Scholarships and Awards
The Physics Department has several funds set up to help support
students, research and curricular initiatives. If you'd like
to make a difference, consider donating to the Physics Department
Gift Fund.
Simply indicate your preference when
donating to
Albion College and 100% of your donation will go to the
department. Donations to this fund have
been used to fund research expenses, speakers, student and faculty travel, equipment,
and student awards.
Annual Awards
The E.T.S. Walton Award is a prize established by Nobel Laureate E.T.S. Walton
and is given annually to the outstanding senior physics major. This award
consists of a technical book and is announced at
the Honors Convocation in April.
The
Howard E. Pettersen Prize
is given to the
outstanding sophomore physics major
each year. This prize
was established to honor Professor Emeritus Howard Pettersen, who was a member of the physics
faculty for 41 years. The prize is announced at the Honors Convocation in April.
Endowed Scholarships
The following awards for students were established by the
generous donations of the Kammers, the Rickers, Norma Taber, and alumni and
faculty:
Dorothy and David Kammer Scholarship in Physics
The Dorothy and David Kammer Scholarship in Physics was
established by the Kammers to support highly qualified students in pursuit of a major in physics at
Albion. David Kammer is an emeritus member of the Physics Department Faculty.
The scholarship will be awarded to current or incoming students who intend to
major in physics. The recipient of this award will be announced at the Honors Convocation in April.
Charles W. Ricker Scholarship in Physics
The Physics Department is proud to announce the Charles W. Ricker
Scholarship in Physics. Every spring, the Physics Department will choose an incoming student who intends to
major in physics for this award. Only students with exemplary academic
records will be considered.
Norma J. Taber Scholarship for Women in Engineering
This scholarship is presented each year to an outstanding woman who is participating in the combined
course program in engineering. This award was established by Norma J. Taber '78, who completed the
combined course program at Washington University
in St. Louis and has since had a very successful career
as an engineer.
Alumni/Faculty Endowed Physics
Scholarship
This scholarship is given each year to current or incoming students who are on
either a physics or pre-engineering track and who have demonstrated potential
for mastery of classical and modern physics. Financial need will be considered
in the review of scholarship applications. The scholarship winner is announced at the
Honors Convocation in April.
More information and an application form
for these scholarships can be found here.
Last modified on
10/05/2009. |
