Congratulations to Elaine M. Gammon a class of 2025 undergraduate Astrophysics student of Physics & Astronomy department for being selected by Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and Dean Anna Stenport to receive the Presidential Award of Excellence! The Presidential Award of Excellence at the University of Georgia (UGA) is a prestigious award given to undergraduate students in their final year who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, strong extracurricular involvement, and/or service to their school or college. It recognizes graduating seniors who have excelled in multiple areas of their academic and extracurricular lives. The award is a significant honor, with only a small percentage of UGA students being selected each year. This award will be presented to Elaine at the 2025 Presidential Honors Week Luncheon. Dean Stenport selected her based upon her academic credentials and her outstanding contributions as a member of her class. In addition, she will be honored at the luncheon for receiving the Goldwater Scholarship. Less than 1% of the graduating class from each college and school will be recognized at this event. Elaine also received NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. For the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP): it is a fellowship that is awarded to early graduate students or senior undergrads about to become grad students pursuing research in any STEM field. "The GRFP provides three years of support over a five-year fellowship period for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in STEM or STEM education." She will be using the GRFP to pursue a PhD in astronomy at the University of Washington where she plans to study dust-obscured galaxies in the early Universe and to continue participating in prison education and peer mentoring initiatives. Type of News/Audience: News
