On Thursday, March 27, 2025 the 26th annual Everett I. Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Awards ceremony took place. The Department of Music’s Paul and Catherine Buttenwieser University Professor Carolyn Abbate was among those honored during the event.
The Mentoring Awards began in 1999 by the Harvard Griffin GSAS Student Council as part of a program sponsored by the National Graduate and Professional Students Association. In its 26th year, the group is proud to continue the tradition of recognizing Harvard faculty who go above and beyond to support the academic, personal, and professional development of graduate students at Harvard Griffin GSAS. The Mentoring Awards connect with the goal of improving graduate student advising.
Carolyn is a renowned scholar of musicology, her students speak of her as a mentor whose influence transcends academia, shaping both career and character through “determination, humility, and compassion.” Congratulations Carolyn!