L. Earl Slusher Scholarship in Astronomy

To show his appreciation for the kind assistance he received from OSU Astronomy professor Gerald Newsom and his wife Ann, L. Earl Slusher established an endowment fund to honor exceptional Astronomy undergraduates at OSU. The Slusher Endowment Fund in Astronomy was established February 7, 1986 by the Board of Trustees of the Ohio State University.

The L. Earl Slusher Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding Astronomy major who has shown exceptional promise for going on to graduate work in Astronomy. It is typically given to a junior or senior selected by the department chair from among students nominated by the faculty, although exceptional freshmen or sophomores may be selected. The amount of the award varies between $2000 and $2500, and although it can be awarded annually, it is only given when faculty members consider a student truly exceptional.

Past Recipients

2023 - Harrison Blake, Anya Phillips, Mary Rickel, Bailee Wolfe

2022 - Lauren Robinson, Audry Zinn, Tayt Armitage, Aiden Zelakiewicz, Simon Filbert, Daniel Boyea, Matthew Lastovka, Rachel Slaybaugh

2021 - Kyle Neumann and Avidaan Srivastava

2019 - Erica Behrens and Jack Warfield

2018 - Whitney Powers

2016 - Derrick James

2015 - Rebecca O'Sha

2012 - Johnny P. Greco

2011 - Elizabeth M Otto

2010 - Li-Wei Hung

2009 - Nathaniel Ross

2008 - Timothy Arnold

2007 - Garrett H. Elliot

2006 - A. Zachary McBride

2005 - Robert J. Hobbins

2004 - Kyle G. Metzroth

2003 - Michael S. Sutherland

2002 - Mark A. Pitts

2001 - John H. Harrison

2000 - Karoline M. Gilbert

1998 - Jill. S. Jacobs

1997 - Choong C. Ngeow

1994 - Gordon A. Baugh

1993 - Sean M. Smith

1992 - Russel J. White

1991 - Mark F. Graziani

1990 - Mark A. Ratliff

1989 - Robert J. Reid

1988 - Jody K. Wilson