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Cody Gette, who recently graduated with majors in physics and mathematics, was awarded the Outstanding Teaching Assistant award by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). Cody was awarded a one-year subscription to the AAPT, and was presented with an AAPT certificate of achievement by department chair Dr. Daniel Kroll.

Cody was twice awarded the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship Foundation scholarship, once in the 2010-2011 school year, and once in the 2011-2012 school year. Dr. Orven Swenson, with whom Cody was working at the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, nominated Cody both times.

Cody's recent studies have been in the area of Physics Education Research with Dr. Mila Kryjevskaia, and he presented his preliminary findings into conceptual and reasoning difficulties at several venues, including the AAPT Winter Meeting.

Cody will be pursuing a graduate degree in Astrophysics at the University of Bonn, Germany.

Ambassadors Excellence Award

Dr. Landon Bladow was awarded the Ambassadors Excellence Award. The award is given out by the College's Student Ambassadors. Each ambassador nominates one member of the faculty or staff, then each individual's nominations are discussed. After a process of elimination, the award-winner is selected.

This is the only award in the College that is awarded by the students.

Staff Recognition Award

Paul Omernik was awarded NDSU's Staff Recognition Award in the Administrative/Professional category at the 24^th annual Employee Recognition Luncheon. Dr. Warren Christensen, with the backing of the Physics Department faculty, nominated Paul, who was one of nine individual award winners.

Physics majors Marne Johnson, Brandon Johnson, and Ahis Shrestha competed in an international competition that tackles real-world physics problems.

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