Dr. Lew Snyder was a professor at the Astronomy Department for over 30 years. He was dedicated to his graduate students and strove to help them present their papers at various national conferences. This award was created to honor Dr. Snyder so that future generations of graduate students are able to present their research to a wide audience.                                                                                          

Students interested in applying for this award may do so by filling out the application.

Fall 2023 Melanie Archipley

Spring 2023 Nick Conroy

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Spring 2022 Yu-Ching (Tony) Chen

Fall 2021 Alex Gagliano