Honors Day has been a long-standing department tradition to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our students to the study of Physics, the practice of Physics, and the sharing of Physics with the community.

Honor’s Day Alumni Speaker

John Pyles '03, Manager, Thermal Management Design Team, Boeing

Sigma Pi Sigma Inductees

  • Sam Brigham
  • Patrick Becker
  • Brant Bowers
  • Abby Chua
  • Ben Keller
  • Jackie Liu
  • Annie Oyler
  • Riley Sechrist
  • Richard Wang

Award for Excellence in Introductory Physics 121-122 (Book) Awards:

  • Meghan Diefenbacher
  • Kiira Harkins
  • Ann Lindberg
  • Christiaan Wijer

Award for Excellence in Introductory Physics 125-126 (Book) Awards:

  • Gemma Aldana
  • Trent Bonfadini
  • Andrew Davison
  • Jessica Hankes
  • Amanda Jacks
  • Casey Long
  • Nathan Myers
  • Noah Rogers

Departmental Fellows:

The Department reserves this designation for rising juniors and seniors who have demonstrated a high ability and interest in physics, and who have made significant contributions to the Department in various ways. Fellows also have the responsibility to be leaders and good role models in the Department. Next year’s Fellows are:

Senior Fellows:

  • Liz Donoghue
  • Kristina Dungan
  • Jackie Liu
  • Ian Lowe
  • Brad Matola
  • Annie Oyler
  • Riley Sechrist

Junior Fellows:

  • Patrick Becker
  • Brant Bowers
  • Richard Wang

Samuel C. Wheeler Award for Excellence in Physics:

This award is given for excellence in the understanding and doing of physics combined with leadership in the Department.

  • Eric Meier

Ron Winters Graduate School Award in Physics:

This award recognizes the intellectual horsepower of the recipient, their ability to do and understand physics, and their dedication to the study of physics.

  • Paul Yang

Benjamin Leslie Experimentalist Award:

This award, named in memory of Ben Leslie '99, is awarded to a student who demonstrates superb ability and potential as an experimentalist.

  • Jack Ogilvie
May 1, 2014