Student Awards



Augustana physics students have been recognized on the Department, College, and National level.  Below is a list of most of the major award recipients over the past decade. 

APS LeRoy Apker Award

Bethany Jochim, 2011

Augustana Covenant Awards

                Thomas Alexander (liberal arts), 2010

Augustana Sophomore Honors

Erika Zetterlund, 2011
Bethany Jochim, 2009

Civitas Graduation Honors

                Trent Anderson, 2011
                Jeremy Erickson, 2011

Departmental Distinction Graduation Honors

Thomas Alexander, 2011
Bethany Jochim, 2011
Hannah Rogers, 2012

DAMOP Invited Undergraduate Research Session

Bethany Jochim, 2011
Jamie Kapplinger, 2006

ELCA Rossing Physics Scholarship

                Bethany Jochim, 2009-10, 2010-11
                Amy Lueking (alternate), 2006-07

Fulbright Scholarship

Nora Johnson, 2009

Goldwater Scholarship

Erika Zetterlund, 2012-13
Hannah Rogers (Honorable Mention) 2011-12
Bethany Jochim, 2009-11
Kelsie Betsch, 2004-05

Outstanding Teaching Assistant

                Matt Wussow, 2011-12
                Thomas Alexander, 2010-11

NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Fellowship

                Ryan Mello, 2009

Sigma Pi Sigma Membership (year inducted)

                Matt Wussow, 2012
                Thomas Alexander, 2011
                Trent Anderson, 2011
                Jay Cole, 2011
                Taylor Dickinson, 2011
                Marcus Edgington, 2011
                Jacob Elmer, 2011
                Neal Gregerson, 2011   
                Bethany Jochim, 2011   
                Halvard Lange, 2011
                Hannah Rogers, 2011     
                David Swanson, 2011
                Erika Zetterlund, 2011