Extraordinary Teaching and Mentoring Award
Extraordinary Teaching and Mentoring Award
Graduate students have a profound impact on the MIT community—mentoring peers, teaching undergraduate students, and fostering an environment where others can learn, discover, and thrive.
Established in 2006, the Graduate Student Extraordinary Teaching and Mentoring Award recognizes a graduate student who has demonstrated extraordinary mentoring as a teaching or research assistant.
Zane Schemmer, a PhD candidate in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), is a recipient of 2026 Graduate Student Extraordinary Teaching and Mentoring Award.
Past Winners
| Year | Name (Department) |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Zane Schemmer (CEE) |
| 2025 | Soroush Araei (EECS) |
| 2024 | Michael Braun (MechE) |
| 2023 | Grace Quaratiello (EECS) |
| 2022 | Keegan Mendez (IMES) |
| 2021 | Michael Braun (MechE) |
| 2021 | Brian Chang (IMES) |
| 2020 | Igor Kadota (Aero/Astro) |
| 2019 | Jerome Michon (DMSE) |
| 2018 | Omer Tanovic (EECS) |
| 2017 | Mary Beth Wagner (DMSE) |
| 2016 | Zachary Sherman (ChemE) |
| 2015 | Joel Paulson (ChemE) |
| 2014 | Clarice Aiello (EECS) |
| 2013 | Tom Heaps-Nelson (ESD) |
| 2012 | Chelsea Humbyrd (CEE) |
| 2011 | Thomas Baran (EECS) |
| 2010 | Amos Winter (MechE) |
| 2009 | Gunaranjan Chaudry (MechE) |
| 2008 | David Gonzales-Rodrigues (CEE) |
| 2007 | Hubert Pham (EECS) |
| 2006 | Anne Lightbody (CEE) |
Nomination Process
Each year, the School of Engineering Dean’s Office asks leaders in the school’s academic departments to nominate eligible graduate students for the award.
Nomination Criteria
- Nominees should be among those who have already received a departmental award but someone who has not yet received the Goodwin Medal.
- Nominations should include an endorsement letter from the Department Head, the nominee’s C.V., and evidence of excellence in teaching and mentoring of students.
