Several students in the Department of Physics and Astronomy were candidates for degrees at the University of Iowa Fall Commencement ceremonies Dec. 15-16. 

Sarah Henderson, Sean Gunderson, and Vitaliy Zhuravlyov were candidates for doctorate degrees in physics. 

Diksha Garg, Katrina Schrock, Dustin Swarm, and Yueguang Shi earned a Ph.D. in Physics in Summer 2023 and were honored at the Fall Commencement program.

Cecilia Fasano,  Zheyue Hang, and Michael Hite were candidates for a Master of Science degree in physics. 

Candidates for bachelor's degrees included: 

• Stephon Berry (Physics B.S.)
• Noah Bjerke (Physics B.S. & Mathematics Minor)
• Evan Hagen (Electrical Engineering B.S.E and Physics Minor)
• Emilio Jarrin (Physics B.S., Astronomy Minor & Mathematics Minor)
• Justin Petkus (Computer Science B.A. and Physics Minor)
• Jacob Vincel (Physics B.A.)

Photo: 

From left to right:

Front row: Dustin Swarm, Sarah Henderson, Diksha Garg, Sean Gunderson

Back row: Ken Gayley, Casey DeRoo, and Hallsie Reno