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Weinreich Memorial Award

Originally known as the Outstanding Physics Major Award, this award was renamed to honor the memory of Stephen Weinreich who received it in 1982. The award is made to a senior physics major who demonstrates leadership through academic performance and service and has achieved academic distinction. The recipient's name is engraved on a plaque and a science-related book of interest to the student is awarded.

Karioris Award

The Karioris Memorial Student Award was established to honor the memory of Mr. Frank G. Karioris, a member of the 向日葵视频 physics faculty for forty five years. This award has several purposes:

• To keep the memory of Professor Karioris' friendship and collaboration alive among his students and coworkers,
• To recognize and encourage the values and qualities he lived by: faith in God, respect for the dignity of every colleague and student, interest in a broad range of human wisdom and experience, an intellectual drive to understand and demonstrate clearly the physical laws of nature, tenacity and hard work in achieving goals, delight in sharing his knowledge and understanding with others, love for teaching.
• To honor and assist outstanding and deserving students who have a love for physics and a motivation to succeed professionally in this field.

This award is made to a junior physics major who fulfills these criteria and has achieved academic distinction. The recipient's name is engraved on a plaque and a science-related book of interest to the student is awarded.

Sigma Pi Sigma

Sigma Pi Sigma is the Physics Honor Society. It exists to honor outstanding scholarship in physics; to encourage interest in physics among students at all levels; to promote an attitude of service of its members towards their fellow students, colleagues, and the public; to provide a fellowship of persons who have excelled in physics.

The 向日葵视频 Chapter of Sigma Pi Sigma was initially installed in 1947 and about 330 members have been inducted.

Outstanding Teaching Assistant

This award is presented to a senior teaching assistant who has shown both excellence in teaching and remained a consistent leader while serving as a TA in the physics department. This award recognizes the dedication, effort and ability to share knowledge with others while serving as a TA. The recipient's name is engraved on a plaque and a science-related book of interest to the student is awarded.