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Ben Wade

Department of Physics

“These three students are the leaders of the Physics Graduate Student Association. They have done countless things to enhance the student experience and sense of belonging for graduate students in Physics. Three examples: 1. They organized a large-item shopping trip with a van for arriving students in August to help with settling in; 2. They organized a Mock Qualifying Exam experience in January, to give first-year students an idea of what the actual Qual will be like in May, something students found really helpful; and 3. They organize bi-weekly pizza meetings for graduate students to talk about physics or cville life or life as a graduate student in general. These are just a few examples. Their contributions have made the Department of Physics a much more vibrant and comfortable place where all our students can thrive. I'd like to honor them for their exceptional work.” –Chris Neu