Honors Day 2024

PHYSICS HONORS DAY 2024

On Monday, April 22nd, we gathered together to have dinner and give recognition to our graduating seniors, dedicated students, and award-winning scholars. Between accolades, we enjoyed a department-themed trivia contest presented by our SPS Officers. It was a wonderful evening, enjoyed by faculty, students, and staff. Best of luck, Seniors - we’re going to miss you!

UNIVERSITY-WIDE HONORS

• Induction into Phi Beta Kappa - Eliot Hiegel, Charlotte Jaffe, Fabri Vassallo
• Delta Upsilon Class of 1954 Memorial Award - Eliot Hiegel
• Provosts Award - Fabri Vassallo

SIGMA PI SIGMA INDUCTION

• Maggie Hausman
• G Sai Sri Prabhat
• Isaias Vasquez
• George Wang
• Daniel Ziabicki

INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS AWARDS

Award for Excellence in Introductory Physics 121-122

• Anne Blatt
• Gracie Cates
• Sam Chang
• Kathryn Daniher
• Eunho Lee
• Christian Narcelles
• Maaike Snider
• Holly Weisfelder

Award for Excellence in Introductory Physics 125-12

• Donald Keough
• Olivia Morse

DEPARTMENT 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’ Senior Fellows:

• Maggie Hausman
• Duncan Humphries
• Junaid Imran
• Henry Kline
• Alex Nie
• Niranjan Reji

Next Year’s Junior Fellows:

• Sarah Barnes
• G Sai Sri Prabhat
• Brenden Riblett
• Isaias Vasquez
• Daniel Ziabicki

PUBLISHED & PRESENTED RESEARCH

• Lara McHale ‘24 will present Transition Metal Atoms for Quantum Metrology at the 2024 AirTalent Undergraduate Research Symposium in Maryland on Thursday, April 25.
• Fabri Vassallo ’24 presented, Slowly-Rotating Q-Balls, at the 2023 Fall Meeting of the APS Eastern Great Lakes Section in Cleveland on Saturday, October 21, 2023.

MIKE MICKELSON RESEARCH AWARD:

The Mike Mickelson Research Award is intended to recognize students that have not only done excellent research, but combined intellectual ownership, curiosity, and skill to drive the research project in novel and important directions.

• Rae Furge
• Fabri Vassallo

SAMUEL C. WHEELER AWARD IN PHYSICS:

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

• Rae Furge

RON WINTERS AWARD IN PHYSICS:

This award, established in 1999, recognizes the intellectual horsepower of the recipient, their ability to do and understand physics, and their dedication to the study of physics, combined with leadership in the Department

• Eliot Hiegel
• Fabri Vassallo