Two members of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) staff were among the recipients of prestigious awards presented by MIT at the close of the 2025-2026 academic year.
At the 2026 MIT Excellence Awards, held June 4 in the Kresge Auditorium, CTL's Catherine Dyke-Nunziata received an Outstanding Contributor award, presented by Vice Provost for Faculty Maria Yang. Catherine was nominated for her work as program manager for corporate engagement at CTL, where she administers engagement initiatives with industry partners and leads the planning and operational execution of conferences, symposiums, executive education, and more. The Outstanding Contributor award is given to individuals and teams who go above and beyond without fanfare and step up whenever needed to solve problems and deliver results.
One staff member who nominated Catherine wrote, “Catherine exemplifies all of the qualities of an Outstanding Contributor with her quiet excellence, deep reliability, and results-oriented initiative. Her presence elevates the entire department. Her contributions — often behind the scenes — make MIT CTL better every single day.”
You can watch the full MIT Excellence Awards ceremony here.
On June 15, at a ceremony in the Samberg Conference Center, MIT School of Engineering Dean Paula T. Hammond presented an Infinite Mile award for extraordinary contribution to MIT's mission to Aren Ghazarians, senior program manager for the MIT Supply Chain Management Master's program and the MIT Global SCALE Network. Among his varied responsibilities, Aren manages the SCM capstone program, strengthening relationships with industry partners and connecting them with student researchers, and coordinates events and programs with SCALE centers around the world.
“[Aren] is deeply supportive of students and colleagues, generous with his time and knowledge, and always willing to step in wherever needed,” wrote one nominating staff member.
“Aren is the backbone upon which the rest of the SCM team depends,” wrote another.
Watch the 2026 Infinite Mile Awards ceremony here.
