Recent Student Accomplishments in Physics and Engineering at Bethel 

Spring 2008

Student Internships and Awards

Nationally Awarded Internships:

*Andrew Rice, REU, Montana State University

*Paul Weavers, SURF, Mayo Clinic, Dept. of Physiology & Biomedical Engineering

*Tommy Hofer, SURF, NIST at Boulder

*David Carlson, REU, University of Colorado (Boulder)

*Andrew Dirks, Break Through Collaborative Teaching Internship

*AFCEA John Wickham Scholarship – Justin Knapp

*Society of Physics Students, 2007 Top National Leadership Award – Sarah Anderson

*Glenn T. Seaborg Science Award, trip to Nobel ceremonies, - Matt Seaberg

Graduate School Fellowships and Assistantships

*Cory Lindh, MIT,  Civil Engineering, Fellowship

*Matt Freeland, U of Minnesota, Aerospace Engineering, Fellowship

*Laura Steen, Purdue University, Aerospace Engineering, Research Assistantship

*Sarah Anderson, U of Michigan, Physics, Fellowship

*Michael Slotman, U of Minnesota, Mechanical Engineering, Fellowship & Assistantship

*Tim Johnson, U of Minnesota, Electrical Engineering, Teaching Assistantship

*Chris Scheevel, U of Minnesota, Civil Engineering, Fellowship

*Randy Johnson, North Dakota State University, Atmospheric Science

45 Alumni entered Graduate or Medical School During the last 10 years

*Virtually all graduate students had full financial assistance

*In 2005, 5 students entered 3 different grad schools in 4 different fields

*In 2004, 8 students entered 7 different grad schools in 6 different fields

*14 Ph.D.s and 2 M.D.s received by Alimni during the last 10 years (including 3 this

        spring)

*Ph.D.s received from MIT, U of Minnesota (5), U of Rochester (2), U of Arizona, U of

        NM (2)

*At least 10 Alumni are currently Ph.D. Candidates in physics or engineering