University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Grainger College of Engineering
Physics

Undergraduate Awards

Each year, Illinois Physics recognizes student excellence at a special awards banquet. In 2019, the Fortieth Physics-on-the-Campus Luncheon was held at the Illini Union on Wednesday, April 24. Many of the awards are made possible through the generous support of our alumni.


  • This award supports summer research projects of outstanding undergraduate physics majors. The award is named for Ansel C. Anderson, an alumnus (PhD, 1961), faculty member (1962-1992), and department head (1986-1992). A condensed matter experimentalist, Professor Anderson made seminal contributions to low-temperature physics, particularly on the thermal properties of metals and glasses.

    Zhanghao Li, 2021 recipient, A.C. Anderson Undergraduate Research Scholar award
    Zuo Chen, 2020 recipient, A.C. Anderson Undergraduate Research Scholar award
    Yufeng Du, 2019 recipient, A.C. Anderson Undergraduate Research Scholar award
    Guangkuo Liu, 2019 recipient, A.C. Anderson Undergraduate Research Scholar award
    Samuel Qunell, 2019 recipient, A.C. Anderson Undergraduate Research Scholar award
    Kyle Nelli, 2018 recipient, A.C. Anderson Undergraduate Research Scholar award
    Albur Hassan, 2017 recipient, A.C. Anderson Undergraduate Research Scholar award
    YearWinners
    2022Jered Zhang
    2021John Joseph Brooks IV, Zhanghao (Steven) Li
    2020Shunyue Yuan, Zhuo Chen
    2019Guangkuo Liu, Samuel Qunell, Yufeng Du
    2018Kyle Nelli
    2017Albur Hassan
    2016Anonymous Recipient
    2015Camron Farhang
    2014Justin Lane
    2013Nicholas G. Ackerson
    2012James Antonaglia
    2011Kiaran Dave
    2009Preeti Ovartchaiyapong
    2008Alex Gurga


  • This award recognizes outstanding freshman or sophomore women physics majors. It was established by Commonwealth Edison in memory of alumna Beryl Bristow, the first woman to earn a both a bachelor's and master's degree in physics from the University of Illinois.

    Vedhasya Muvva, 2022 recipient, Commonwealth Edison/Beryl Bristow Endowed Award
    Kayleigh Excell, 2021 recipient, Commonwealth Edison/Beryl Bristow Endowed Award
    Healey J. Kogan, 2021 recipient, Commonwealth Edison/Beryl Bristow Endowed Award
    Annie Gao, 2020 recipient, Commonwealth Edison/Beryl Bristow Endowed Award
    Hudson Jones, 2019 recipient, Commonwealth Edison/Beryl Bristow Endowed Award
    Alice Perng, 2019 recipient, Commonwealth Edison/Beryl Bristow Endowed Award
    Lydia Spychalla, 2019 recipient, Commonwealth Edison/Beryl Bristow Endowed Award
    Ritika Anandwade, 2018 recipient, Commonwealth Edison/Beryl Bristow Endowed Award
    Spencer Hulsey, 2018 recipient, Commonwealth Edison/Beryl Bristow Endowed Award
    Aike Liu, 2017 recipient, Commonwealth Edison/Beryl Bristow Endowed Award
    Hannah Manetsch, 2017 recipient, Commonwealth Edison/Beryl Bristow Endowed Award
    YearWinners
    2022Vedhasya Muvva
    2021Healey J. Kogan, Kayleigh Elizabeth Excell
    2020Anna Przybyl, Annie Gao
    2019Alice Perng, Hudson Jones, Lydia Spychalla
    2018Ritika Anandwade, Spencer Hulsey
    2017Aike Liu, Hannah Manetsch
    2016Brittany Daley, Rachel Smith
    2015Yu Wu
    2014Aya Nawano
    2013Anna Miller, Meredith Staub, Xin Liu
    2012Jennifer Dijohn, Mae Hwee Teo, Rebecca Glaudell
    2011Rebecca Glaudell, Shannon Glavin
    2010Nella Granback
    2009Colleen Meagher
    2008Anne M. Glaudell
    2007Yi Sun
    2006Kristen C. Samuels
    2005Kara D. Lamb
    2004Laura G. Book
    2003Rebecca Jo Rosenblatt
    2002Anuradha Madhavan , Soojin Kwon
    2001Emily J. Baldoni
    2000Cynthia H. Chiang
    1999Heather Smith


