Awards & Honors

Physics Fellows & Awards 2014-1972

Every year, the Physics department presents a handful of awards to select students demonstrating superior skills.

April 23, 2014

Thanks to generous alumni and parents, some of these awards come with scholarships, and all of them come with our department’s utmost pride and respect. Congratulations to these awardees. You make us Denison proud.

Ben Leslie Experimentalist Fellow Recipients:

Jack G. Ogilvie – 2013-14
Richard L. Field, III – 2008-09
Ali P. Snedden – 2007-08
Corey M. Janczak – 2006-07
Corey M. Janczak – 2005-06
Melanie B. Cluss – 2002-03

Denison Society of Physics Students Leadership Award Recipients:

Adam N. Lebovitz– 2012
Maureen Crotty – 2010
Albert (Robbie) Christian – 2009
Mimi L. Pierson – 2008
Aaron P. Jackson – 2007
Keith A. Starr – 2006
Jennifer M. Jacobs – 2003

Introductory Physics (Book) Award Recipients:

2015 Introductory Physics (Book) Award Recipients:

Physics 121-122:

Dory Enright
Brynn FitzGerald
Kimberly Huggler
Mitch Keller
Patrick Keller
Farha Khan
Maria Mancini
Trevor Masters

Physics 125-126:

Patrick Banner
Jane Bright
Jiatao Cui
Wae Nakayama
Amanda Nelson

2014 Introductory Physics (Book) Award Recipients:

Physics 121-122:

Meghan Diefenbacher
Kiira Harkins
Ann Lindberg
Christiaan Wijer

Physics 125-126:

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

2013 Introductory Physics (Book) Award Recipients:

Physics 121-122:

Kelsey Eklund
Alexandra Fults-Ganey
Riley Sechrist

Physics 125-126:

Patrick Becker
Brant Bowers
Victor Timmers
Junzhi Wang

2012 Introductory Physics (Book) Award Recipients:

Physics 121-122:

Jordan Cahn
Thomas Graf
Cullen Marshall
Lin Mu
Vera Staley

Physics 125-126:

Sam Brigham
Raghav Daswani
Rohin Daswani
Liz Donoghue
Kristina Dungan
Ian Lowe
Brad Matola
Annie Oyler
Seed Zeng

Roderick M. Grant Physics Education Award Recipients:

Elizabeth Donoghue – 2012
Rachael M. Alton – 2012
Christopher B. Wotta – 2011
Meredith M. Moore – 2005
Heidi K. Jackman – 2001

Ron Winters Graduate School Award in Physics Recipients:

Riley Sechrist - 2015
Ian Lowe - 2015
Yubo Yang - 2014
Yige Li - 2012
Jeffrey M. Cochran – 2011
Chengeng Zeng – 2010
Matthew R. Perkett – 2008
Alex R. Lechler – 2006
Kim A. Moore – 2001
Ryan M. Kalas – 1999

Samuel C. Wheeler Award for Excellence in Physics Recipients:

Kristina Dungan – 2015
Eric J. Meier – 2014
Clayton Crocker – 2013
Daniel J. Matyas – 2012
Michael McCormick – 2010
Richard L. Field, III – 2009
Matthew R. Perkett & Mimi L. Pierson – 2008
Kimberly G. Murley – 2006
Rebecca A. Metzler & Robert Wyllie – 2004
Daniel J. Clark – 2003
Emily Oby & Matthew Palotti – 2002
Heidi Jackman & Cuyler Smith – 2001
Carrie Barnes & David Clark – 1999
Amanda Sickafoose - 1997
Lars English – 1996
Alber Liau – 1994
Teik-Meng Lee – 1993
Susan Maruca – 1992
Layne Frye – 1990
Ramon Malaya – 1989
David Mehringer – 1988
Mike Bait & Paul Loring – 1897
Alan Brewer & David Schmidt – 1986
Kim Mallarnee – 1985
Jennifer Lavely – 1984
Susan Buchanan – 1983
Joseph Jameson & Michael Nofziger – 1981
David Almdale & David Lister – 1979
Russell Dooman – 1978
Einar Kjartansson – 1976
Marie Baehr – 1975
Clifford Thomas – 1974
James Terry II – 1973
Gwynne Roshon & David Curry – 1972

Physics Fellows:

2015-2016 Physics Fellows:

Senior Fellows:

Patrick Becker
Brant Bowers
Nicolas Lyman
Junzhi Wang

Junior Fellows:

Amanda Jack
Jessica Hankes
Nathan Myer
Noah Rogers
Trent Bonfadini

2014-2015 Physics Fellows:

Senior Fellows:

Elizabeth Donoghue
Kristina Dungan
Dongwei Liu
Ian Lowe
Brad Matola
Ann Oyler
Riley Sechrist

Junior Fellows:

Patrick Becker
Brant Bowers
Junzhi Wang

2013-2014 Physics Fellows:

Senior Fellows:

Eric Meier
Jack Ogilvie
Yubo Yang
Jinxuan Zhao

Junior Fellows:

Elizabeth Donoghue
Kristina Dungan
Ian Lowe
Brad Matola
Annie Oyler
Peiyun Zeng

2012-2013 Physics Fellows:

Senior Fellows:

Clay Croker

Junior Fellows:

Eric Meier
Jack Ogilvie
Yubo Yang
Jinxuan Zhao

2011-2012 Physics Fellows:

Senior Fellows:

Rachael Alton
Amanda Bruce
Yige Li
Dan Matyas
Drew McCallister

Junior Fellows:

Clay Croker

2010-2011 Physics Fellows:

Senior Fellows:

Jeff Cochran
Zack Goldman
Russell Holden
Chris Wotta

Junior Fellows:

Rachael Alton
Amanda Bruce
Yige Li
Edwin Lou
Dan Matyas
Drew McCallister
Kris Oman

To learn more, visit: Physics Fellows & Awards

Posted date: April 23, 2014

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