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

Kimberly Murley-Stroka, PhD. (2006) Assistant Professor in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering at University of Maryland, College Park, Quantitative Cell Mechanobiology, Biomechanics, Microfluidic Devices for Modeling Physiological Systems, Nano/Microtechnology, and Live Cell Imaging.

Sigma Pi Sigma Inductees

  • Jiatao Cui
  • Adrian Miller
  • Nicholas Pellar
  • Julia Proctor
  • Nicholas Stanszewski
  • Gan Xu
  • Shuheng Zhao

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

  • Edric Choi
  • Haley Fiegel
  • Brigette Schuman
  • Xiangyi (Gloria) Gao
  • Xyeyan (Lindsey) Liu

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

  • Danish Siddiquie
  • Colin Smith
  • Angela Sommerer
  • Robert Wang

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:

  • Patrick Banner
  • Jane Bright
  • Jiatao Cui
  • Wae Nakayama

Junior Fellows:

  • Adrian Miller
  • Nicholas Pellar
  • Julia Proctor
  • Nicholas Staniszewski
  • Gan Xu
  • Shuheng Zhao

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.

  • Jessica Hankes

Denison Society of Physics Students Leadership Award

This award was established in 2003 and recognizes a student who has provided excellent leadership in our SPS Chapter.

  • Amanda Jack

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.

  • Nathan Myers
  • Noah Rogers

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.

  • Jessica Hankes
  • Amanda Jack
February 24, 2017