Undergraduate Award and Scholarship Recipients

Arthur N. Pozner Memorial Scholarship

Year	Recipient
2024-25	Adina Margineantu
2023-24	Stephen G. Reeves
2022-23	Rana Yuvraj
2021-22	Meenakshi McNamara
2020-21	Bianca Caminada
2019-20	Yi Feng Wang Ethan Zweig Kaustub Anand
2018-19	Molly Cromer
2017-18	Alaina Glidden
2016-17	Gavin Cox
2015-16	Nicholas Cinko Cameron McLenaghan
2014-15	Bennett Marsh

David G. Seiler Physics Scholarship

Year	Recipient
2024-25	Allison Loper
2023-24	Allison Loper
2023-24	Ashley Ortiz
2022-23	Amelia R. Binau
2021-22	Grace Francis
2020-21	Darrell Leigh Fischer
2019-20	Mackenzie Geckler
2018-19	Cara Brookins
2017-18	Diana Forbes
2016-17	Alaina Glidden Megan Harwell
2015-16	Alaina Glidden Lauren Kolkman
2014-15	Jennifer Larson
2013-14	Jennifer Larson
2012-13	Jennifer Larson
2011-12	Lora Beard
2010-11	Kristen Ziegler
2009-10	Emily Grace
2008-09	Emily Grace
2007-08	Emily Grace

Dr. Robert L. Mieher Physics Scholarship

Frederik J. Belinfante Scholarship in Physics

Year	Recipient
2024-25	Owen Odney Matthew Young
2023-24	Briana Chen
2023-24	Jaiveer Dutta
2023-24	Boyle Chen
2022-23	William Messman
2021-22	Colton Griffin
2020-21	Grace Bowling Arianna McNamara
2019-20	Grace Bowling Matthew Schulz
2018-19	Nathan Glotzbach Kehan Liu Matthew Schulz
2017-18	Nathan Glotzbach Edwina Sunny
2016-17	Andrew McNutt

Kenneth S. and Paula D. Krane Physics Scholarship

Year	Recipient
2024-25	Saibya Padha Boyle Chen
2023-24	Gabriel Goodwin
2023-24	William Messman
2023-24	Owen Odney
2022-23	Marygrace Fagan
2022-23	Darin Tsai
2021-22	Leland Bednarz
2021-22	Gabriel Goodwin
2020-21	Aubrey Louise Fuhrman
2019-20	Rebecca Carmack Farhad De Sousa Darrell Fischer Allison Earnhardt
2018-19	Diana Forbes Andrew Gustafson Oksana Makarova
2017-18	Joshua Leeman Zhengjia Tong
2016-17	Nathan Glotzbach Zachary Schroeder
2015-16	Gavin Cox Zachary Schroeder Daniel Sweeney
2014-15	Nicholas Cinko Samuel Higginbotham
2013-14	Samuel Higginbotham Lauren Kolkman Rui Zhang
2012-13	Yuedong Fang Chengliang Zhu
2011-12	Yuedong Fang Mathew Polek Jorge Ramos Chengliang Zhu
2010-11	Christopher Bairnsfather Jenna Walrath Stephen Wolf
2009-10	Christopher Bairnsfather Robert Gustafson Jhan Harp Philip Hebda Jenna Walrath Kristen Ziegler
2008-09	Joseph Clampitt Robert Gustafson Jhan Harp Joshua Phillips Jacob Thomas William Watterson
2007-08	Zachary Blackwood Joseph Clampitt John Nevion Robert Troup
2006-07	Emily Grace

Margie and Don Bottorff Undergraduate Physics Scholarship

Year	Recipient
2024-25	Anna Klupshas Jacob Rytczak Roy Galazka Andrew Nilsson Edgar Robles Rowan Murphy Thomas Slamecka Stephen Reeves
2023-24	James Gabriel Strayhorn
2023-24	Jordan Larson
2023-24	Kyle Ohlin
2022-23	Arianna Meenakshi McNamara
2022-23	Melody Shimba
2021-22	Faith K. Bergin
2021-22	Braden L. Garretson
2020-21	Taylor Baker Isaiah Ertel
2019-20	Braden Buck Allison Earnhardt Rachel Lee Faith Bergin Andrew Burgess Nicholas Spano
2018-19	Cara Brookins Braden Buck Oscar Dillman Nicholas Spano
2017-18	Nathaniel Essington Charles Guinn Tristan Schefke
2016-17	Scott Behmer Nicholas Cinko Charles Guinn Yang Mo Elisha Rothenbush
2015-16	Jarian Bailey Samuel Higginbotham Alex Konic Brian May Yang Mo Elizabeth Spiers Franklin Talbert
2014-15	Benjamin Fasig
2013-14	Jacob Connor Benjamin Fasig
2012-13	Amanda Kollak Justin Ruiz
2011-12	Jacob Beard Stephanie Wicke
2008-09	Charles Lee Coates

Shalim and Paula Sargis Memorial Scholarship

Year	Recipient
2024-25	Jacob Larson Kyle Ohlin
2023-24	Mason Giacchetti
2022-23	Santiago Lopez
2022-23	Gabriel Skowronek
2021-22	Gabriel Skowronek
2020-21	Faith Kalee Bergin Robin Carpenter
2019-20	Yuxin Dong Danny Kim
2018-19	Yuxin Dong
2017-18	Rachel Lee Joshua Leeman
2016-17	Joshua Leeman Shaun Owens
2015-16	Scott Behmer Alison Hoe Joshua Leeman
2014-15	Jonathan Stelzleni
2013-14	Jonah Polley
2012-13	Christopher Majors Ryan Senkpeil
2011-12	Alexander Gilpin Adrian Merritt
2008-09	Timothy Klamo William Vogel

