2020 Virtual Award Ceremony

FIRST YEAR AWARDS

Burgess McKittrick Awards

Recipient: Xander Gouws
Presented to the student with the highest academic standing in Physics 1190/1290.

Recipient: Max Wolverton
Presented to the student with the highest academic standing in Physics 1310/1320.

Burgess McKittrick Summer Studentship Award

Recipients: Xander Gouws, Ethan Eastwood
A Four-month work term awarded to outstanding students in the Honours Program.

J.G. MacGregor Award

Recipient: Ethan Eastwood
Presented to the student with highest A+ in PHYC 1190/1290 or PHYC 1310/1320 or DISP entering the Honours Program.

SECOND YEAR AWARDS

A. S. MacKenzie Award

Recipient: James Munday
Presented to the student with highest overall GPA in all Physics and Math classes in the first two years of the Physics Honours Program.

Burgess McKittrick Awards

Recipient: John Corsten
Awarded to the honours student achieving the highest standing in the core 2nd year Physics classes.

Recipient: Alison Clarke
Presented to the top female student with first-class standing entering the second-year level of the Honours Program in Physics.

Archibald Award

Recipient: Katherine Lee
Presented to the top student with first-class standing and considered by the Physics Department to be the most promising among those in the second year of the Honours Program in Physics.

THIRD YEAR AWARDS

A.S. MacKenzie Awards

Recipient: Caroline Barton
Presented to the student with the highest academic average in all third-year core Physics classes.

Recipient: Brett MacNeil
Presented to the student with the highest overall GPA in the third year of the Honours Program in Physics

Burgess McKittrick Award

Recipients: Caroline Barton, Rebecca Tobin
Presented to the top female student(s) with first-class standing entering the third-year level of the Honours Program in Physics.

Darrell Montgomery Award

Recipient: Brett MacNeil
Presented to the third-year student in the experimental laboratory who is deemed to have shown a love of experimentation, qualities of leadership and participation in student activities in Physics-related areas.

FOURTH YEAR AWARDS

A. S. MacKenzie Awards

Recipient: Ali Binai-motlagh
Presented to the recipient of the University Medal in Physics.

Recipient: Jeremy Peters
Presented to the highest standing first-class Honours student who is not receiving the University Medal in Physics.

Burgess McKittrick Award

Recipient: Abby Yashayaeva
Presented to the top female student with first-class standing entering the fourth-year level of the Honours Program in Physics.

E.W. Guptill Memorial Award

Recipient: Ali Binai-motlagh
Presented to the undergraduate student who best exemplifies the qualities of Dr. E.W. Guptill in showing initiative, experimental skill, leadership, and enthusiasm for Physics.

MAS SENBA MEMORIAL AWARDS
Presented by Dr. K. Semba

Theoretical Physics Award

Recipient: Laurent Molino
Presented to the undergraduate student(s) attending courses typically taught by Dr. Masayoshi Senba who, in the opinion of the faculty, possesses outstanding skills, interest, promise and determination in Theoretical Physics.

Most Improved Student Award

Recipient: Erika Kember
Presented to the student in Physics (Major or Honours) in their third or fourth year who, compared to the previous academic year, exhibits the greatest improvement in his/her studies.

METEOROLOGY AWARD

Recipient: Leah Brown
Presented to the student with the highest GPA in the Meteorology Program

Diploma in Meteorology

Leah Brown
Robert Burry
Melissa Field
Keegan Leahy

RESOURCE CENTRE TEACHING ASSISTANT AWARD

Recipient: Chenxi Geng
Awarded by the department to recognize the Teaching Assistant who is deemed by student evaluations to be the best overall TA in the Resource Center (This award was initiated and is funded by Professor Jeff Dahn).

TEACHING ASSISTANT AWARD

Recipients: Karan Chowdhry, Patrick Strongman
Awarded by the department in recognition of a Teaching Assistant who has provided an exceptional contribution to teaching.

LANGSTROTH MEMORIAL AWARD
Presented by the Dalhousie Undergraduate Physics Society

Recipient: Professor Thomas J. Duck
This award was created in memory of Dr. G. F. Langstroth to provide undergraduate students in the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science with an opportunity to recognize willing teachers who have gone above and beyond to assist students.

LEIPER AWARD

Recipients: Karan Chowdhry, Alex Louli
Presented to a graduate student(s) with special ability pursuing a Graduate Degree in Physics.

JHL JOHNSTONE MEMORIAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PRIZE

Recipient: Rebecca Tobin
Presented to any student, or group of students, who make exceptional effort and exhibit leadership qualities in engaging the public, their colleagues and/or scientific community to promote Physics and Atmospheric Science as areas of study, research and/or career path.

FAYE SOBEY AWARD

Recipients: Ian George, Brett MacNeil

JOHN RICHARD FREEMAN WARR MEMORIAL AWARD

Recipient: Alison Clarke