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1997
Honors and Awards 1996-97
Since we reported to you last fall, the department has had a number of honors and awards bestowed upon it:
Robert Sekerka, for contributions to the theory of crystal growth, and Michael Widom, for contributions to the understanding of quasicrystals, have been elected Fellows of the American Physical Society.
Sara Majetich was named the 1997 winner of the Mellon College of Science's Julius Ashkin Teaching Award. Sara has always been active in undergraduate research projects and has taught a broad spectrum of courses. Her laboratory is a haven for an active group of undergrads, grad students, postdocs and the occasional visitor.
Hugh Young has won the 1997 Robert Doherty Award for excellence in education. It's hard to imagine that anyone reading this column has not interacted with Hugh in some capacity: professor, friend, confidant, author, host, alumni ambassador. "Physics I with Hugh Young" continues to get great reviews! Many of Hugh's contributions to the university over the years have been behind the scenes and with little fanfare.
The Upsilon Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa has inducted the following physics department seniors: T. Brian Humensky, Nicholas Kersting, Aron Soha and Adam Tableman.
The Richard E. Cutkosky Alumni Award was presented to T. Brian Humensky and Nicholas Kersting at the May commencement ceremony. This award is made possible annually by an alumni endowment; a plaque showing the names of all winners of this award now is on display in the chairman's office.
Freshman Cindi Dennis was awarded honorable mention in the Sigma Xi Research Symposium.
Senior T. Brian Humensky was named a Carnegie Presidential Scholar.
At the May commencement, the following graduated with honors: T. Brian Humensky, Nicholas Kersting, Andrew Presley, Aron Soha, Andrew Steiner, Adam Tableman, and Thomas Whittaker.
