Margie Lauritsen Leighton Prize Winners
The Margie Lauritsen Leighton Prize is awarded annually to undergraduate students who have completed their sophomore year and are majoring in Physics, Astronomy, or Astrophysics. The prize was established by Drs. Walter Selove and Fay Ajzenberg-Selove.
Jason Wang (2026 winner) with Physics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Jason Alicea
Katia Avanesov (2025 winner) with Physics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Jason Alicea
Avni Bansal (2025 winner) with Physics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Jason Alicea
Damian Musk (2025 winner) with Physics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Jason Alicea
Emily Hu (2024 winner) with Physics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Jason Alicea
Diya Kumar (2024 winner) with Physics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Jason Alicea
Giulia Murgia (2024 winner) with Physics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Jason Alicea
Zofia Adamska (2023 winner) with Physics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Jason Alicea
Riley Tam (2023 winner) with Physics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Jason Alicea
Shalini Kurinchi-Vendhan (2022 winner) with Physics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Jason Alicea
Elsa Palumbo (2021 winner) with Physics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Jason Alicea
- 2026 - Jason Wang
- 2025 - Katia Avanesov, Avni Bansal, Damian Musk
- 2024 - Emily Hu, Diya Kumar, Giulia Murgia
- 2023 - Zofia Admaska, Riley Tam
- 2022 - Shalini Kurinchi-Vendhan
- 2021 - Elsa Palumbo
- 2020 - Yuchen Tang
- 2019 - Tegan Loveridge, Mai Nguyen
- 2018 - Margaret Anderson, Madison Brady
- 2017 - Emily Wu
- 2016 - Anita Kulkarni
- 2015 - Yanbing Zhu
- 2014 - Chien Yi Chang, Cassidy Yang
- 2013 - Connie Hsueh, Lisa Wang
- 2012 - Irina Ene
- 2011 - Nina Budaeva
- 2010 - Yanqi Zhang
- 2009 - Sedona Price
- 2008 - Rebecca Russell
- 2007 - Rachel Reddick
- 2006 - Sarah Stokes
- 2005 - Emily Russell
- 2004 - Amber Swenson
- 2000 - Daina Paulikas
- 1998 - Juna Kollmeier
- 1997 - Klejda Bega