Each spring, the department and the Society of Physics Students sponsor a scholarship and awards banquet. The banquet speaker is often the Distinguished Alumnus for that year. This was the case at the banquets on April 25, 1998 and April 22, 1999, at which the featured speakers were the 1998 and 1999 Distinguished Alumni C. Rinn Cleavelin and Alfred R. Smith.

The department has one of the largest scholarship endowments at TTU. Such scholarships for new students often make a difference in their decisions on whether to come to TTU. At the 1998 banquet, 19 students received departmental scholarships totaling more than $13,000. In 1999, these numbers increased to 22 students and $15,000! (These numbers exclude awards of the Graduate Bucy Scholarship in Applied Physics, which are awarded at a different time than the banquet.) We thank the donors very much for their strong support of the department! Congratulations to all scholarship recipients for their outstanding academic achievements! The departmental scholarships with criteria for their award follows. If you would like to donate to one of these endowments or to start a new endowment, please contact the department.

The Bucy Graduate Scholarships in Applied Physics are for new or continuing graduate students in applied physics who have high academic potential or accomplishments. The Bucy Undergraduate Scholarships are for students who have demonstrated high academic performance and who have potential for future contributions to physics. Both Bucy Scholarships are gifts from Distinguished Alumnus J. Fred Bucy and his wife. The C.C. and Alma K. Schmidt Scholarships are for new or continuing undergraduates who have a 3.0 physics GPA or a good high school record. They were established by the Schmidt family in memory of Dr. C.C. and Mrs. Alma K. Schmidt. Dr. Schmidt was Chair of the department many years ago. The Glen A. Mann Scholarship recipients must be entering freshmen and have outstanding high school records. These scholarships were established by Mrs. Glen A. Mann in memory of her husband, who was a faculty member in the department. The Henry C. Thomas Scholarships are for new or continuing students with good academic records and high potential for the study of physics. They are a gift from Dr. and Mrs. Henry C. Thomas. Professor Emeritus Thomas was Chair of the department for many years. The Gott Gold Tooth Scholarships are for students with an interest in astronomy. Their purpose is to encourage young scholars and to strengthen motivation for astronomy. They are a gift from Professor Emeritus Preston F. Gott. The J.W. Day Scholarships are for students with a 3.0 GPA in physics and overall. They were established by Mrs. J.W. Day in memory of her husband, who was a faculty member many years ago. The Kenneth Sterne Scholarships are for students with a 2.5 or greater GPA who are interested in astronomy or physics. They were established by Mrs. Kenneth Sterne in memory of her husband, who was a friend of the department. The David A. Howe Fellowships are for outstanding graduate students. They were established by Dr. A. Isabelle Howe and her sons in memory of her husband, Dr. David A. Howe, who was a department faculty member. The Peter J. Seibt Scholarships are awarded to outstanding graduate students with promise in experimental physics. They were established by Mrs. Tamara (Seibt) McNally in memory of Dr. Peter Seibt, an alumnus and a long time staff member.

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