  • This award recognizes the outstanding graduating senior physics major and is named for Professor Ernest M. Lyman, a distinguished researcher and world expert in electron scattering who maintained great interest in undergraduate physics teaching. Professor Lyman was one of the early proponents of computer-assisted physics education.

    Mihir Katare, 2022 recipient, Ernest M. Lyman Prize
    Shunyue Yuan, 2022 recipient, Ernest M. Lyman Prize
    Nikhila Swarna, 2021 recipient, Ernest M. Lyman Prize
    Andrea Perry, 2021 recipient, Ernest M. Lyman Prize
    Barry Chiang, 2020 recipient, Ernest M. Lyman Prize
    Hannah Manetsch, 2020 recipient, Ernest M. Lyman Prize
    Zhiru Liu, 2019 recipient, Ernest M. Lyman Prize
    Danielle Markovich, 2019 recipient, Ernest M. Lyman Prize
    Rachel Smith, 2018 recipient, Ernest M. Lyman Prize
    Cunwei Fan, 2017 recipient, Ernest M. Lyman Prize
    YearWinners
    2022Mihir Katare, Shunyue Yuan
    2021Andrea Perry, Nikhila Swarna
    2020Barry Chiang, Hannah Manetsch
    2019Danielle Markovich, Zhiru Liu
    2018Rachel Smith
    2017Cunwei Fan
    2016Erik Kountz, Isaac Carrasquillo
    2015Elaad Applebaum, Samuel Homiller
    2014Timothy Thorp
    2013James Antonaglia, Rebecca Glaudell, Ryan Swindeman
    2012Kiaran Dave, Suerfu
    2011Lulu Li, Maximo Menchaca, Nicholas Langellier
    2010Nathaniel Burdick
    2009Trent Graham, Zhen Wah Tan
    2008Derek W. Vigil
    2007Laura G. Book
    2006Zane Shi
    2005Wing Ho Ko
    2004Jay B. Hooper
    2003Matthew Rakher, Randall L. Cooper
    2002David M. Webber , Hsin Cynthia Chiang
    2001David A. Fike
    2000Kevin Huffenberger
    1999Matthew D. Duez
    1998Alan J. Magerkurth
    1997Jason R. Petta


  • The Jeremiah D. Sullivan Award for Undergraduate Research was established by family, friends, and colleagues of Jeremiah Sullivan, a Professor of Physics (1973-2006) and Department Head (2000-2006) at Illinois. Professor Sullivan's scientific career superbly integrated pioneering research in both theoretical high-energy physics and in arms control and international security.

    Yaashnaa Singhai, 2021 recipient, Jeremiah D. Sullivan Award for Undergraduate Research
    Kavya Vaidya, 2020 recipient, Jeremiah D. Sullivan Award for Undergraduate Research
    Bhairav Valera, 2019 recipient, Jeremiah D. Sullivan Award for Undergraduate Research
    Hannah Manetsch, 2018 recipient, Jeremiah D. Sullivan Award for Undergraduate Research
    Samantha Lapp, 2017 recipient, Jeremiah D. Sullivan Award for Undergraduate Research
    YearWinners
    2022Brian Petro
    2021Yaashnaa Singhal
    2020Kavya Vaidya
    2019Bhairav Valera
    2018Hannah Manetsch
    2017Samantha Lapp


  • This award recognizes the year's outstanding woman physics student. Established by the Department of Physics in conjunction with the American Physical Society to recognize exceptional women physics students, the award is named for Professor Laura B. Eisenstein, a distinguished biological physicist who made seminal discoveries of the mechanism of light-energy transduction in biological molecules.  

