#  Congratulations to our 2024 Dean’s Distinction Recipients 

 





March 26, 2024

 

 

Dear FAS faculty and staff,  
   
I am pleased to announce our 2024 Dean’s Distinction recipients. This award recognizes exceptional staff members for their outstanding citizenship, collaboration, and contribution in support of excellence in the FAS community. This year, we celebrate the accomplishments of twelve individual honorees and two teams.

**Individual Recipients**  
Francisco Arellano, *Molecular and Cellular Biology*  
Marvin Glenn Arenzana Baclig, *Dean of Students Office*  
Raul Figueroa, *Graduate School of Arts and Sciences*  
Meg Fuchs, *Harvard Forest*  
Andrew Gitchel, *Theatre, Dance and Media*  
Dell Hamilton, *Hutchins Center for African & African American Research*  
Genesee Johnson, *Arts and Humanities Administrative Services*  
Sol Kim-Bentley, *English*  
Helen Lewis, *Linguistics*  
Patricie Niyitegeka, *Science Division*  
Daniel Oliver, *Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology*  
Alejandra Rincon, *Dean of Students Office*

**Crimson Summer Academy**  
Joseph Lewis, *Division of Continuing Education*  
Kimberly Parker, *Division of Continuing Education*  
Jamie Shushan, *Division of Continuing Education*  
Melissa Trottier, *Division of Continuing Education*

**HEB-OEB Research Administration Team**  
Diana Gjino, *Organismic and Evolutionary Biology*  
Jenna Legault, *Organismic and Evolutionary Biology*  
Kristin Pennarun, *Organismic and Evolutionary Biology*  
Emily Reynolds, *Organismic and Evolutionary Biology*  
Liliana Teixeira-Davis, *Organismic and Evolutionary Biology*

From organizing events that promoted a sense of community within their departments, the FAS and beyond, to tackling unexpected challenges and creating new solutions for groundbreaking research, the 2024 recipients have truly embodied the guiding principles of Dean’s Distinction.  
  
The 2024 nomination pool was extremely strong, with our recipients representing less than twenty percent of the nominations we received. The FAS thrives because of the dedication, creativity, and care our staff demonstrates daily.

**We will celebrate our 2024 recipients and all FAS staff at the celebration event on**   
[**Wednesday, June 5 at Dunster House from 2:00 – 4:00 PM**](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us7.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3Db0e44fadbfdba72b359be05e5-26id-3D8d79170056-26e-3D24f28a8e70&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=0eZndT_ZbZbjG1zEs8u3WcW7pkZyQH6KmxP0kzwe_jM&m=GTwc_7HxEGwUcxBfg9PbdfhSVTrTMjVDVwGOizzYpvU4PnoBktipdNnuZoUZXlfh&s=OTlLUZGN-dijt1Pr3V5H-ktctuRPnKeqcYXDiU8MYvA&e=)

I would like to thank our 2024 Dean’s Distinction review committee for their diligence, thoughtfulness, and support of the FAS community.  
  
Please join me in congratulating the 2024 Dean’s Distinction recipients.  
  
Sincerely,  
Hopi

*Hopi Hoekstra*  
*Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences*  
*C. Y. Chan Professor of Arts and Sciences*



 

 

 



 

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