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Physics Department Awards to Graduate and Undergraduate Students

E. Gary Clark Memorial Scholarship - (awarded to a junior) SPRING

To be awarded annually to a rising senior, with a concentration in Physics, who has demonstrated an outstanding aptitude for the study of Physics.

Recipients:

2005 - David Rose and Brian Spencer

2004 - Dimitar Vlassarev

2003 - Paul Hansen and Ellen Keister

2002 - Jason Hoffman

2001 - Haley Dawn Showman

1998 - Tesla Erin Jeltema

1996 - Jin Yamamoto

1995 - Michael Edward Groenert

1994 - Mark David Prochaska

The Society of the Alumni Student Undergraduate Research Award in Physics    SPRING

To be awarded to the senior(s) with the highest demonstrated achievement in physics research. The selection will be made by the undergraduate committee during the spring semester on the basis of the preliminary oral and written presentations of the senior project, as well as updates by the faculty advisor(s). Performance in classes will not be a criterion.

Recipients:

2005 - Erin Buckley and Kelly Sullivan

2004 - Ellen Keister

2003 - None Given

2002 - Christopher Earl Mayes

2001 - Kenneth Lawrence Baranowski

2000 - Patrick Daniel Ryan

1999 - Thomas John Walls

1998 - Jennifer Lynn Thompson

1997 - Pablo Sebastian Londero

1996 - Bridgett Maureen Harrison

1995 - Andrew John Norman

1994 - Scott Hearne Hawley

1993 - William Ridgely Hall

The Don Edward Harrison Jr. Award for Excellence in Physics     FALL

To be awarded to the senior(s) with the highest demonstrated achievement in physics. The selection will be made by the undergraduate committee at the end of the fall semester, based on the entire academic record, the preliminary oral and written presentations of the senior research project, and two letters of recommendation. The amount of the award may vary from year to year, but will generally be higher than the amount of the second award.

Recipients:

2005 - Dimitar Vlassarev

2004 - Paul Hansen

2003 - Jason Hoffman

2002 - Sarp Akcay

2001 - Kevin Christopher Knott

2000 - David Jacob Leichtman and Ruth Speel Van de Water

1999 - Abigail Acton Flower and Paul Lloyd Larsen

1998 - Ryan John Bubb and Wendy Sara Vogan

1997 - Matthew George Mizenko

1996 - Timothy Hunter Bouck and Laura Marie Keyt

1995 - Daniel Kent Leventhal and Christopher Allan Taggart

1994 - Scott Michael Hirsch

1993 - David John Lange and Sridhar Rao Charagundla

The Rolf G. Winter Teaching Award (awarded to a graduate student) FALL

Offered annually to the graduate student in physics who has demonstrated dedication and excellence in the performance of his or her teaching responsibilities.

Recipients:

2005 - Jay Paquette and Nathaniel Phillips

2004 - Erin De Pree

2003 - Vahagan Nazaryan

2002 - Jennifer Wilkes

2001 - Christopher Kulp

2000 - Gwendolyn Smith

1999 - W. Jason Gammon and Dongmei Wang