Eight physics students elected to Sigma Pi Sigma, physics national honor society

Congratulations to the following eight physics seniors who were elected to Sigma Pi Sigma, the national physics honor society!

• Celestine Ananda ’20
• Nicholas Bartel ’20
• Chance Beaty ’20
• Adam Biewer ’20
• Megan Janiak ’20
• Emmet Katzer ’20
• Nicholas Poole ’20
• Eric Schmitt ’20

According to the Sigma Pi Sigma website, “Sigma Pi Sigma 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. Founded in 1921, Sigma Pi Sigma is a member honor society of the Association of College Honor Societies. The society has some 75,000 historical members. Election to Sigma Pi Sigma is a lifetime membership. Sigma Pi Sigma chapters are restricted to colleges and universities of recognized standing that offer a strong physics major.”

Carthage has an active chapter of Sigma Pi Sigma that was chartered in 2007.

Congratulations to all of our graduates!

For more information, visit the Sigma Pi Sigma website.

SPONSORING DEPARTMENT, OFFICE, OR ORGANIZATION:

Physics and Astronomy Department

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

John (Jean) M. Quashnock, Ph.D. Professor of Physics & Astronomy Co-Coordinator, Dual-Degree Program in Engineering President, Carthage College Sigma Pi Sigma Chapter 262-551-5391 (voice) jmq@carthage.edu