    Yichao Guan, 2022 recipient, Laura B. Eisenstein Award
    Yuting Maggie Liu, 2022 recipient, Laura B. Eisenstein Award
    Bashitha Mandava, 2021 recipient, Laura B. Eisenstein Award
    Teagan Mathur, 2021 recipient, Laura B. Eisenstein Award
    Sarah Popenhagen, 2020 recipient, Laura B. Eisenstein Award
    Aike Liu, 2019 recipient, Laura B. Eisenstein Award
    Jacquelyn Schmidt, 2019 recipient, Laura B. Eisenstein Award
    Carla Stelsel, 2019 recipient, Laura B. Eisenstein Award
    Camille Farruggio, 2018 recipient, Laura B. Eisenstein Award
    Samantha Lapp, 2018 recipient, Laura B. Eisenstein Award
    Rachel Smith, 2017 recipient, Laura B. Eisenstein Award
    Minhui Zhu, 2017 recipient, Laura B. Eisenstein Award
    Yangyuxin Amy Zou, 2017 recipient, Laura B. Eisenstein Award
    YearWinners
    2022Yichao Guan, Yuting Maggie Liu
    2021Bashitha Chowdary Mandava, Teagan Mathur
    2020Sarah Popenhagen
    2019Aike Liu, Carla Stelsel, Jacquelyn Schmidt
    2018Camille Farruggio, Samantha G. Lapp
    2017Minhui Zhu, Rachel Smith, Yangyuxin Amy Zou
    2016Aya Nawano, Claire Baum
    2015Cassandra Victoria Arenz, Katrina Litke, Meredith Staub
    2014Anna Miller, Rebecca Glaudell
    2013Mae Hwee Teo, Michelle Kelley, Shannon Glavin
    2012Colleen Meagher, Nella Granback
    2011Emily Sprague, Nikhita Mansukhani
    2010Joanna Bridge
    2009Anne Glaudell
    2008Sarah E. Messmer
    2007Kara D. Lamb
    2006Lesley Daniels
    2005Laura G. Book
    2004Amy N. Bender , Angela M. Zalucha
    2003Soojin Kwon
    2002Stephanie A. Majewski
    2001Cynthia Chiang
    2000Heather Smith
    1999Catrina D. Benson
    1998Valeria Melechko
    1997Elaine C. Schulte


  • This award was established by a gift from Lois E. Hack in memory of her husband, Lewis C. Hack. Both the Hacks devoted their lives to teaching math and science in the public schools.

    Saif Malik, 2021 recipient, Lewis C. Hack Scholarship
    Emily Pasetes, 2021 recipient, Lewis C. Hack Scholarship
    Elizabeth Perez, 2021 recipient, Lewis C. Hack Scholarship
    Anne Mattson, 2020 recipient, Lewis C. Hack Scholarship
    Michelle McCord, 2020 recipient, Lewis C. Hack Scholarship
    Andrew Engel, 2019 recipient, Lewis C. Hack Scholarship
    Spencer Hulsey, 2019 recipient, Lewis C. Hack Scholarship
    Jake Rangel, 2018 recipient, Lewis C. Hack Scholarship
    Keith Berger, 2017 recipient, Lewis C. Hack Scholarship
    YearWinners
    2022Josiah Chong
    2021Elizabeth Perez, Emily Pasetes, Saif Malik
    2020Anne Mattson, Michelle McCord, Anonymous Recipient
    2019Andrew Engel, Spencer Hulsey
    2018Jake Rangel
    2017Andrew Beck, Keith Berger
    2016Antonio Dicristofano, Kathryn Woessner, Sean Lang
    2015John A Whitman, Kathryn Thera Woessner, Sebastian I Alvis
    2014Jonathan Sedlacek, Nathan Chisholm
    2013David Schmid, Jeliazko Jeliazkov, Matthew Wraith
    2012Adam Snyder, Kira Bonk
    2011Colleen Meagher, Thomas Hymel
    2010Bryan Musolf
    2009Danielle Campanella, Gregory Frazier


