Students are the focus of the physics and engineering department, both in teaching and research. We think that focus gives our students a significant advantage and employers and grad schools seem to agree. Have a look below at what some of our students have done!
| Current Students (Updated 6/2009) |
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| Temma Clark-Braverman |
Major in math-physics, class of 2011. Employed by Game Builders Academy as video game programmer and instructoer, Summer 2008. |
| Wendie Charles |
Double major in physics and math, class of 2011, Conducted radio astronomy research with Dr. Hyman during Summer 2009. |
| Jenna Wasylenko |
Minor in physics, Major in Chemistry, class of 2010 |
| Kirsten Blaesing |
Minor in physics, Major in Biology, class of 2011 |
| '09 |
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| Kaelyn Leake |
Major in physics, major in engineering. Awarded the Lenz Excellence in Physics award. Enrolled in the graduate electrical engineering program at the University of California-Santa Cruz. Junior year at University of Limerick. Internship at Flo-Serve Summer 2008. |
| Jessie Lile |
Math-Physics major. Department of Justice--Intelligence Analyst. Intern at the Naval Surface Warfare Center during Summer 2008 |
Rebecca Girten | Math-Physics major. Fifth grade teacher at Serviam Girls Academy in New Castle, DE. Conducted radio astronomy research with Dr. Hyman during Summer 2008. |
| Stephanie Nance | Math-Physics major, class of 2009. Internship in Atmospheric Physics at
New Mexico Tech during Summer 2008. Enrolled in the graduate physics program at New Mexico Tech. |
| '08 |
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| Emily Clifton |
Math-Physics major, class of 2008. Operations Research Analyst for Naval
Air Systems Command. Performed research on optical materials at SBC during Summer '06 with Prof. Yochum |
| Rachel Gotwalt |
Physics and Math major, class of 2008, Software Developer at TRAX Corporation. Conducted research on fractals at Cornell University in Summer 2007. |
| Christina Johnson |
Lenz award winner. Physics and engineering major, class of 2008. Enrolled in graduate program in mechanical engineering at University of Virginia Fall 2008. Conducted ozone research at NASA in Summer 2007. |
| '07 |
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| Kim Wadelton |
Graduated with double major in Math-Physics and Studio Art. |
| '06 |
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| Jenariel Kotonias |
Lenz Award Winner, Validation Engineer at C. B. Fleet Company. |
| Julia Stanley |
Attending Duke University graduate school in Medical Physics |
| Caville Stanbury |
Attending Johns Hopkins graduate program in Environmental Engineering |
| '05 |
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| Mariana Lazarova |
Lenz Award Winner, graduate student in astronomy at the University of California - Riverside |
| '04 |
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| Cynthia Beller |
Graduate school in Biostatistics at Harvard University |
| Katherine Kirkwood |
Graduate school in Mechanical Engineering at Yale University |
| Rachel Pottmeyer |
Let us know what you are up to! |
| '03 |
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| Jenny Neurether |
Graduate school in Physics at University of California at Davis |
| Jennifer Temple |
Graduate school in Physics at University of Texas - Arlington |
| '02 |
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| Alexis Kovacs |
(M.S. in physics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) physics and chemistry teacher at Jones College Prep in Chicago |
| Krista Schuler |
Krista (Schuler) Ziegenfuss, P.E. -Structural engineer-(Designs bridges) at
The
Wilson T. Ballard Company, Owings Mills, MDA |
| '01 |
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| Erin Alberda |
currently in Americorps, works for non-profit that provides horseback riding to the disabled |
| Megan Thomas |
Physicist at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Fredericksburg, VA |
| Anne Lombardi |
attending to UNC Chapel Hill Medical School |
| Shweta Sharma |
Awarded a Masters degree in Biostatistics at University of Minnesota, now a Research Associate there |
| Cristina Paolicchi |
US Navy Officer (Lieutenant), now at the Naval Academy as a Company Officer, working on M.A. degree at University of Maryland |
| Laurna Kaatz |
M.A. in Physics from University of Denver, physics instructor and Instructional Support Specialist at Sweet Briar |
| Catherine Peek |
Graduate Program in Architecture at Rice University |
| '00 |
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| Suzanne Bollinger |
Satellite Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin |
| '99 |
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| Laura Lamb |
Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Duke University. |
| '98 |
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| Joanne Hopkins |
Sr. Project Consultant, Edison Electric Institute (MBA, George Mason, MA in Math in progress) |
| Lesya Shroedes |
Electrician, College Light Opera Company. |
| Emily Virkus |
Associate Software Applications Development Engineer, MITRE Corp. |
| Erin Wortley |
Process Engineer, Photolithography Department, Dominion Semiconductor |
| '96 |
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| Natalie Brown |
Product Development, Dynalloy Inc. |
| '95 |
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| Lisa Buckingham |
M.S in Chemistry, Rice University. Analyst, Anderson Consulting |
| '93 |
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| Sarah (Alex) Alexander |
M.S. in Ocean Engineering, Florida Atlantic University. Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin. |
| Dr. Debra Elkins |
(M.S. Math, Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering Texas A&M University) Currently Senior Research Engineer, General Motors R&D Center |
| Srinka Ghosh |
M.S. in Physics, Columbia University. Ph.D. candidate in Bioengineering, University of California-Berkeley. |
| Diane Hayes |
Associate Software Engineering. McKesson HBOC Imaging Solutions. |
| '81 |
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| Sue Richeson |
Software Engineer for 21 years at GE Fanuc and then at Inova Corporation in Charlottesville, VA |
| Stephanie L. Snead |
MS in Operations Research from George Washington University (1993), currently Chief, Systems Analysis Branch, Survivability Lethality Analysis Directorate, Army Research Laboratory. |
| '74 |
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| Cotty Matheson Wallace |
MBA from UNC-Chapel Hill. Senior vice-president at Wells Fargo Bank. |
| '76 |
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| Robin Rodger Heller |
Math-physics, former executive at General Motors, now in environmental health field |
| '72 |
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| Martha Holland |
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