Academic Achievement Awards
This award honors the exceptional senior who has a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the major and also has demonstrated significant participation in academic and/or professional pursuits.
2025 Awardee
Andrew Lutz
2024 Awardee
Jacob Ghiorse
2023 Awardee
Nathaniel Schwed
2022 Awardee
Shubham Bhavsar
Sigma Pi Sigma Honor Society
The following students have been inducted to the Sigma Pi Sigma Honor Society:
2024-2025 Inductees
Thomas Passannante
2023-2024 Inductees
Tyler Mann
Jacson Wolfe
2022-2023 Inductees
Benjamin Curcio
Andrew Lutz
Ryan Sliwinski
2021-2022 Inductees
Jacob Ghiorse
Hadley Chan
Nathaniel Schwed
2020-2021 Inductees
Daniel Ball
Shubham Bhavsar
2019-2020 Inductees
Sean Buchner
Mitchell Collins
Nicholas Kilmer
Anthony Smith
Cass Szkodzinsky
2018-2019 Inductees
Andrew Baker
Alex Idzinkski
Mahmoud Jodeh
Melissa Marry
Abigail White
2017-2018 Inductees
Kevin Knox
Hannah Olds
Nathan Rutherford
Andreas Stolzer
2016-2017 Inductees
Ryan Crean
Thomas McNamee
Michael Russo
Andrew Schlottman
Eian Trenkle
2015-2016 Inductees
Bridget Chartrand
Michael Engesser
Timothy Kilmer
Cheuk Hei (Jeffrey) Lee
Joshua Louden
Zachary Ward
2014-2015 Inductees
Andrew Beach
Katherine Carpenter
Kimmy Cushman
Christopher Mistico
Daren Terpstra
2011-2012 Inductees
Morgan Ennis
Grant Sendlewski
Eric Simmons
Josiah Zulkosky
2010-2011 Inductees
Anthony Di Pietro
Michael Eramo
Jonathan Levine
Joseph Lewkowicz
2009-2010 Inductees
James Benway
Scott Suriano
Paul Tom
2008-2009 Inductees
Peter Anderson
Joe Belarge
Luke D'Imperio
Timothy Kelley
Amanda Madden
Ashley Renko
Rebecca Shea
2007-2008 Inductees
Steven Bayne
Paige Harris
Joshua Hewlett
2006-2007 Inductees
Michael Bartels
Robert Barton
Andrew Greene
2005-2006 Inductees
Patrick Cole
Corey Lemley
Graham Ostrander
Tom Ross
2004-2005 Inductees
John Collins
Tom Davis
Joel Peterson
2003-2004 Inductees
Kyle Haupfleisch
Shaun Hurley
Jacob Masker
Sean Timmons
Dustin Winn
2002-2003 Inductees
Karen Norton
Joshua Vanderpol
Steven Stewart
2001-2002 Inductees
Michael Cornell
Chung Wong
Douglas and Dorothy Scott Fielder Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to full or part time undergraduate students who are Sophomore, Junior, or Senior (accrued 25 credits or more), majoring in Physics or Adolescent Education Physics (PHYS, AEPH), who demonstrate academic achievement and financial need.
This scholarship is renewable with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better while continuing to meet eligibility requirements for up to 8 consecutive terms.
2025-2026 Awardee
Thomas Passannante
2024-2025 Awardee
Andrew Lutz
2023-2024 Awardee
Jacob Ghiorse
2022-2023 Awardee
Jacob Ghiorse
2021-2022 Awardee
Daniel Ball
2020-2021 Awardee
Mitchell Collins
2019-2020 Awardee
Anthony Smith
2018-2019 Awardee
Nathan Rutherford
2017-2018 Awardee
Michael Russo
2016-2017 Awardee
Kimberly Cushman
2015-2016 Awardee
Kimberly Cushman
2014-2015 Inaugural Awardee
Kimberly Cushman
Michael P. Merilan Scholarship
The Michael P. Merilan Scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Michael Merilan, the long-time Dean of the Division of Arts and Sciences and SUNY Oneonta astronomer. In his 25 years of service to SUNY Oneonta, Dr. Merilan was tireless in his efforts to share his love of astronomy with members of SUNY Oneonta and local communities.
This scholarship is awarded physics majors pursuing the minor in Astronomy (PHYS-PHYA, PHYS-PHYB) who have at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA and financial need. This scholarship can renewed if student maintains minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better and continues to meet original eligibility requirements, subject to a maximum of 8 consecutive terms/awards in total.
