Alumni
Sloanies Recognized With MIT Alumni Association Leadership Awards
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According to Henry Tan, MBA ’04, receiving the Margaret L. A. MacVicar, SB ’65, ScD ’67, Award not only recognizes his contributions to the Institute, but it also reflects the spirit of the alumni community.
“This accolade inspires me to continue my commitment to MIT Alumni Association and its mission. Together, we can foster connections, support one another, and create lasting impact,” says Tan, who currently serves as co-vice president of the MIT Club of Hong Kong.
This accolade inspires me to continue my commitment to MIT Alumni Association and its mission. Together, we can foster connections, support one another, and create lasting impact.
Every spring, the MIT Alumni Association (MITAA) announces volunteer leadership awards that honor outstanding alumni accomplishments and service. Winners are recognized at the annual MIT Alumni Leadership Conference in the fall. Seven MIT Sloan alumni will be highlighted for their dedication to the association, their respective alumni clubs, and the Institute community at this year’s conference on September 27–28.
Tan, Gayatri Aryan, EMBA ’18, and Wendi Zhang, SB ’09, will receive the Margaret L. A. MacVicar, SB ’65, ScD ’67, Award “in recognition of innovation, dedication, and meaningful impact for the Alumni Association or the Institute in any area of volunteer activity, showing strong potential for future volunteer leadership for the Alumni Association.”
Soon after graduating from the MIT Sloan Executive MBA program, Aryan joined the MIT Club of Boston to lead its communications team. Now president-elect, she calls the award as a collective celebration of the club’s ongoing efforts to support MIT and each other.
“This recognition highlights our shared commitment to advancing MIT’s mission. I am grateful to continue serving the Institute through fostering innovation, mentorship, and community engagement,” says Aryan.
I am grateful to continue serving the Institute through fostering innovation, mentorship, and community engagement.
Anthony (Tony) Davis, SM ’85, Samuel Nixon, SB ’77, and Stephanie Tan, MBA ’98, will receive the Harold E. Lobdell, SB ’17, Distinguished Service Award “in recognition of alumni relations service to the Alumni Association and MIT that is of special depth over a sustained period.”
From serving as president of the MIT Club of Great Britain, co-chair of the Graduate Alumni Council, and as a member of the program committee that advises the MITAA Board, to co-founding the MIT Alumni Angels investor network in the United Kingdom, Davis has dedicated over 13 years to the MIT community. In 2018, the MITAA recognized him with the MacVicar Award for his volunteer activities and in recognition of his innovation, dedication, and meaningful impact.
“I was honored to receive the MacVicar Award in 2018 and now the Lobdell Distinguished Service Award. It is fantastic to have one’s contribution recognized. The opportunity, as an alumni volunteer, to foster enhanced engagement within our community is an experience of which I am very proud and consider a privilege,” says Davis.
The opportunity, as an alumni volunteer, to foster enhanced engagement within our community is an experience of which I am very proud and consider a privilege.
A former chair and emeritus member of the MIT Sloan Alumni Board, Tan initially reconnected with the school at her 10-year Reunion. She then joined the MIT Alumni Advisors Hub platform in 2020, where she has performed over 50 consultations and has become one of the top 10 alumni mentors.
“It’s an honor to be included among this group of dedicated volunteers,” says Tan. “I look forward to many more years of serving the MIT community in both traditional and creative ways.”
I look forward to many more years of serving the MIT community in both traditional and creative ways.
Finally, John Morefield, SM ’88, will receive the George B. Morgan, SB ’20, Award “in recognition of sustained excellence in all aspects of Educational Council activity, including dedication to MIT, an abiding concern for and sensitivity to the interests of prospective students, and exceptional standards of achievement and professionalism in meeting council responsibilities.”
From 1993 to 2003, Morefield served as chairman of the educational counsel for the capitol region in Pennsylvania. He returned in 2010 when the region was expanded to include the Greater Susquehanna Valley. In this role, Morefield has interviewed applicants to the Institute and recruited fellow educational counselors in person and remotely to better serve the MIT community.
“My favorite part of the experience over the many years was meeting so many able applicants to MIT,” says Morefield. “Whether the applicant was ultimately admitted, it was always uplifting to experience so many bright minds confident in their ability to contribute to our future.”
Whether the applicant was ultimately admitted, it was always uplifting to experience so many bright minds confident in their ability to contribute to our future.
Morefield and his fellow award winners from MIT Sloan will be honored at the 2024 Alumni Leadership Conference on September 27–28. Visit the conference website to register.