  • This award supports summer research positions for outstanding undergraduate physics students and is named for Professor Lorella M. Jones, a theoretical high energy physicist who was the first woman to achieve tenure in the College of Engineering. In addition to being a superb researcher, Professor Jones was a dedicated and innovative teacher who was particularly interested in the early application of computers to physics education.

    Yaashnaa Singhal, 2022 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Jinghan Huang, 2021 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Samuel Qunell, 2021 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Eric Yu, 2021 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Jing Zhou, 2021 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Ritika Anandwade, 2020 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Zhouzhen Cai, 2020 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Bore Annie Gao, 2020 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Samuel Qunell, 2020 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Jing Zhou, 2020 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Sohm Apte, 2019 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Barry Tzu-Jui Chiang, 2019 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Haoran Lin, 2019 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Anil Radhakrishnan, 2019 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Charles Zoller, 2019 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Yufeng 'Cathy' Du, 2018 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Sarah Habib, 2018 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Carla Stelsel, 2018 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    Thomas Kennedy, 2017 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    John Simone, 2017 recipient, Lorella M. Jones Summer Research Award
    YearWinners
    2022Yaashnaa Singhal
    2021Eric Yu, Jing Zhou, Jinghan Huang, Samuel Qunell
    2020Bore Annie Gao, Jing Zhou, Ritika Anandwade, Samuel Qunell, Zhouzhen Cai
    2019Anil Radhakrishnan, Barry Tzu-Jui Chiang, Charles Zoller, Haoran Lin, Sohm Apte
    2018Carla Nicole Stelsel, Sarah Habib, Yufeng Du
    2017John Simone, Thomas Kennedy
    2016Alexander Pandya, Sheldon Schlie, Thomas Diamantopolous
    2015Garrett Harkness, Joseph Mirabelli, Zhaowei Zhang
    2014Meredith Eleanor Staub, Patrick Barry, Samuel Homiller, Shivesh Pathak
    2013Britton Jeter, Shannon Glavin
    2011Colleen C. Meagher, Jason A. Dove, William M. Parkin
    2010Andrew Ian Chen, Jacob Smith, Nikhita Mansukhani
    2009Brian Enders, Daniel Carson, Gregory Damhorst, Karen Ng
    2008Caitlin Sullivan, Robert Chamberlain, Zhen Wah Tan
    2007Aaron M. Veicht, Brett A. Wolfe, Scott T. Mayle
    2006Benjamin P. Carls, Caitlin Jo Ramsey, Gleb M. Akselrod, Joshua M. Kunkle
    2005Kyle J. Arnold , Rachel Hillmer , Zane Shi
    2004Danielle E. Chandler , Jonathon A. Van Schelt , Wing Ho Ko
    2003Christopher Lesher , Keri Dixon , Shahzeen Attari , Timothy Hartman
    2002Alex Barr , Matt Rakher , Michael Schneider , Ulysses Grundler
    2001Jacob Yocom-Piatt , Jared Mehl
    2000Riva "Ali" Vanderveld
    1999Kevin Huffenberger
    1998Lisa Byrge
    1997Jill Buckley
    1996Gregory Rudnick
    1995Thomas Montroy


  • This scholarship is named in honor of Madam Mok Wing Ho, mother of alumnus Dr. Yee Seung Ng (BS '74). It recognizes superior academic achievement as well as commitment to the field through participation in physics-related extracurricular activities.

