Recent recipients (since 2000) of departmental awards are listed below. Further information on these and other scholarships can be found elsewhere.
Walter Schmid Award
The Walter Schmid Award is given annually to a graduating senior, who, in the opinion of the physics faculty, shows great potential for contributing to the fields of theoretical or applied physics.
| 2009 |
Thomas Shafer |
2008 |
Colin Kreutzer |
2007 |
Nicholas Woods |
2006 |
William Zinicola |
2005 |
Camilo Andres Alvarez (Dec) |
2005 |
Galen Gresalfi |
2004 |
Jerry Lee Jones |
2003 |
JacquelineHanson |
2002 |
Douglas King |
2001 |
William Hodge |
2000 |
G. Scott Watson |
Hernandez Award
The Hernandez Award, established in 2003 by Professor Emerita Hildelisa Hernandez, recognizes outstanding academic achievement by a member of the junior class who is seeking the B.S. degree in physics.
2009 |
Chelsea Hopkins |
2008 |
Thomas Shafer |
2007 |
Colin Kreutzer |
2006 |
Letisha McLaughlin |
2005 |
Michael Grissom, Jr. |
2004 |
Camilo Andres Alvarez |
2003 |
Jerry Lee Jones |
Marvin K. Moss Scholarship
This annual scholarship is named for Professor Emeritus Marvin K. Moss and is open to students in the physical sciences (Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics), with preference given to qualifying physics majors.
2009 |
Kenneth Ells | |
2008 |
Matthew Reece | Kenneth Ells |
Bookstore Scholarships
Each year the University Bookstore provides two scholarships for deserving physics students. The scholarships must be used toward the purchase of textbooks/supplies in the University Bookstore.
2009 |
Chelsea Hopkins | Erik Minges |
2008 |
Chelsea Hopkins | Graham Medlin |
2007 |
Erik Minges | Thomas R. Shafer |
2006 |
Letisha McLaughlin | Diana Streng |
2005 |
Michael Grissom, Jr. | Joseph Shane Martin |
2004 |
Camilo Andres Alvarez | Galen Gresalfi |
2003 |
Elaine Braman | Jerry Lee Jones |
2002 |
Jacqueline Hanson | Michael Williams |
2001 |
Laura Abernathy | Douglas King |
2000 |
DouglessBonessi | William Hodge |
Jefferson Lab Fellowships
Students have been selected to spend two months of their summer at the Thomas Jefferson National Laboratory, to assist Dr. Gan in developing a low energy recoil detector for experiments testing predictions of QCD (Quantum Chromodynamics). Students in the program are supported by research grants from NSF and Jefferson Lab.
2009 |
Erik Minges | Margaret Schneider | |
2008 |
Erik Minges | ||
2007 |
Matthew Reece | Dustin Woolford | |
2006 |
Nicolette Kostecki | Christopher Mauney | |
2005 |
Michael Grissom, Jr | Letisha McLaughlin | Nicholas Woods |
2004 |
Rogan Cronin | Galen Gresalfi | James Sheffield |
J. Marshall Crews Scholarship
The J. Marshall Crews Scholarship for Science was established to honor Dr. J. Marshall Crews,
an original member of Wilmington College and retired senior administrator of UNCW. Recipients must be a rising junior or senior majoring in science (marine science, earth sciences, chemistry, mathematics, physics, physical oceanography or environmental science). It is merit-based and provides tuition, fees, books and supplies. The recipients are known as Crews Scholars.
Contact the Department of Biology and Marine Biology.
Physics Recipients:
2004 |
Camilo Andres Alvarez |
