Department of Physics and Astronomy

Physics & Astronomy Departmental Awards - Spring 2017

Undergraduate Awards

  • Outstanding Graduating Undergraduate Student, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy: Skyler Baugher
  • Elgin C. Brooks Memorial Astronomy Scholarship: Mikoto Hokura
  • 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: Sanskar Basnet
  • Robert and Noreen Stollberg Undergraduate Awards: James Windsor  &  Rohan Rahatgaonkar    
  • Edwin Jayamaha Scholarship Award:  Kevin Schelkun
  • C.V. Wolfe Scholarship in the Natural Sciences: Nathan Szymanski

Graduate Awards

  • Robert and Noreen Stollberg Graduate Teaching Award: Jennifer Greco
  • David Turnbull Scholarship in Materials Science: Ebin Bastola
  • Physics & Astronomy Outstanding Service Award: Allison Bratcher
  • Edward S Foster Award:   Indiras Khatri

Recognition of Society of Physics Students (SPS) Officers

  •  President: Heidi Kuchta
  •  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:  
    • Megan Banks   B.A. - Astronomy
    • Skyler Baugher B.S. - Astrophysics
    • Deborah Bradfield   B.A. - Astronomy
    • Shaeley Diemer   B.S. - Astrophysics
    • Samuel Federman   B.S. - Astrophysics
    • Anthony Howarth B.S. - Astrophysics
    • Amanda Menechella - B.S. - Astrophysics
    • Andrew Pigulski - B.S. Applied Physics
    • Zachary Weikinger - B.S. Astrophysics
    • Jinsoo Yoon - B.S. - Applied Physics

Recognition of Students Receiving Graduate Degrees

  •  Professional Science Master in Photovoltaics
    • Chad McElvany
  •  Master of Science
    • Indra Subedi
    • Morgan Killefer
  •  Doctor of Philosophy
    • Alex Cimaroli
    • Michelle Deady
    • Maxwell Junda
    • Zhi (Terence) Liu
    • Puja Pradhan
    • Zhaoning Song
Last Updated: 6/27/22