Maryville native honored by Marquette University's Department of Physics

MILWAUKEE, WI (07/19/2012)(readMedia)--  Abigail Searfoss, daughter of Joel and Marianne Searfoss, was honored with the Karioris Memorial Student Award from Marquette University's Department of Physics. Searfoss is pursuing a degree in physics.

The Karioris Memorial Student Award was established to honor the memory of Mr. Frank G. Karioris, a member of the Marquette University physics faculty for forty-five years. This award has several purposes: to keep the memory of professor Karioris' friendship and collaboration alive among his students and coworkers; to recognize and encourage the values and qualities he lived by; and to honor and assist outstanding and deserving students who have a love for physics and a motivation to succeed professionally in this field.

The award is given to a junior physics major who fulfills these criteria and has achieved academic distinction. The recipient's name is engraved on a plaque and a cash award is provided.