Student achievements
Since 1958, MSU has been known for its innovations in nuclear science, making an impact in the United States and around the world. MSU’s nuclear physics graduate program is a top-ranked program nationally, according to U.S. News & World Report. Each year, MSU awards 10 percent of nuclear physics doctorate degrees. That makes FRIB an important part of educating the next generation of nuclear scientists.
FRIB provides a learning environment for its students and encourages their educational experience. Below is a list of students who have received fellowships, scholarships, and other honors during their time at FRIB.
2023
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (SSGF)
Scott Campbell
National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Cade Dembski
Miguel Montalvo Hernandez
MSU University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (first-place awards for research work)
Owen James
Saransh Mehta
Aaron Philip
Logan Schaedig
Kenneth Sun
MSU Board of Trustee Award (for students graduating with 4.0 grade-point average)
Joseph Noonan
2022
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program
Julie Butler
Hannah Berg
Duncan Kroll
2022 North American Particle Accelerator Conference: Student poster competition
Madison Howard
2022 International Particle Accelerator Conference: Student poster competition
Cristhian Gonzalez-Ortiz
2021
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program
Scott Essenmacher
Gabriel Given
Caleb Richard Hicks
Klaus and Jean Timmerhaus Scholarship
Jonathon Howard
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Charlie Hultquist
2020
National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Jacob Watkins
Erin White
2019-2020 Jefferson Science Associates Minority/Female Undergraduate Research Assistantship
Maya Watts
Alfred J. and Ruth Zeits Research Endowment Fellowship
Samridhi Satija
2019
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Graduate Fellowship Program (NGFP)
Rebecca Lewis
Zachary Matheson
U.S. Department of Energy Science Graduate Student Research Fellowship
Jaclyn Schmitt
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Accelerator Stewardship Award
Christian Gonzalez-Ortiz
Kellen McGee
2018
Academic Achievement Graduate Assistantship (AAGA)
Udiani Omokuyani
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF)
Steve Fromm
Joint University - Fermilab Doctoral Program
Crispin Contreras
Wei Jia Ong
Sherwood K. Haynes Graduate Physics Award
Wei Jia Ong
Chris Sullivan
2017
Sherwood K. Haynes Graduate Physics Award
Michael Bennet
Chunli Zhang
2016
Alfred J. and Ruth Zeits Research Endowment Fellowship
Chris Sullivan
Wei Jia Ong
2015
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (SSGF)
Amy Lovell
Sherwood K. Haynes Graduate Physics Award
Zachary Meisel