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Spotlight on Success: 2025-26 Physics and Astronomy Scholarship Recipients

Honoring the bright minds and future leaders in the Department of Physics and Astronomy receiving awards for 2025-2026.
White HallThe Department of Physics and Astronomy at West Virginia University is delighted to announce the recipients of our prestigious scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year. This year's pool of applicants was exceptionally talented, showcasing the remarkable dedication and potential within our student body. 

We extend our warmest congratulations to the following outstanding individuals:

Graduate Scholarships

  • Robert T. Bruhn Physics Research Award | Roshani Ghimire and Nathan Smith
  • Research Trust Fund: Bruhn Physics Award | Kehinde Akintola and Maggie Emig
  • O. Rex Ford Scholarship in Physics | John Pace and Gustavo Elias Bartolo
  • Oleg and Valentina Jefimenko Physics Fellowship | Christopher Jacobs
  • Oleg and Valentina Jefimenko Physics Scholarship | Jackson Taylor
  • Carl A. Rotter Graduate Teaching Award | Janessa Renee Slone
  • Mohindar Seehra Research Award | Anuj Kankani
  • Research Trust Fund: Seehra Research Award | Tyler Gilbert
  • Art Weldon Prize | Suchindram Dasgupta, Hrithik, and Sloane Sirota

Undergraduate Scholarships

  • William E. & Bonniegail Kucan Coleman Scholarship | Charles "Rhys" Campbell
  • Benjamin James Galford Research Scholarship | Alexander Viscomi
  • Research Trust Fund: Galford Research Scholarship | Daniel Curtis
  • Sita and Sheo G. Misra Physics Scholarship | Kevin Molen
  • Ratna and Vaman Naik Physics Scholarship | Talon Tucker
  • Padmanabha Pillai Physics Scholarship | Tyler Blizzard
  • Edmund and Rose Rotter Scholarship | Trenton Keister

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