Erikson Scholarship

The Glenn and Helen Erikson Endowed Physics Scholarship recognizes students who have performed exceptionally well in departmental coursework and have expressed an interest in a career in teaching Physics/Astronomy.  Specifically, students must be:

• Declared Physics majors
• Preference may be given to students planning to teach high school or college physics, junior high physical science, or elementary science with a physical science emphasis.

Past Winners include:

• 1991-1992: Neil Otto
• 1992-1993: Joleen Hammel
• 1993-1994: Nathan Sandbo
• 1994-1995: Steve Macklay
• 1995-1996: Frank Roessler
• 1996-1997: Lisa Bronson
• 1997-1998: Tony Rostberg
• 1998-1999: Eric Rowley
• 1999-2000: Davina Ethridge
• 2000-2001: Davina Ethridge
• 2001-2002: Aaron Morrison
• 2002-2003: Aaron Morrison
• 2003-2004: Jason Doherty
• 2004-2005: Jason Doherty
• 2005-2006: Brian Peterson
• 2006-2007: Chris Marklet
• 2007-2008: Halyna Hodovanets
• 2008-2009: Ying Xing Lin, Heidi Bjork
• 2009-2010: Heidi Bjork
• 2010-2011: Nick Compton, Derek Hillinger
• 2011-2012: Nick Compton, Derek Hillinger, Abolaji Akinyemi
• 2012-2013: Abolaji Akinyemi
• 2013-2014: Abolaji Akinyemi, Andrew Dirckx
• 2014-2015: Andrew Dirckx, Austin Grossenburg
• 2015-2016: Jacob Bukkila
• 2016-2017: Jacob Bukkila
• 2017-2018: Adam Blomgren
• 2018-2019: Samantha Swanson
• 2019-2020: Wasiu Erinoso
• 2020-2021: Samantha Sunnarborg, Jackson Walters
• 2021-2022: Wyatt Thompson
• 2022-2023: Wyatt Thompson, Colby Hastings
• 2023-2024: Wyatt Thompson