Judith Peters Humnicky Memorial Award

Lijuan Wang Memorial Award

Year	Recipient
2024-25	Allison Loper
2023-24	Amelia Binau
2022-23	Marygrace M Fagan
2021-22	Bianca Caminada- nominated by Prof. Ritchie
2021-22	Meenakshi McNamara- nominated by Prof. Jung
2020-21	Moira Andrews Megan McDuffie
2019-20	Rachel Lee YuXin Dong
2017-18	Edwina Sunny
2016-17	Elizabeth Spiers
2015-16	Alison Hoe Rachel Maxwell
2014-15	Jenna Burnett Anna Harris Alison Hoe Jennifer Larson Rachel Maxwell
2013-14	Rui Zhang
2011-12	Rachael Fulper
2010-11	Rachael Fulper Rachelle Klinger
2009-10	Jenna Walrath
2008-09	Kristen Ziegler
2007-08	Zohar Aliya
2006-07	Tasneem Mohsinally
2005-06	Anna Trester
2001-02	Krystal Tyler
2000-01	Stephanie Campbell
1999-00	Angelique Oliger
1998-99	Carolyn McCombs
1996-97	Natasha Bralts
1995-96	Amy Connolly
1994-95	Kathleen Harlow

Richard W. King Award

Year	Recipient
2020-21	Andrew Gustafson (Sr) Justin Copenhaver (Jr)
2019-20	Braden Buck Nicholas Hilgert
2018-19	Oksana Makarova (Sr) Kehan Liu (Jr)
2017-18	Joshua Leeman (Sr) Dawith Lim (Jr)
2016-17	Bruce Edelman (Sr) Colin Burke (Jr)
2015-16	Hui Yu (Sr) Scott Behmer (Jr)
2014-15	Bennett Marsh (Sr) Samuel Higginbotham (Jr)
2013-14	Joshua Knobloch (Sr) Bennett Marsh (Jr)
2012-13	Brent Woodhouse (Sr) Joshua Knobloch (Jr)
2011-12	James Gloudemans (Sr) Yuedong Fang (Jr)
2010-11	Kristen Ziegler (Sr) Brent Woodhouse (Jr)
2009-10	Philip Hebda (Sr) Kristen Ziegler (Jr)
2008-09	Zachary Sylvan (Sr) Andrew Bohn (Jr)
2007-08	Kate Wooley (Sr) Joseph Clampitt (Jr)
2006-07	John Schaibley (Sr) Daniel Hugenberg (Jr)
2005-06	Anna Treaster (Sr) Maggie Stewart (Jr)
2004-05	Paris Miles Brenden
2002-03	Stephanie Campbell (Sr) Stephen Hoover (Jr)
2001-02	Shawn Brownfield (Sr) Glen Nixon (Sr) Stephanie Campbell (Jr) Ben Zwickl (Jr)
2000-01	David Moehring (Sr) Martin Madsen (Sr) Sean Nowling (Sr) Ryan Prenger (Sr) Stephen Hoover (Jr)
1999-00	Kevin Holman (Sr) Martin Madsen (Jr) Sean Nowling (Jr) Ryan Prenger (Jr)
1998-99	Derek Tournear (Sr) Kevin Holman (Jr) Peter Duselis (Special Achievement)
1997-98	Peter Rakich (Sr) Derek Tournear (Jr)
1996-97	Ed Warnicke (Sr) Greg Fiete (Sr) Peter Rakich (Jr)
1995-96	David Crouse (Sr) Greg Fiete (Jr) Leiph Preston (Jr) Ed Warnicke (Jr)
1994-95	Andrew Becker (Sr) Amy Connolly (Jr) Anthony Roach (Jr) David Schleef (Jr)

Spira Undergraduate Summer Research Award

Year	Recipient
2025	Connor Siurek
2024	Jordan Gaines
2023	Jack Rodgers
2022	Bianca Caminada
2021	Arianna Meenakshi McNamara
2019	Abigail Santos
2018	Sergei Shmakov
2017	Dawith Lim Daniel Snyder
2016	Joshua Leeman
2015	Elisha Rothenbush Daniel Sweeney
2014	Benjamin Fasig
2013	Benjamin Fasig Joshua Knobloch
2011	Aaron Specht
2010	Samuel Hadden
2009	Daniel Stratman William Watterson
2008	Alex Krzywda
2007	Jhan Harp Zachary Sylvan
2006	Zachary Blackwood John Neylon
2005	Amber Myerratken
2003	Anna Treaster
2002	Joe Germano
2001	Chris Shopper

Ramdas Award

Year	Recipient
2025	Santi Lopez - nominated by Prof. Ma
2024	Gabriel Skowronek - nominated by Prof. Shivaram
2023	Colton Griffin
2022	Justin Copenhaver- nominated by Prof. Vayrynen
2021	YuXin (Vic) Dong
2020	Nicholas Hilgert
2019	Andrew Wildridge

Ralph Lefler Memorial Award

Year	Recipient
2025	Thomas Slamecka - nominated by Dr. Sederberg
2024	Dylan Caudill - nominated by Dr. Sederberg
2024	Grace Katz - nominated by Dr. Sederberg
2023	Ethan Pinarski
2022	Benjamin D. Simon - nominated by Prof. Liu
2022	Alan Jeffrey Wright - nominated by Dr. Sederberg

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