2008 Scholarship and Award Recipients

 

 

George and Carolyn Arfken Scholarship

Chair of Physics 1956-72.  Author of Mathematical Methods for Physicists.

Joshua Ebel

Michael McLaughlin

Cody Moorefield

Ryan Perhala

Christopher Schwartz

Daniel Wentzel

Andrew W. Bylenga Scholarship

1924 MU Graduate

Luke Keltner

R.L. Edwards Scholarship

Chair of Physics 1926-56.  Recipient of the Oerstead Medal in 1945, the nation's highest teaching award.

Ryan Bratton

Jonathan Ehrman

Peter Harnish

Gregory Margolis

Megan Marshall

Robert Misconin

Connor Nobert

Lauren Regueyra

Jordan Ryan

Jacob Scherger

Raymond M. Hughes Memorial Scholarship

Physics professor 1904-08.  Became Miami University president, then Iowa State University President.

Andrew Hellelbrock

Joshua Jasensky

 Dr. Benjamin Lee Memorial Scholarship

BS Physics 1956.  Became leading authority in theoretical elementary particles. 

Jesse Manders

 Philip and Cora Macklin Scholarship

Chair of Physics 1972-85.  

Matthew Briel

Brian Sympson

Richard Wagner

 William Shoupp Memorial Scholarship

Physics graduate 1931.  Successful industrial career.

Katelyn Holub

Dirk Long

 John and Genny Snider Scholarship

Miami graduate 1949 & 1952.  Faculty 1949-1992.  Award for promise in experimental physics.  

 Grant Riley

 George B. Arfken Physics Scholar Award

By Don Kelly, MU alumnus & physics professor 1982-93

 Ryan Perhala
 Ray L. Edwards Physics Scholar Award

By Don Kelly, MU alumnus & physics professor 1982-93

 Sally Watkins

Culler Awards

Named for Joseph Culler, Chair 1920-26.  Recipients choose from a book list.

Twenty-eight students from PHY171/172 and 181/182 were recognized for outstanding achievement.
College of Arts & Science Dean's Scholar 2008-09 Richard Wagner
Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Eric Frey
Outstanding Senior Award Eric Frey
Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award
Hector Michael de Pedro
AAPT Outstanding Teaching Awards

Jennifer Mantini

Jeremy Hohertz

Tiandan Wu

Outstanding Faculty Member Paul Scholten
Sigma Xi Research of the Year
Jan Yarrison-Rice