Physics Department Student Awards & Honors

Academic Year 2025–2026

Teaching & Learning Assistant Awards

  • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (Fall 2025): Emily Ferketic
  • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (Spring 2026): Tomas Sujeta
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Learning Assistant (Fall 2025): Ben Trivas
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Learning Assistant (Spring 2026): Arya Ashtian

Research & Senior Honors

  • The Donald N. Langenberg Undergraduate Research Award in Physics: Gregory Behrendt
  • The Joseph F. Mulligan Award in Physics: Sandra Cheng
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior with Honors in Physics:
    • Gregory Behrendt
    • Katherine Carver
    • Jacob Chapman
    • Andrew Dvorak
    • Aria Tauraso

Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society 2026 Inductees

Sigma Pi Sigma is a prestigious national honor society for physics and astronomy that recognizes high academic achievement. Membership is limited to students in the top third of their class with high GPAs.

  • Gregory Behrendt
  • Jacob Chapman
  • Jaden Chilimigras
  • Andrew Dvorak
  • Noah Reichardt
  • Frank Tagaytay
  • Isabella Worley

Academic Year 2024–2025

Teaching & Learning Assistant Awards

  • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (Fall 2024): Maliq Adetunji
  • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (Spring 2025): Matthew Varghese
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Learning Assistant (Fall 2024): William Marchineck
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Learning Assistant (Spring 2025): Tirth Patel

Research & Senior Honors

  • The Donald N. Langenberg Undergraduate Research Award in Physics: Azzan Porter and Levi Malmstrom
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior with Honors in Physics:
    • Nishwanth Gudibandla
    • Paul Wampler

Academic Year 2023–2024

Teaching & Learning Assistant Awards

  • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (Fall 2023): John Caporeletti
  • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (Spring 2024): Ashlyn Wright
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Learning Assistant: Chris Dollo

Research & Senior Honors

  • Outstanding Graduating Senior with Honors in Physics:
    • Cameron Hahn
    • Max Hartley

Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society 2024 Inductees

Sigma Pi Sigma is a prestigious national honor society for physics and astronomy that recognizes high academic achievement. Membership is limited to students in the top third of their class with high GPAs.

    • Katherine Carver
    • Michael Moody