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Excellence Awards

Recognizing outstanding MISTI students

The MISTI Excellence Awards honor student achievement and commitment to MISTI and to global leadership. Each of the MISTI Excellence Awards recognize outstanding students who embody the mission and spirit of MISTI; honorees receive $1,000.

Types of Awards

Presented annually to an MIT student who exemplifies MISTI's mission and has served as an outstanding MISTI representative abroad and at MIT.

2025 Awardees: 

  1. Zachary Francis - Read Zachary's profile.
  2. Haley Sanchez - (MISTI Brazil, Spain and Africa) 

2024 Awardees 

  1. Derek Allmond - Read Derek's profile here.
  2. Kinan Martin - Read Kinan's profile here.

2023 Awardee: 

Marwa AlAlawi (MIT-Japan, MIT-Arab World)

2022 Awardees: 

An Jimenez (MIT-Jordan, MIT-Chile, MIT-Israel, MIT-Africa, MIT-Netherlands)
Previous Ambassador Award Winners

Presented annually to a graduating senior who, through coursework and practical experience abroad, has demonstrated the potential to become a global leader.

2025 Awardees: 

  1. Wilhem Hector - Read Hector's profile here.
  2. Maya Makarovsky - Read Maya's profile here. 

2023 Awardee: 

Manuel Morales (MIT-Brazil, MIT-Mexico)

2021 Awardee: 

Andrea Orji (South Africa, India, Brazil)
Previous Suzanne Berger Award Winners

Nominations

If you would like to suggest an outstanding MISTI student for one of the MISTI Excellence Awards, please contact the appropriate region-specific Program Manager prior to February 1.