Celebrating Our Student Scholars and the Generosity That Inspires Them
At our recent spring scholarship luncheon, the department proudly recognized the recipients of our departmental scholarships for the upcoming academic year. These awards honor just a few of the outstanding students in our program who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, a deep dedication to their studies, and incredible potential in the field of physics.
In addition to these departmental awards, we have extended several recruitment scholarships through our Physics Excellence Fund to help build our incoming class of physics majors. In today’s competitive higher education landscape, these awards do far more than just ease financial burdens—they serve as a powerful catalyst for student engagement, enrollment, and long-term academic success.
None of this would be possible without our incredible alumni and friends. Your generous contributions directly fund these life-changing recruitment scholarships. By giving back, you demonstrate a powerful belief in the next generation of physicists, understanding firsthand the transformative impact of a quality education.
Please join us in congratulating this year's scholarship recipients!
- Luke Blevin - Louis and Lillian Ellsworth Family Scholarship
- Micah Brundage - Leo E. Hudiburg Scholarship
- Madeline Cavin - Richard Horning Physics Scholarship and George L. Strobel Scholarship
- Caleb Chacon - John P. Giese Memorial Scholarship and Xiuyue Wang and Zhihong Qi Memorial Physics Scholarship
- James Cox - Dragsdorf Physics Scholarship and John P. Giese Memorial Scholarship
- Sonali Dayal - Clarence S. & Jane Clay Physics Scholarship
- Graham Dirks - Dragsdorf Physics Scholarship
- Jack Eaton - A.B. Cardwell Scholarship and Cliff Conrad Physics Scholarship,
- Jacob Froese - Terry Suzanne "Speed" & James King Foster Scholarship
- Zane Harbert - Basil & Mary Curnutte Scholarship and James R. Macdonald Memorial Scholarship
- Wynnstan Hessenius - Leo E. Hudiburg Scholarship
- Kaiden Hodzic - James A. Branson Memorial Physics Scholarship
- Zander Holdsworth - James R. Macdonald Memorial Scholarship
- Evan Johnsson - J.O. Hamilton Physics Memorial Scholarship
- Drew Klassen - A.B. Cardwell Scholarship
- Jeanie McClelland - Paul G. Hewitt Physics Scholarship and Ralph & Ina Shenk Physics Scholarship
- Noah McPherson - Dragsdorf Physics Scholarship
- Haydn Nesser - James R. Macdonald Memorial Scholarship and John P. Giese Memorial Scholarship
- Viv Nguyen - Terry Suzanne "Speed" & James King Foster Scholarship and Xiuyue Wang and Zhihong Qi Memorial Physics Scholarship
- Haeden Otting - Basil & Mary Curnutte Scholarship
- Colby Parker - George L. Strobel Scholarship
- Ammun Shahzad - A.B. Cardwell Scholarship
- Jacob Mitchell - Basil & Mary Curnutte Scholarship
- Viktor Musyoki - Basil & Mary Curnutte Scholarship
- Xela Pattabiraman - Dragsdorf Physics Scholarship
- Vanessa Sanders - James R. Macdonald Memorial Scholarship
- Isaac Shimamoto - Kathryn & Charles Bearman Scholarship
- Logan Stoppel - Kathryn & Charles Bearman Scholarship and Terry Suzanne "Speed" & James King Foster Scholarship
- April Thomas - Dragsdorf Physics Scholarship and Xiuyue Wang and Zhihong Qi Memorial Physics Scholarship
- Holden Vines - Clarence S. & Jane Clay Physics Scholarship
- Samantha Wehl - J.O. Hamilton Physics Memorial Scholarship