2025 Astronomy and Physics Senior Send-off

Hosted by the Dept. of Astronomy and the Dept. of Physics Undergraduate Studies Teams:
Dr. Annika Peter
Vice-Chair for Physics Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Wayne Schlingman
Director of Astronomy Undergraduate Studies
Ms. Carly Scopel
Physics Program & Events Coordinator
Ms. Lindsey Thaler
Director of Physics Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Lindsay Westraadt
Astronomy Program Specialist
Mr. David Zach
Academic Advisor - Astronomy & Physics
Opening remarks:
Dr. Ralf Bundschuh - Chair of the Department of Physics
Dr. Todd Thompson - Chair of the Department of Astronomy
H= Graduating with honors
R = Graduating with Research Distinction
C = Cum Laude
M = Magna Cum Laude
S = Summa Cum Laude
Autumn 2025 Graduates:
Warren AlphonsoS
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Computer Science & Engineering, Physics; minor: Mathematics
Dax BegenyM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics; certificate: Planetary Science
Aine Fitzgerald
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics
Akhil Inti
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics; minor: Mathematics
Josh LahrM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics
Jared Koharik
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics; Major: Engineering Physics
Ava Kuperman
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics; Major: Engineering Physics
Calder LenhartR,M
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics; minors: History, Mathematics
Elliott Moreau
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics
Frank PortmanC
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics; Major: Engineering Physics
Joshua Roemer
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics; Engineering Physics
Ayub Sherif
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics; Major: Engineering Physics
Sam TilfordH,S
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Computer Science & Engineering; minor: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Sam TomlinsonS
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Electrical & Computer Engineering; minor: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mingxuan WuH,R,S
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics; Major: Engineering Physics; minor: Computer Science
Jiabin Xie
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics
Chen Yang
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics
Fulin Zheng
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics
Spring and Summer 2025 Graduates:
Hirak BasuH,M
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Microbiology
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics
Jenna Bittner
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics; certificate: Planetary Science
Lucas Bruno
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics; Major: Engineering Physics
Mitchell ButtonR,M
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Chemistry
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics
Mason Carrington
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minor: Naval Science & Leadership
Braden ChapnickC
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics; Major: Engineering Physics
Ethan ConleyM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minors: Computer Science, German
Jackson CookM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics; Physics
Eric CorreaM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics
Henry CregarC
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minor: Air Science & Leadership
Joseph Criniti
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major in Engineering Physics: Engineering Physics
Dasha CrockerH,R,S
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics
Colton Dante DiFrancoH,S
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics; minor: Business
Justin Donohoe
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major in Engineering Physics: Engineering Physics
Noah DowningR,C
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Erin DuellH,C
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics; minor: Russian
Hannah Evelyn Eggenschwiler
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics: certificate: Planetary Science
Adam ElyamaniH,C
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Computer Science & Engineering, Physics
Amanda Fanale
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics; minors: Folklore, Linguistics
Shannon FlahertyC
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics; minor: Nuclear Engineering
Nick FlinnerM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics
Maxwell FrankelM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Mathematics
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minor: Spanish
Connor FrickeR,S
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics; minor: Computer Science
Evan Frisbie
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major in Engineering Physics: Engineering Physics
Kyle FrithC
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major in Engineering Physics: Engineering Physics
Ian HarrisH,R,M
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Aerospace Engineering; minor: Nuclear Engineering
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics; minor: Mathematics
Leandra HogrefeR,S
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics
Nathan Holty
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics; minor: Engineering Sciences; certificate: Planetary Science
Bennett HughesH,S
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Mathematics
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics
Nickolas Hutchison
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major in Engineering Physics; Major: Engineering Physics
Katherine IndykH,S
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minor: Music
Datong JinM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minors: Computer Science, Mathematics
Brayden JoHantgenH,C
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics; Physics
Eleonora JulmyM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics; Physics; minors: French, German
Zavier KamathS
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics; Physics; minor: Spanish
Salim KarimovS
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics; Physics
Brian KelleyC
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics; Major: Engineering Physics
Maura KelleyR,M
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics; Physics
Nigel KeyserC
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major in Engineering Physics: Engineering Physics
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Mathematics
Luke KnullH,S
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minors: Computer Science, Mathematics
Stephen Lenker
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minor: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Aaron LuC
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Microbiology
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics
Hannah LyonsM
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics; Majors: Engineering Physics, Mathematics
Emily MacbethH,R,S
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics; minor: American Sign Language Studies
Raihan Malik
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics
Olivia Maynard
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Computer Science & Engineering; minor: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Connor Matthew McKiernan
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Emma MeyerH,C
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics
Stella Nelson
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minor: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Victor OrtizM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Aerospace Engineering; minor: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Pallav PantH,S
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minor: Mathematics
Swaraj PatnaikH,S
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics; minors: Mathematics, Music
Yujie PengM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics
Dustin PiggS
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics; minor: Mathematics
Mary Polemeni-McGovernH,M
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics; minor: Music
Rachel PriceC
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Sierra ReisM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minor: Computer Science
Malachi David Roark
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Josie RoseH,R,C
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics
Colin George RushS
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Computer Science & Engineering
Sean Sammon
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Biochemistry; minor: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Charles Selser
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minors: History, Mathematics
Pushkar ShirahattiH,R,M
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minors: Computer Science, Economics
Steven SpeckC
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Mathematics
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics
Jayde SpiegelS
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics
Varun Sripada
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics; Major: Engineering Physics
Matthew Stavenger
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics
Jackson SteinerM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Electrical & Computer Engineering; minor; Astronomy & Astrophysics
Jack StethemM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics; Physics
Aidan Stevens
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics
Patrick Sullivan
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major in Engineering Physics: Engineering Physics
Shelby SummersH,R,M
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics; minor: Chinese
Darren Takaoka
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics; Major: Engineering Physics
Ashley TarrantS
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics; minor: Spanish
Emma Tasse
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics
Corey Thompson
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics; Major: Engineering Physics
Colin VoorhisS
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minor: Nuclear Engineering
Vika Vorona
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Electrical & Computer Engineering, Physics
Chase Wells
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major; Astronomy & Astrophysics; minor: History
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Education; Major: Exercise Science
Dylan WellsH,S
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minor: Computer Science
Zekun Wu
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics
Tal YankevichM
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics; Major: Engineering Physics; minor: Nuclear Engineering
Charles YaoR,C
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics; minor: Mathematics
Huangcheng YuM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Majors: Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy & Astrophysics
Sam ZadehC
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minor: Human Anatomy
Jisheng ZengC
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minor: Statistics
Annabelle Zerby
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Aerospace Engineering; minor: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Qingchuan ZhaoM
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Astronomy & Astrophysics; minor: Physics
Wentao ZhongC
Degree: Bachelor of Science; Major: Physics; minor: Computer Science
Congratulations to our graduates!
