2022 Virtual Award Ceremony

The Physics Awards Ceremony will be streamed via Microsoft teams Thursday, June 23, at 3:30 PM.
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FIRST YEAR AWARDS

Burgess McKittrick Awards

Recipients: Andrew Allen, Una Rajnis
Awarded to the student with the highest academic standing in Physics 1190/1290.

Recipients: Ahmad Syed, Ava Maleki
Awarded to the student with the highest academic standing in Physics 1300.

Burgess McKittrick Summer Studentship Award

Recipients: Andrew Allen, Una Rajnis
A four-month work term awarded to students who have completed first-year Physics, with high academic standing, who intend to enter the Honours Program.

J.G. MacGregor Award

Recipients: Shirax Nasser Al Balushi, Phoebe Seely
Undergraduate students achieving High A+ academic standing in PHYC 1190/1290 or PHYC1310/1320 who intend to enter the Honours Program.

SECOND YEAR AWARDS

A. S. MacKenzie Award

Recipient: Lukas Rudaitis
Awarded 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

Recipients: Giannis Georgakopoulos Tolis, Ethan Rozee
Awarded to the honours student achieving the highest standing in the core second-year Physics classes.

Recipient: Deirdre Spearns
Awarded to the top female student with first class standing entering the second-year level of the Honours Program in Physics.

Burgess McKittrick Summer Studentship Award

Recipients: Giannis Georgakopoulos Tolis, Deirdre Spearns
A four-month work term awarded to students who have completed second-year Physics, with high academic standing, who intend to enter the Honours Program.

Archibald Award

Recipient: Xander Marshall
Awarded to the 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

Recipients: Yi Wang
Awarded to the student with the highest academic average in all third year core Physics classes.

Recipient: Xander Gouws
Awarded to the student with the highest overall GPA in the third year of the Honours Program in Physics.

Burgess McKittrick Award

Recipients: Yi Wang
Awarded 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: Gavin Kerr, Myles Prowse
Awarded to a student in the experimental laboratory who has shown a love of experimentation, qualities of leadership, and participation in student activities in Physics.

FOURTH YEAR AWARDS

A. S. MacKenzie Awards

Recipient: James Munday
Awarded to the recipient of the University Medal in Physics.

Recipients: John Corsten
Awarded to the highest standing first class Honours student who is not receiving the University Medal in Physics.

Burgess McKittrick Award

Recipient: Alison Clarke
Awarded 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: John Corsten
Awarded 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: Xander Gouws
Awarded 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: Lilly Daw
Awarded 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 their studies.

METEOROLOGY AWARD

Recipients: Sean Cunningham
Awarded to the student with the highest GPA in the Meteorology Program.

Diploma in Meteorology

Sean Cunningham
Chloe Katsademas
Shehneet Kaur
Simon Thomas

JHL JOHNSTONE MEMORIAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PRIZE

Recipient: TBA
Awarded 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.

LEIPER AWARD

Recipient: Cody Church
Awarded to a graduate student(s) with special ability pursuing a Graduate Degree in Physics.

RESOURCE CENTRE TEACHING ASSISTANT AWARD

Recipient: Connor Aiken
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: Matthew Strugari, Abby Jenkins
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: Kimberley Hall
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.