    Elizabeth Zhang, 2022 recipient, Mok Wing Ho Scholarship
    Lydia Spychalla, 2021 recipient, Mok Wing Ho Scholarship
    Tessa Sussman, 2021 recipient, Mok Wing Ho Scholarship
    Teagan Mathur, 2020 recipient, Mok Wing Ho Scholarship
    Hannah Mannetsch, 2019 recipient, Mok Wing Ho Scholarship
    YearWinners
    2022Elizabeth Zhang
    2021Lydia Spychalla, Tessa Sussman
    2020Teagan Mathur
    2019Hannah Manetsch


  • This scholarship was made possible by the generous support from Dr. Paul A. and Julie K. Jursinic. Paul received three degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: BS Engineering Physics 1969, MS Biophysics 1971, and PhD Biophysics 1977.   

    YearWinners


  • Established by Ralph O. Simmons, Illinois Physics alumnus (Ph.D, 1957) and department head (1970-1986), this scholarship allows talented University of Illinois undergraduate students to undertake hands-on research summer research projects. In addition to his superb administrative and leadership skills, Professor Simmons made seminal contributions to experimental condensed matter physics, including to our understanding of point defects in metals and to definitive measurements of the thermodynamic, defect, and dynamical properties of prototype solids formed from noble and other gases, in particular solid helium.    

    Aniketh Balagonda, 2022 recipient, Ralph O. Simmons Research Scholarship
    Sahaj Patel, 2022 recipient, Ralph O. Simmons Research Scholarship
    Jaydeep R Pillai, 2022 recipient, Ralph O. Simmons Research Scholarship
    Eric Yu, 2022 recipient, Ralph O. Simmons Research Scholarship
    Jiarui Yu, 2022 recipient, Ralph O. Simmons Research Scholarship
    Max Shepherd, 2021 recipient, Ralph O. Simmons Research Scholarship
    Nayan Myerson-Jain, 2019 recipient, Ralph O. Simmons Research Scholarship
    YearWinners
    2022Aniketh Balagonda, Eric Yu, Jaydeep R Pillai, Jiarui Yu, Sahaj Patel
    2021Max Shepherd
    2020Ahmed Imran
    2019Nayan Myerson-Jain


  • This scholarship recognizes an undergraduate engineering physics student at the end of his or her sophomore year and was established by alumnus Richard Cook (PhD, 1935), a specialist in ultrasonics and acoustics, who spent his entire scientific career at the National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Science and Technology). 

    Nicolas Patino, 2022 recipient, Richard K. Cook Scholarship
    Cesar Diaz Blanco, 2022 recipient, Yee Seung Ng Scholarship
    Max Shepherd, 2020 recipient, Richard K. Cook Scholarship
    Lydia Spychalla, 2020 recipient, Richard K. Cook Scholarship
    Michelle McCord, 2019 recipient, Richard K. Cook Scholarship
    Vasundhra Agarwal, 2018 recipient, Richard K. Cook Scholarship
    Gregory Fields, 2017 recipient, Richard K. Cook Scholarship
    YearWinners
    2022Nicolas Patino
    2021Cesar Diaz Blanco
    2020Lydia Spychalla, Max Shepherd
    2019Michelle McCord
    2018Vasundhra Agarwal
    2017Gregory Fields
    2016Anudeep Mangu, Joshua Johnson
    2015Arnulf Marley Klaus Taylor
    2014Gino Giannetti
    2013Brian Trundy, Donald Hane, Sean McLaughlin
    2012Ryan Tapping, Shannon Glavin
    2011Stephanie Brandt, Suerfu
    2010Thomas Hymel
    2009Hung Yu Ho
    2008Zhen Wah Tan
    2007Perry A. Chodash
    2006Derek W. Vigil
    2005Aaron M. Veicht
    2004Edward Chih Yuen Kung , Kyle J. Arnold
    2003Jonathon A. Van Schelt
    2002Charles Eric Hansen
    2001Bradley S. Hagan
    2000Wesley Cheong
    1999Jared Mehl
    1997Max L. Schoenberg


  • This award was established in memory of alumnus Robert A. Stein (BS, 1955). Mr. Stein greatly valued the education in engineering physics he received at the University of Illinois, and his family and friends thought the best way to honor his memory was by providing similar opportunities to other students from the Chicago area.

