2025 Astronomy and Physics Senior Send-off

May 6, 2025

2025 Astronomy and Physics Senior Send-off

Grad Invitation 2025

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!

2025 Graduating Class in Physics and Astronomy