The Harvard Heroes Recognition Program celebrates the accomplishments of Harvard staff whose work supports the mission of Harvard at the highest levels of contribution, impact and excellence.
Please join us in congratulating our 2024 Harvard Heroes winners. Please recognize their achievements along with the 2024 nominees from the Harvard Longwood Campus. We are extremely proud of our Harvard Heroes and thank them for modeling our values!
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Leanne “Jake” Jacobellis
Program Coordinator
Oral Health and Epidemiology
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Shaina Andelman
Director of Administration
Biostatistics
Lilu Barbosa
Chief Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Officer
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Lisa Burke
Assistant Director
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Sharelle Davis
Senior Operations and Talent Coordinator
Ariadne Labs
Harvard Medical School
Marie Bao
Executive Director of Administration
Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Derek Barton
Director of Finance and Administration
Systems Biology
Meghan Kerr
Longwood Medical Area Records Manager/Archivist
Countway Library
Csilla Kiss
Assistant Director of Student Affairs
Office of Student Affairs
Diana Longden
Administrative Coordinator
HMS Office for Faculty Affairs
Matrida Neli
Senior COMS Coordinator
COMS Office of Biological Safety
Siu-Shan Wang
Senior Grants Manager
Bioinformatics
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Who is eligible to be considered for Harvard Heroes?
A: To be eligible to be nominated, staff must be administrative/professional, support or hourly employees with at least one year of “benefits-eligible” service. Please note that Harvard Heroes recognizes outstanding individuals, not teams. Heroes does not provide posthumous recognition.
Q: What process does the Harvard Heroes Selection Committee follow to select the HLC Honorees from the overall list of HLC Nominees?
A: The HLC Selection Committee adheres to specific guidelines.
Q: Can I find out who nominated me?
A: Send an email to Jennifer Weininger and we will check with your nominator whether it’s ok to share their name. Some nominators prefer to remain anonymous.
Q: How are the Harvard Heroes celebrated?
A: This year’s Harvard Heroes awards ceremony, hosted by Interim President Garber will be held Thursday, June 13, 3:30 p.m. in Memorial Hall, Sanders Theatre; Reception to follow at Annenberg Hall (next to Sanders Theatre). All employees are invited and no tickets are needed.
Q: I have looked through the materials on this page and did not find an answer to my question. What do I do next?
A: Send an email to Jennifer Weininger