Twenty-one exceptional students receive 2025 MIT Supply Chain Excellence Awards
The MIT Supply Chain Management (MCM) master’s program has recognized 34 exceptional students from nine renowned undergraduate programs specializing in supply chain management and engineering across the United States. Twenty-one students have won the 2025 MIT Supply Chain Excellence Award, while an additional 13 were named honorable mentions.
Presented annually, the MIT Supply Chain Excellence Awards honor undergraduate students who have demonstrated outstanding talent in supply chain management or industrial engineering. These students originate from the institutions that have collaborated with the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics’ Supply Chain Management master’s program since 2013 to expand opportunities for graduate study and advance the field of supply chain and logistics.
In this year’s awards, the MIT SCM master’s program has provided over $800,000 in fellowship funding to the recipients. These students come from schools like Arizona State University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Lehigh University, Michigan State University, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (Mexico), Penn State University, Purdue University, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Syracuse University.
Recipients can use their awards by applying to the SCM program after gaining two to five years of professional experience post-graduation. Fellowship funds can be applied toward tuition fees for the SCM master’s program at MIT, or at MIT Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) network centers.
Winners ($30,000 fellowship awards):
- Grace Albano, Lehigh University
- Addison Clauss, Purdue University
- Avery Geiger, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Patrick Estefan, Michigan State University
- Addison Kiteley, Michigan State University
- Sarah Seo, Michigan State University
- Dakarai Young, Michigan State University
- Denver Zhang, Michigan State University
- Mickey Miller, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Ana Paula Martínez Caldera, Monterrey Tech
- Valeria Quinto Lange, Monterrey Tech
- Alejandro Garza, Monterrey Tech
- Mariana Otero Becerril, Monterrey Tech
- Drew Gibble, Penn State University
- Gabe Marshall, Penn State University
- Eric Chen, Arizona State University
- Dachi Tabatadze, Arizona State University
- Srishti Garg, Arizona State University
- Amanda Gong, Arizona State University
- Austin Hurley, Arizona State University
- Emily Wong, Arizona State University
Honorable Mentions ($15,000 fellowship awards):
- Alisa Chen, Arizona State University
- Sean Ratigan, Arizona State University
- Natalie Alexander, Arizona State University
- Chris Lewis, Arizona State University
- Aiden Lyons, Arizona State University
- Mia Thorn, Syracuse University
- Devangi Deoras, Michigan State University
- Api Sen, Michigan State University
- Ashley Sheko, Michigan State University
- Mila Straskraba, Michigan State University
- Abeeha Zaidi, Michigan State University
- Valeria Gonzalez Garcia Monterrey Tech
- Ceci Herrera Guerrero, Monterrey Tech
The MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) is a world leader in supply chain management research and education, with over 50 years of expertise. The center’s work spans industry partnerships, cutting-edge research, and the advancement of sustainable supply chain practices to creates supply chain innovation and drive it into practice through three pillars: research, outreach, and education.
Founded in 1998 by the CTL, MIT SCM attracts a diverse group of talented and motivated students from across the globe. Students work directly with researchers and industry experts on complex and challenging problems in all aspects of supply chain management. MIT SCM students propel their classroom and laboratory learning straight into industry. They graduate from our programs as thought leaders ready to engage in an international, highly competitive marketplace. For more information, contact Kate Padilla.
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