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2017 Physics and Astronomy Student Awards

 2017 Physics and Astronomy Student Awards
2017 Graduate Student Awards

Matteo Luisi received the Dr. Mohindar S. Seehra Research Award “in recognition of doctoral student who is advancing research in physics by publishing research in high-quality peer-reviewed physics journals”.

Derek Thompson received the Oleg D. and Valentina P. Jefimenko Physics Fellowship graduate fellowship to “advance research in energy and environmental sciences as well as nanotechnology and material sciences activities in the department”.

Sobhith Singh received the Robert T. Bruhan Research Award “to support the research effort of students in nanotechnology and material science”.

Benjamin Woods received the Arthur Weldon Prize given to “recognize an academically outstanding student in their first year of graduate school in the department”.

Pedram Tavahozi received the Carl A. Rotter Teaching Award in “recognition for outstanding teaching in either the classroom or the laboratory by nomination from the Laboratory Manager or Physics Faculty.”

2017 Undergraduate Student Awards

Miquel Henriquez received the Benjamin James Galford Research Scholarship given to those “who are advancing research in energy and environmental sciences, nanotechnology & material science, and biological, biotechnological, and biomedical sciences.”

Mikal Dufor received the Robert T. Bruhn Research Award “to support the research effort of students in nanotechnology and material science”.

Samantha Isaac received The Oleg D. and Valentina P. Jefimenko Physics scholarship “for undergraduate Physics majors demonstrating academic promise and financial need”.

Andrew Jemiolo received The Ramana, Sumitra, and Shampa Reddy / Philip Stark Scholarship for “undergraduate Physics majors based on academic merit and financial need”.

Andrew Jemiolo received The Edmund A. and Rose C. Rotter Scholarship “for rising juniors or seniors who are either Physics majors or in the Physics Education program that are making progress in their academic program and can demonstrate financial need”.

Luke Neal and David Burch received the Benjamin James Galford Memorial Scholarship for “undergraduate student pursuing Bachelor of Science in Physics at WVU Scholarship Information”

Jacob Mayberry received the William E & Bonniegail Kuuca Coleman Scholarship awarded to a major or pre-major in the Department of Physics or the Department of Chemistry who is participating in ongoing research with an Eberly College faculty member in one of the University designated research trust fund initiatives.

Jacob Mayberry received the Ratna and Vaman Naik Endowed Physics Scholarship awarded to undergraduate Physics and Astronomy majors based on academic merit and financial need.