Physics & Astronomy Departmental Awards - Spring 2012
Undergraduate Awards
- Outstanding Graduating Undergraduate Student, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy: Marina Kounkel
- Elgin C. Brooks Memorial Astronomy Scholarship: Nathan Jean-Louis
- A. Jackson and Sally K. Smith Scholarship: Abril Galang
- Chad Tabory Memorial Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research in Physics & Astronomy:
First Place: Marina Kounkel, Second Place: Tyler Kinner
- Robert & Noreen Stollberg Award - Undergraduate Awardee: Brandon Saner
- Edwin Jayamaha Scholarship Award: Julia Deitz
- John J. Turin Memorial Fund: Abril Galang
- C.V. Wolfe Scholarship in the Natural Sciences: Corbin Taylor
- Elmer R. and Gertrude M. Brigham Scholarship: Luke Kwiatkowski
Graduate Awards
- David Turnbull Scholarship in Materials Science: Jason Roehl
- Graduate Award for Teaching Achievement: Mark Siebert
- Graduate Award for Leadership and Service to the Department: Lesley Simanton
Recognition of Society of Physics Students (SPS) Officers for 2011-2012
- President: Anthony Passero
- Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard Irving
Recognition of Students Receiving Undergraduate Degrees
- Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts: (2012 students)
- Qusai Al Shidi B.S. - Physics
- Desiree Baird B.A. - Astronomy
- Dayna Boes B.A. - Astronomy
- Catherine Champa B.A. - Astronomy
- Jonathan DeWitt B.A. - Physics
- Marina Kounkel B.S. - Astrophysics
- Jordan Moellman B.A. - Astronomy
- Benjamin Gibson B.S. - Applied Physics
Recognition of Students Receiving Graduate Degrees
- Master of Science
- Craig Koontz
- Bradley Rush
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Xiance Jin
- Yevgen Kryukov
- Erin Kryukova
- Marco Nardone
- Amruta Nawarange
- Naba Raj Paudel
- Vikash Ranjan
- Mark Simon
Sigma Pi Sigma New Inductees
- Kevin Belcik
- Julia Deitz
- Bhargava Kanchibotla
- Luke Kwiatkowski
- Lesley Simanton