George W. Greenlees Scholarship Recipients

The George W. Greenlees Scholarship was established by a gift from Patricia Greenlees in memory of her husband George. Professor Greenlees was a nuclear physicist and a member of the faculty from 1964 to 1993. The scholarship is intended for physics majors with financial need.

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Akshya Chinnakonda:" I'm from Plymouth, Minnesota.I am currently focused on astrophysics research through the TURBO project in observational astronomy. Through this experience, I have been learning about sky mapping and SFFT image-analysis techniques for identifying supernovae and other transient events. I am excited to continue developing my research skills and gaining more hands-on experience working in the lab."

Adam Jarski: 

Derek Wignall: "I am currently most focused on condensed matter physics with an emphasis on high-temperature superconductivity. I am simultaneously conducting research in gravitational wave physics using machine learning models."

Megan Avril: "I’ve been working with the multi-messenger astronomy group since January 2024. My current project uses gravitational wave data to put tighter constraints around the Hubble constant, which is the rate at which the universe is expanding. "

Petra Bibeau
Petra is originally from Roseville, Minnesota and she is interested in quantum physics.

2022 Recipients

Megan Schoenzeit
Megan is originally from Mound, Minnesota. She plans to use the award money/scholarship to help cover academic expenses. "I am in Professor Dahlberg's condensed matter lab."