingly, you do all of this with a smile, a laugh and a truly kind spirit. All who collaborate with you across campus feel your positive attitude and collegiality. Your selfless dedication is truly unique and it is profoundly appreciated.