    Kayleigh Excell, 2022 recipient, Robert A. Stein Award
    Owen Stephenson, 2022 recipient, Robert A. Stein Award
    Grzegorz Golba, 2021 recipient, Robert A. Stein Award
    Eduardo Palmares, 2021 recipient, Robert A. Stein Award
    Tamar Dallal, 2020 recipient, Robert A. Stein Award
    Antonio Gonzalez, 2020 recipient, Robert A. Stein Award
    Dominic Culotta, 2019 recipient, Robert A. Stein Award
    Dana Sim, 2019 recipient, Robert A. Stein Award
    Sam Qunell, 2018 recipient, Robert A. Stein Award
    Andi Mankolli, 2017 recipient, Robert A. Stein Award
    Danielle Markovich, 2017 recipient, Robert A. Stein Award
    YearWinners
    2022Kayleigh Excell, Owen Stephenson
    2021Eduardo Palmares, Grzegorz Golba
    2020Antonio Gonzalez, Tamar Dallal
    2019Dana Sim, Dominic Culotta
    2018Giovanni Diaz, Sam Qunell
    2017Andi Mankolli, Danielle Markovich
    2016Itamar Allali, Julia Spina
    2015Rachael Amaro, Sidney Marie Lower, Zachary Huemann
    2014Jason Kras
    2013Daniel Kumor, Matthew Coon, Sanjay Narasiwodeyar
    2012Alan Selewa, Conan Huang, Danylo Hirnyj
    2011Akshay Ghalsasi, Mark Meyer, Scott Fong
    2010Christopher Lam, Danylo Hirnyj
    2009David Kolschowsky, Michael Brahm
    2007Hannah E. Mcdowell, Nathan M. Pollard
    2006Victor Cervantes
    2005Leslie Bubel
    2004Viqas A. Shah
    2003Nikolas Allen
    2001Emily E. Wright
    2000Michael C. Mulligan
    1999Matthew Reichel


  • The award was established by alumnus W. Dale Compton (Ph.D, 1955) in honor of his first Illinois graduate student, Robert E. Hetrick (BS, 1963; MS, 1964; PhD, 1969). The award recognizes outstanding independent research by a senior undergraduate physics major.

    Amanda Skittone, 2022 recipient, Robert E. Hetrick Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
    Kavya Vaidya, 2021 recipient, Robert E. Hetrick Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
    Yufeng Du, 2020 recipient, Robert E. Hetrick Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
    Samantha Lapp, 2019 recipient, Robert E. Hetrick Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
    Cooper Lorsung, 2019 recipient, Robert E. Hetrick Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
    Itamar Allali, 2018 recipient, Robert E. Hetrick Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
    Alexander Pandya, 2017 recipient, Robert E. Hetrick Outstanding Senior Thesis Award
    Minhui Zhu, 2017 recipient, Robert E. Hetrick Outstanding Senior Thesis Award
    YearWinners
    2022Amanda Skittone
    2021Kavya Vaidya
    2020Yufeng Du
    2019Cooper Lorsung, Samantha Lapp
    2018Itamar Allali
    2017Alexander Pandya, Minhui Zhu
    2016Harshil Kamdar
    2015Patrick Barry, Samuel D. Homiller
    2014John R. McCann
    2013Cory Michael Alford, Natasha Sachdeva
    2012Jacob Ruf, Matthew Feickert
    2011Andrew Ian Chen, Benjamin Montet
    2010Nathaniel Burdick
    2009Zhen Wah Tan
    2008Jiongyi Tan
    2007Benjamin P. Carls, Gleb M. Akselrod
    2006Kyle J. Arnold, Zane Shi
    2005Wing Ho Ko , Zachary J. Hensel


  • To support summer research positions for outstanding undergraduate physics majors, supported by the Shell Foundation.

