E.G. Memorial Scholarship
An annual scholarship to a rising senior, majoring in physics, who has demonstrated an outstanding aptitude for the study of physics. Requires two letters of recommendation. Awarded in the spring semester. Please submit your recommendation by April 10, 2026.
Recipients:
2025- Owen Rollins 2024- Kevin Su 2023 - Leo Murphy 2022 - Luke Mrini 2021 - Jiahui Li 2020 - Stuart Thomas 2019 - Kangning Yang 2018 - Jacopo Gliozzi 2017 - Kevin Nelson 2016 - Melissa Guidry 2015 - Samuel Girdzis 2014 - William Bergan 2013 - Timothy Milbourne and Elana Urbach 2012 - Jennifer Hays 2011 - Christine McLean 2010 - Peyton Rose 2009 - Francesca Fornasini and Virginia Forstall 2008 - Andrew Leister 2007 - Ashwin Rastogi 2006 - Kendra Letchworth and Keith Bechtol 2005 - David Rose and Brian Spencer 2004 - Dimitar Vlassarev 2003 - Paul Hansen and Ellen Keister 2002 - Jason Hoffman 2001 - Haley Dawn Showman 1998 - Tesla Erin Jeltema 1996 - Jin Yamamoto 1995 - Michael Edward Groenert 1994 - Mark David Prochaska
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EPAD Undergraduate Capstone Prize
To be awarded to the EPAD team with the highest demonstrated achievement in their senior capstone project. Selection is made based on their presentation during the Physics Undergraduate Research Showcase in April, as well as on the EPAD mentor recommendations at the end of the Spring semester. Please submit your recommendation by April 10, 2026.
Recipients
2025 - Rahul Pamadi, Connor Martin, Erin McDonald, Emma Small and Fiona Gordon 2024 - Anna McNally, Emily Morris and Emma Stiller 2023 - Noah Fields, Benjamin Sanders and Abigail Wolcott 2022 - Anthea Empson and Jacob Brotman-Krass
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Frank Hohl Memorial Physics Award
To be awarded to a physics major in the Spring for excellence in research performed prior to the senior year. Requires one letter of recommendation, typically from the research supervisor. Please submit your recommendation by April 10, 2026.
Recipients
2024 - Connor Cassidy 2023 - Julia Merti 2022 - Catherine Sturner and Ubaid Kazianga 2021 - Luke Mrini 2020 - Finn Mayhew 2019 - Hana Warner 2018 - Jessica Sydnor 2017 - Nathan Super 2016 - Wenqing Zhao 2015 - Haley Bauser 2014 - Rachel Hyneman 2013 – William Bergan and David Specht 2012 – Brian Crawford Chase |
Don Edward Harrison Jr. Award for Excellence in Physics
To be awarded to the senior(s) with the highest demonstrated achievement in physics. The selection will be made by the undergraduate committee at the end of the fall semester, based on the entire academic record, the preliminary oral and written presentations of the senior research or capstone project, and two letters of recommendation. Please submit your recommendation by November 20, 2025.
Recipients
2025 - Kevin Su 2024 - Leo Murphy 2023 - Luke Mrini 2022 - Jiahui Li 2021 - Stuart Thomas 2020 - Kangning Yang 2019 - Jacopo Gliozzi 2018 - Kevin Nelson 2017 - Melissa Guidry 2016 - Samuel Girdzis 2015 - William Bergan & Rachel Hyneman 2014 - Elana Urbach and Timothy Milbourne 2013 - Jonathan Fischer 2012 - Ari Cukierman 2011 - Ronald Wilcox 2010 - Francesca Fornasini 2009 - Andrew Leister 2008 - Ashwin Rastogi 2007 - Keith Bechtol 2006 - Brian Spencer 2005 - Dimitar Vlassarev 2004 - Paul Hansen 2003 - Jason Hoffman 2002 - Sarp Akcay 2001 - Kevin Christopher Knott 2000 - David Jacob Leichtman and Ruth Speel Van de Water 1999 - Abigail Acton Flower and Paul Lloyd Larsen 1998 - Ryan John Bubb and Wendy Sara Vogan 1997 - Matthew George Mizenko 1996 - Timothy Hunter Bouck and Laura Marie Keyt 1995 - Daniel Kent Leventhal and Christopher Allan Taggart 1994 - Scott Michael Hirsch 1993 - David John Lange and Sridhar Rao Charagundla 1992 - Louisa M. Rebull 1991 - Thomas R. Hays 1990 - Lee H. Harrell 1989 - Matthey J. McIrvin and Kevin B. Sizer
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Physics Undergraduate Research Prize
To be awarded to the senior(s) with the highest demonstrated achievement in physics research. The selection will be made by the undergraduate committee during the spring semester on the basis of the preliminary oral and written presentations of the senior project, as well as updates by the faculty advisor(s). Performance in classes will not be a criterion. Requires one letter of recommendation, typically from the research supervisor. Please submit your recommendation by April 10, 2026.
Recipients
2025- Connor Cassidy 2024 - Ramisa Rahman 2023 - Jude Bedessem 2022 - Sofia Brown 2021 - Austin Batz and Daniel Slyepichev 2020 - Hana Warner 2019 - Ravn Jenkin 2018 - Ryan Wilmington 2017 - William Laney 2016 - Haley Bauser 2015 - Alice Perrin 2014 - Nicholas Penthorn 2013 - Bain Bronner 2012 - Christine McLean 2011 - Kevin Cox 2010 - Colton O'Connor 2009 - Douglas Dean 2008 - Ashwin Rastogi 2007 - Alison Pouch 2006 - Dan Damiani 2005 - Erin Buckley and Kelly Sullivan 2004 - Ellen Keister 2003 - None Given 2002 - Christopher Earl Mayes 2001 - Kenneth Lawrence Baranowski 2000 - Patrick Daniel Ryan 1999 - Thomas John Walls 1998 - Jennifer Lynn Thompson 1997 - Pablo Sebastian Londero 1996 - Bridgett Maureen Harrison 1995 - Andrew John Norman 1994 - Scott Hearne Hawley 1993 - William Ridgely Hall
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