Contact Dr. Joshua Nollenberg for more information.
2025 - 2026 Awardee
Julia Busemeye
2024-2025 Awardees
Joshua Ippolito
2023-2024 Awardees
Tyler Mann
2022-2023 Awardees
Hadley Chan
2021-2022 Awardees
Shubham Bhavsar
Hadley Chan
2020-2021 Awardees
Shubham Bhavsar
Edgar Ochoa
2019-2020 Awardee
Stephen Hatalla
2018-2019 Awardee
Hannah Olds
2017-2018 Awardee
Hannah Olds
2016-2017 Awardee
Michael Engesser
Joshua Louden
2015-2016 Awardee
2014-2015 Awardee
Katherine Carpenter
2013-2014 Inaugural Awardee
Raymond Hartman
Wang Scholarship
Established in honor of Dr. Charles T. P. Wang's memory, this scholarship is awarded to a freshman physics major whose first-semester academic work shows exceptional promise. Additional awards are given to upperclassmen based on exceptional academic and scholarly work. Contact Dr. Hugh Gallagher for more information. The following students received the Dr. Charles T. P. Wang Scholarship in recognition of academic excellence in physics.
2025-2026 Awardees
Alexander Ashmall-Liversidge
Jack Millen
Jacson Wolfe
2024-2025 Awardees
Lucanthony Angrand
Benjamin Curcio
Jacson Wolfe
2023-2024 Awardees
Andrew Lutz
Ryan Sliwinski
Josiah Tyler
2022-2023 Awardees
Benjamin Curcio
Tyler Mann
Nathaniel Schwed
2021-2022 Awardees
Shubham Bhavsar
Stephanie Carpenter
Nathaniel Schwed
2020-2021 Awardees
Daniel Ball
Nicholas Kilmer
2019-2020 Awardees
Abigail White
Nicholas White
2018-2019 Awardees
Kevin Knox
Abigail White
2017-2018 Awardees
Nathan Rutherford
Eian Trenkle
2016-2017 Awardees
Zachary Aleba
Dillon Jones
Hannah Olds
Andreas Stolzer
2015-2016 Awardees
2014-2015 Awardees
Timothy Kilmer
Cheuk Hei Lee
Christopher Nistico
Andrew Schlottman
2013-2014 Awardees
Raymond Hartmann
Joseph Ivanov
Timothy Kilmer
Christopher Nistico
2012-2013 Awardees
Anthony DiPietro
Raymond Hartmann
Amanda Peloso
2011-2012 Awardees
Anthony DiPietro
Jonathan Levine
Michael Eramo
Morgan Ennis
2010-2011 Awardees
Luke D'Imperio
Michael Salerno
Scott Suriano
2009-2010 Awardees
Peter Anderson
Scott Suriano
Amanda Madden
2008-2009 Awardees
Paige Harris
Joshua Hewlett
Amanda Madden
2007-2008 Awardees
Michael Bartels
Stephen Bayne
Graham Ostrander
2006-2007 Awardees
Robert Barton
Peter Hoffman
2005-2006 Awardees
Kyle Hauptfleisch
Joel Peterson
2004-2005 Awardees
Patrick Brosnan
Kar Him Chiu
Patrick Cole
Johns Collins
Sarah Gilbert
Peter Hoffman
2003-2004 Awardees
Julie Arrighi
David Kelly
2002-2003 Awardees
Kyle Hauptfleisch
Karen Norton
Sabrina Santangelo
Steven Steward
Sean Timmons
2001-2002 Awardees
Michael Cornell
Rachel Sardo
Steven Stewart
Chung Wong
Vance Yakubec
2000-2001 Awardees
Jason Blydenburgh
Christopher Boyd
Michael Cornell
Richard Gray
Dr. Sam Molnar Award
Kyle Hauptfleisch received the Dr. Sam Molnar Award, which is the highest academic award that can be given to a male athlete in the SUNYAC. It is presented annually to a junior or senior athlete with the best combination of academic and athletic ability.
Research and Internship Opportunities
Other opportunities exist for students to assist in campus laboratory and/or research activities if their interests coincide with current faculty efforts. Some of our students have also obtained prestigious summer internships at other universities and at national labs to further enhance their undergraduate preparations.
Contact the Physics & Astronomy Department
Physical Science II
108 Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY 13820
United States