    YearWinners
    2016Cunwei Fan
    2015Austin Graf
    2014Brenton Noesges, Corey Fyock
    2013Alan Selewa, John Weber
    2012Ryan Swindeman
    2011Clayton Carr
    2010Chien-Chang Kyle Chen , Tage Singh
    2009Abdel Adjibade, Alex S. Dyhdalo, Guangyong Koh, Michael Soo, Michael Witek
    2008Benjamin Thoren, Brendan Sullivan, Jonathan Ryer, Nick Hinton, Philip Chang
    2007Brent A. Chatham, David T. Pignotti, Dustin W. Wooten, Hye Ryong Hazel Kim, Julien A. Ansermet


  • This award recognizes the contributions of an outstanding undergraduate student for leadership in Physics Van or one of the undergraduate student physics societies.

    Sahaj Patel, 2022 recipient, Ralph O. Simmons Research Scholarship
    Spencer Hulsey, 2020 recipient, Undergraduate Outreach Achievement Award
    Japneet Singh, 2020 recipient, Undergraduate Outreach Achievement Award
    Japneet Singh, 2019 recipient, Undergraduate Outreach Achievement Award
    William Helgren, 2018 recipient, Undergraduate Outreach Achievement Award
    Spencer Hulsey, 2018 recipient, Undergraduate Outreach Achievement Award
    Anudeep Mangu, 2017 recipient, Undergraduate Outreach Achievement Award
    YearWinners
    2022Sahaj Patel
    2021Anonymous Recipient
    2020Japneet Singh, Spencer Hulsey
    2019Japneet Singh
    2018Spencer Hulsey, William Helgren
    2017Anudeep Mangu
    2016Brian Korn
    2015Austin Joseph Graf, Taylor A. Sabatini
    2014Katrina Litke
    2013Scott Luedtke
    2012Stephanie Brandt
    2011Andrew Ian Chen, Maximo Menchaca
    2010Andrew Ian Chen
    2009Scott Bowdich
    2008Andrew J. Christensen
    2007Richard A. Carr, Richard C. Korzekwa
    2006Alexander J. Howe, Zane Shi
    2005Kate Jakubas
    2004Wing Ho Ko
    2003Jonathan D. Wilson, Sara W. Pogatshnik
    2002Ann C. Lehman , Timothy J. McArdle
    2001Daniel M. Kiefer
    2000Daniel Goetz , Tamara Gossman
    1998Gregory J. Bell , Matthew C. Wenger
    1997Curtis Shoaf , Jill Buckley


  • The Yee Seung Ng Scholarship was established by family and friends in memory of Yee Seung Ng, BS, 74. This scholarship recognizes an outstanding junior or senior international engineering physics student.

    Cesar Diaz Blanco, 2022 recipient, Yee Seung Ng Scholarship
    Zhanghao Li, 2021 recipient, Yee Seung Ng Scholarship
    Maggie Liu, 2020 recipient, Yee Seung Ng Scholarship
    Yifei Liu, 2020 recipient, Yee Seung Ng Scholarship
    Qier An, 2019 recipient, Yee Seung Ng Award
    Aike Liu, 2018 recipient, Yee Seung Ng Award
    Zhihan Xiong, 2017 recipient, Yee Seung Ng Award
    YearWinners
    2022Cesar Diaz Blanco
    2021Zhanghao (Steven) Li
    2020Maggie Liu, Yifei Liu
    2019Qier An
    2018Aike Liu
    2017Zhihan Xiong
    2016Yinchen Xu, Yutao Ma
    2015Cunwei Fan
    2014Tsung-Lin Hsieh
    2013Guannan Liu
    2012Maurice Lee
    2011Anthony Ho