Fourth-year graduate student Michelle Thompson was awarded a Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internship with the National Academies Space Studies Board.
In the spring newsletter, we reported Michelle Thompson as the recipient of the 2014 Shandel (now Curson) Travel Scholarship. Michelle is beginning her fourth year as a graduate student working with Assistant Professor Tom Zega.
Kudos to LPL graduate students with new or continuing NESSF (NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship) Awards!
Sky Beard is the recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award for Spring 2014. Sky earned the award for his work as a GTA for Dr. Tamara Rogers' PTYS/ASTR 170B2 course. He is a third-year graduate student working with Professor Timothy Swindle.
In recognition of his outstanding vision, leadership, and unwavering commitment to diversity and excellence, the Board of Directors of the University of Arizona Foundation has established a permanent endowment in honor of the 18th President of the University of Arizona, Peter "Pete" Likins. Award recipients will be first or second year graduate students (international or domestic) who have, due to circumstances of whatever nature, overcome substantial adversity to be accepted for admission by a degree granting graduate program (masters or doctoral) at the University of Arizona (UA).
