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SIGMA PI SIGMA

Sigma Pi Sigma exists to honor outstanding scholarship in physics; to encourage interest in physics among students at all levels; to promote an attitude of service of its members towards their fellow students, colleagues, and the public; to provide a fellowship of persons who have excelled in physics. Sigma Pi Sigma's mission is not completed in the induction ceremony with the recognition of academic accomplishment. In the four dimensions of Honor, Encouragement, Service, and Fellowship, the mission of Sigma Pi Sigma takes a longer view.
(from the Sigma Pi Sigma website)

The first initiation ceremony of the UW-L Chapter was held on April 28, 1999 and since then 55 students have been inducted into this national honor society:

April 25, 2007

Inductees:
Gustav M. Borstad
Andrew M. Gierke
Travis Noffke
Joseph A. Pfannes
Paul W. Schack
Andrew B. Seppala
Andrew P. Soderstrom
Jacob A. Turgeon
Paul L. Vaughan
Lee R. Wienkes
Sarah J. Witmer
Erica M. Wohlers

(from left, back row) Paul Vaughan,
Paul Schack, Joseph Pfannes,
Jake Turgeon, Bob Ragan, Eric Barnes

(from left, middle row) Mike Jackson, John Colton, Erica Wohlers,
Sarah Witmer, Travis Noffke,
Shauna Sallmen, T.A.K. Pillai

(from left, front row) Andrew Gierke,
Andrew Soderstrom, Lee Wienkes,
Gus Borstad

April 26, 2006

Inductees:
Jennifer Duaime
Katrina A. Faucett
Joshua H. Hakala
Jonathan W. Hart
Matthew J. Ramberg
Robert J. Shirey
Eric Brian Wiita
William H. Young IV

(from left, back row) Matthew J. Ramberg, William H. Young IV , Robert J. Shirey,
Jonathan W. Hart

(from left, front row) Dr. John Colton, Katrina A. Faucett, Jennifer Duaime,
Dr. TAK Pillai

March 9, 2005

Inductees:
D. Buschke
B. Chuzles
T. Garrod
L. Marshke
S. Petersen
M. Spurr
A. Stokes
M. Theisen
H. Yamashita

(from left, back row) Dr. T. A. K. Pillai, Andy Stokes, Matt Spurr,

Mike Theisen, Toby Garrod and Dr. Mike Jackson

(from left, front row) Dave Buschke, Sarah Petersen, Brooke Chuzles,

Laura Marschke and Hiroki Yamashita

April 28, 2004

Inductees:
Amelia Bloom
Chris DiRocco
Marie Finch
Paul Noffke
Troy Reabe
Adam Witkiewicz

(from left, back row) Dr. T. A. K. Pillai, Adam Witkiewicz, Paul Noffke,

Dr. Mike Jackson

(from left, front row) Chris DiRocco, Marie Finch, Amelia Bloom, Troy Reabe

April 9, 2003

Inductees:
Patrick A. Berry
Adam R. Bush
Jeffrey M. Knier

(from left) Dr. Mike Jackson, Pat Berry, Adam Bush, Jeff Knier and

Dr. T. A. K. Pillai

December 6, 2000

Inductees:
Mani Bidar
Heidi J. Hockel
Michael E. Lauters
Nathan P. Leisso
Chester P. McDonald
Timothy W. Molter
Quinn D. Sanford
Bradley A. Schaller
Andrea B. Schnelle
John J. Sullivan

(from left, back row) Dr. Frank Barmore, Heidi Hockel, Chip McDonald,

Andrea Schnelle, Dr. Robert Ragan, Mani Bidar, Nathan Leisso, John

Sullivan, Dr. Robert Klindworth, Prof. Robert Allen, Dr. T. A. K. Pillai,

Dr. Mike Jackson, Dr. Mike LeDocq

(from left, front row) Quinn Sanford, Tim Molter, Michael Lauters and

Brad Schaller

April 28, 1999

Inductees:
Curtis Anderson
Joe Blackburn
Jeremy Dobler
Scott Haag
Brian Kinder
Nick Roland
Debra Zaliewski

(from left, back row) Nick Roland, Brian Kinder, Joe Blackburn, Curtis

Anderson, Dr. Robert Ragan, Dr. Michael Nelson (SAH Dean), Dr.

Dell Fystrom, Jeremy Dobler, Dr. Robert Williams, Scott Haag and Prof.

Robert Allen

(from left, front row) Debra Zaliewski, Dr. Mike LeDocq, Dr. Sudhakaran,

Dr. T. A. K. Pillai and Dr. Frank Barmore