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 2023 Harvard Heroes from the Longwood Campus featured below along with all the 2023 nominees from the Harvard Longwood Campus. We are extremely proud to recognize our Harvard Heroes and thank them for modeling our values!
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Linda Bisconti
Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences
Department Administrator
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Eric DiGiovanni
Epidemiology
Assistant Director of Graduate Studies
Mollie-Anne Maxfield
Faculty Affairs
Faculty Affairs Program Manager
Anna Pikcilingis
Dean’s Office Administration
Senior Administrative Coordinator
Midge Van Aller
Environmental Health
Administrative Assistant
Harvard Medical School
Tami Bolk
Postgraduate Medical Education
Director of Program Operations
Brian Crete
Faculty Affairs
Faculty Development Program Manager
Glaydson Estanek
Systems Biology
Glass-wash Lab Tech & Group Lead
Ghislaine Firmin
Family Van
Driver/Community Health Educator
Jennifer Jackson
IT-Information Systems
Director, Information Systems
Ann Marie Menting
Communications and External Relations
Editor, Harvard Medicine
Mary Lou Townsend
Postgraduate Medical Education
Executive Director
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 Antonia Gonzalez, Ilia Maldonado, and Andrea Moreira and we will check with your nominator whether it’s ok to share their name. Some nominators prefer to remain anonymous.
Q: When will I find out if I have been selected as a Harvard Hero?
A: Harvard Longwood Campus nominees will be notified in early-April. Selected Harvard Heroes will be informed by or before Thursday, April 13th.
Q: How are the Harvard Heroes celebrated?
A: This year’s Harvard Heroes awards ceremony, hosted by President Bacow, will be held Friday, June 9, 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 Antonia Gonzalez, Ilia Maldonado, and Andrea Moreira.