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Society of Physics Students
Congratulations to the 2008
Undergraduate Award Winners!
Back row (L to R):
Robert Judith, Brandon Patel, Krish Kotru
Front row (L to R):
Philip Gordon, Lucas Walker, Natalie Wolchover,
Matthew Thoms, Pauli Kehayias. (Not
pictured: Glenn Ferreira, Vikram Kumar,
Alex Mitropoulos)
Undergraduate Awards in
Physics
The Amos Emerson Dolbear
Scholarships
Established in 1947 by the bequest of Katherine
E. Dolbear (class of 1897) in memory of her
father, the eminent scientist and inventor, who
was professor of physics at Tufts from 1874 to
1910. The Dolbear scholarships are awarded to
two seniors who have shown promise in the field
of either physics or electrical engineering.
2008 award recipient:
Krish Kotru
The N. Hobbs Knight Prize
Scholarship in Physics
Established in 1957 by Mrs. Esther F. Martin in
honor of her father, the late Nathaniel Hobbs
Knight, a member of the faculty in the
Department of Physics from 1911 to 1953. The
scholarship provides annual awards to be
presented to two juniors or seniors who are
majoring in physics and who have demonstrated
outstanding ability in theoretical and
experimental physics.
2008 award recipients: Brandon Patel
and Pauli Kehayias
The Howard Sample Prize
Scholarship in Physics
Professor Howard Sample, a professor in the
Department of Physics at Tufts University, was
known for his love of physics and for his
generosity in assisting colleagues, graduate and
undergraduate students, and for his kindness to
all. The award is given annually to
undergraduate students for outstanding
performance in Physics 11 and Physics 12.
2008 award recipients:
Glenn Ferreira, Philip Gordon, Robert
Judith, Vikram Kumar, Alex Mitropoulos,
Matthew Thoms
The Benjamin G. Brown
Scholarships
Established in 1947 by the bequest of
Robert C. Brown (class of 1888) in honor of his
father, Benjamin G. Brown, onetime Walker
Professor of Mathematics at Tufts. These
scholarships are awarded to seniors who have
shown promise in scientific research in fields
other than chemistry.
2008 award recipient: Natalie
Wolchover
The Ivan Galantic Special
Achievement in Humanities Prize
Awarded to a student who has
demonstrated the inclination and capacity to
cultivate an integrative approach to learning;
one who reaches for wisdom, not simply
knowledge.
2008 award recipient: Lucas Walker
Tufts Summer Scholars
The Tufts Summer Scholars Program,
initiated in 2003 and funded by the Provost’s
Office and by a gift from the Board of Trustees
in honor of former Chair Nathan Gantcher,
provides support to selected undergraduates to
pursue research with a Tufts faculty member.
Physics Recipients
(Advisor in parentheses):
2005 award recipient: Andrew Hall (Olum)
2004 award recipient: Russell Sargent
(Tobin)
2003 award recipients: Sasha Brodsky (Tobin) and
Laurel Powers (Cebe)
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