Student Awards

Each year the department honors the most outstanding physics majors through several scholarships and awards.

Congratulations to the most recent recipients!

The O. H. Smith Student Aid Fund - awarded annually to one or more junior/ senior physics majors who have demonstrated exceptional ability and potential.

• 2010-11: Ruizhe Ma
• 2009-10: Shelby Vorndran and David Good
• 2008-09: Dan Bennett & Brian Spector
• 2007-08: Michael Rose
• 2006-07: S. Brett McArthur
• 2005-06: Christopher A. Doran, Sarah E. Masterson, and Alaska P. Subedi
• 2004-05: Martin F. Predd
• 2003-04: Adam R. Shields
• 2002-03: Mark Rickard & Tim Tharp
• 2001-02: Jeremiah Kermes
• 2000-01: Aaron Ellis
• 1999-00: Alexander Scott & Aaron Ellis
• 1998-99: Olivia Castellini
• 1997-98: Lauren Scott & Olivia Castellini

The Austin D. Sprague Scholarship- awarded to full-time junior and senior physics majors with demonstrated need and a 3.0 GPA.

• 2010-11: Jonathan Cripe
• 2009-10: Michelle Whitehead and Avery Archer
• 2008-09: David Good and Shelby Vorndran
• 2007-08: Andrew Beaver & Brian Spector
• 2006-07: Sarah L. Carlson
• 2005-06: Christopher Doran
• 2004-05: Christopher Doran
• 2003-04: not awarded
• 2002-03: Maren Fjord
• 2001-02: Maren Fjord & Colin C. Cress
• 2000-01: Jesse Kinder
• 1999-00: not awarded
• 1998-99: Lauren Scott
• 1997-98: Joel Getchius & Jeremy Seit

The Condit Scholarship Fund- awarded to worthy upperclassmen to further studies in the fields of science and mathematics.

• 2008-09: Lisa Jaskierski
• 2007-08: Daniel Bennett & Sarah Carlson
• 2006-07: Keith A. Hubbard
• 2005-06: S. Brett McArthur
• 2004-05: Sarah E. Masterson
• 2003-04: Cayla J. Heacock
• 2002-03: Tammy Kjonaas
• 2001-02: Tammy Kjonaas
• 2000-01: Jeremiah Kermes
• 1999-00: Tim Osiek
• 1998-99: Graham Phillips & Jeremy Seitz
• 1997-98: Jeffrey Hartzell