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

Rebecca Metzler, PhD. (2004) Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Colgate University. Biophysics: The Interaction between Organic and Inorganic Materials in the Process of Biomineralization.

Sigma Pi Sigma Inductees

  • Patrick Banner
  • Jane Bright
  • Wae Nakayama
  • Dr. Steve Olmschenk

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

  • Robyn Fong
  • Rachel Hoffman
  • Chinh Kieu
  • Zachary Schmidt
  • Xingyi (Ceginna) Shi

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

  • Braddock (Brock) Ogle
  • Julia Proctor
  • Nick Staniszewski
  • Madeline Van Winkle
  • Shuheng (Jonathan) Zhao

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:

  • Trent Bonfadini
  • Jessica Hankes
  • Amanda Jack
  • Nathan Myers
  • Amanda Nelson
  • Noah Rogers

Junior Fellows:

  • Patrick Banner
  • Jane Bright
  • Wae Nakayama

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.

  • Patrick Becker

Denison Society of Physics Students Leadership Award

This award recognizes a student who has provided excellent leadership in our SPS Chapter.

  • Nicolas Lyman

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.

  • Patrick Becker

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.

  • Brant Bowers

Acknowledgement Book Award

  • Junzhi (Richard) Wang
April 29, 2016