Department of Physics and Astronomy

Physics & Astronomy Departmental Awards - Spring 2016

Undergraduate Awards

  • Outstanding Graduating Undergraduate Student, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy: Tyler Frey
  • Elgin C. Brooks Memorial Astronomy Scholarship: Amanda Menechalla
  • A. Jackson and Sally K. Smith Scholarship:  Heidi Kuchta
  • Chad Tabory Memorial Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research in Physics & Astronomy:                                            First Place: Nicholas Dulaney                  Second Place: James Windsor
  • Robert and Noreen Stollberg Undergraduate Award: Samantha Windsor    
  • Edwin Jayamaha Scholarship Award:  Kevin Schelkun
  • C.V. Wolfe Scholarship in the Natural Sciences: James Windsor

Graduate Awards

  • Robert and Noreen Stollberg Graduate Teaching Award: Wayne Oswald
  • David Turnbull Scholarship in Materials Science: Maxwell Junda
  • Physics & Astronomy Outstanding Service Award: Jennifer Greco

Recognition of Society of Physics Students (SPS) Officers

  •  President: James Windsor
  •  Secretary:  LaLaina Shumar
  •  Treasurer:  Aaron Harder
  •  Webmaster:  Heidi Kuchta
  •  Faculty Advisor:  Dr. Richard Irving

Recognition of Students Receiving Undergraduate Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts:  (2016 students)
    • Justin L. Davoll   B.A. - Astronomy
    • Tyler Frey     B.S. - Physics
    • Youssef Jabaly  B.A. - Astronomy
    • Jessica Moore  B.S. - Astrophysics
    • Jacob M. Noon    B.S. - Physics

Recognition of Students Receiving Graduate Degrees

  •  Master of Science
    • Kiran Ghimire
    • Negar Heidarian Boroujeni
    • Maxwell Junda
    • Xie Liu
  • Doctor of Philosophy
    • Laxmi Karka Gautam
    • Zhiquan Huang
    • Abdel-Rahman Ibdah
    • Alex Mulia
    • Paul Roland
    • Carl Starkey
    • Sean Tanny
    • Aditya Togi
    • Gregory Warrell

Sigma Pi Sigma Induction Ceremony

    Prof. Scott Lee, Faculty Advisor
  • Amanda Menechella 
Last Updated: 6/27/22