Physics Alumni

Graduate Success

LVC’s physics program has successfully prepared students for attending graduate school or entering the workforce directly. View some of our physics and 3+2 engineering alumni outcomes below.

Alumni Outcomes

Student Grad Year Position/Company/Location
Michel Malda 2022 Image Science Engineer / L3Harris Space & Airborne Systems / Rochester, NY
Ben Gordon 2022 Quality Control Scientist / ThermoFisher Scientific / Cambridge, MA
Marcus Brown-Dulan 2020 Technical Program Analyst / Systems Planning and Analysis Inc. / Alexandria, Va.
Leah Boyer 2020 Technical Program Analyst / Systems Planning and Analysis Inc. / Alexandria, Va.
Gianna Rossillo 2017 II-VI Optical Systems, Inc. Philadelphia, Pa.
Jack Sassany 2016 System Operations/PPL Corporation/Allentown, Pa.
Cedrick McDonald 2016 Agricultural Commodity Grader, USDA-Agricultural Marketing Services, Ephrata, Pa.
Hannah Pell 2016 Licensing Engineer / EnergySolutions / TMI, Pa.
Terese Sweitzer 2016 Staff Research Analyst II Applied Research Associates, Arlington, Va.
Daniel Upchurch 2016 Senior Quality Specialist / Vanguard Financial / Malvern, Pa.
Jeff Dickens 2015 Health Physicist/Md. Dept. of the Environment/Bel Air, Md.
Andrea Lisowski 2015 Primrose Schools/Teacher/Franklin, Tenn.
Kathryn White 2015 Gwangju Foreign School/Teacher/Gwangju, South Korea
Adam Rosier 2014 Software Engineer/PrecisionLender/Cary, N.C.
Conner Nafziger 2014 Senior Metrologist/Eurofins Laboratories/Lancaster, Pa.
Colin McKenna 2014 Sales Engineer/MHz Marketing Inc./Glenwood, Md.
Andrew Burkholder 2014 Project Manager/Progressive Services Inc./Dover, Pa.
Shane Jacobeen 2014 Senior Consultant/EY Global Limited/Atlanta, Ga.
Oliver Lyons 2013 CAT Analyst/Chubb/Philadelphia, Pa.
Andrew Suprock 2013 Engineer/Atr Corporation/Mount Airy, Md.
Molly Cruz 2013 Metrologist/Eurofins Laboratories/Lancaster, Pa.
Hana Krechel 2013 Structural Analysis Engineer/Boeing/Philadelphia, Pa.
Joe Mancinelli 2011 Software Developer/Computer Aid Inc./Lancaster, Pa.
Adam Hansell 2011 Instructor / Valley Forge Military Academy / Wayne, Pa.
Student LVC Grad Year University/Degree/Field of Study

Olivia Magneson

2023

Louisiana State University / M.S. / Medical Physics

Ben Gordon

2022

Tufts University / M.S. / Astrophysics

Alex Heilman

2021

Northeastern University / Ph.D. / Solid State Physics

Joshua Miller

2021

Temple University / Ph.D. / Nuclear Physics

Collin Barker

2019

Lehigh University/Ph.D./
Atomic, Molecular, Optical Physics

Justin Cammarota

2019

College of William and Mary/Ph.D./
High-Energy Physics

Rebecca Campbell

2019

Temple University/Ph.D./Electrical Engineering

Gerald Boddie

2018

Penn State University/Ph.D./
Engineering Science and Mechanics

Nate Gibbons

2018

University of Virginia/Ph.D./Aerospace Engineering

Nick Pollak

2018

University of New Hampshire/Ph.D./Physical Chemistry

Carly Showalter

2018

Hofstra University/M.S./Medical Physics

Ezekiel Wertz

2018

College of William and Mary/Ph.D.
High-Energy Physics

Hannah Pell

2016

M.A., Music Theory, University of Oregon

Terese Sweitzer

2016

Georgia Institute of Technology/M.S./Nuclear Security, Public Policy

Jeff Dickens

2015

Virginia Commonwealth University/M.S.
Medical Physics

Nick Durofchalk

2015

Georgia Institute of Technology/Ph.D./Mechanical Engineering

Anthony Hoover

2014

Lehigh University/Ph.D./String Theory, Condensed
Matter Physics

Shane Jacobeen

2014

Georgia Institute of Technology/Ph.D./
Soft Matter Physics

Hana Krechel

2013

Penn State University/M.S./Engineering Science
and Mechanics

Andrew Suprock

2013

Penn State University/M.S./Engineering Science
and Mechanics

Ian Younker

2012

Penn State University/Ph.D./Nuclear Engineering

Adam Hansell

2011

Ph.D., Physics, Temple University

Robert Cyphers

2011

Penn State University / M.S. / Engineering Science and Mechanics

Laura Snyder

2011

Lehigh University / Ph.D. / Physics

Student Completed LVC University/Field of Study

Eric Alleman

2018

Penn State University/Engineering Science
and Mechanics

Leah Boyer

2018

Penn State University/Engineering Science
and Mechanics

Marcus Brown-Dulan

2018

Penn State University/Engineering Science
and Mechanics

Michael Farber

2018

Penn State University/Energy Engineering

Drice Bahajak

2017

Penn State University/Electrical Engineering

Nathanial Ginder

2016

Case Western Reserve University/Chemical Engineering

Jack Sassany

2016

Penn State University/Nuclear Engineering

William Powanda

2015

Penn State University/Engineering Science
and Mechanics

Connor Smith

2015

Penn State University/Engineering Science

and Mechanics

Cedrick McDonald

2014

York College/Electrical Engineering

Ian Bond

2013

Penn State University/Electrical Engineering

Colin McKenna

2012

Penn State University/Materials Science

and Engineering

Student Year(s) Position/Company or Institution
Brandon Bauer

2023

Research Assistant / University of Delaware REU Program
Justin DeShong

2023

Research Assistant / Virginia Tech REU Program
Tristan Rosenberry

2023

Research Assistant / Penn State University REU Program
Sophie Piepmeier

2023

STEM Center for Education and Outreach Intern / U.S. Naval Academy
Jackie Martin

2023

Vanderbilt University REU Program
Michael Harris

2023

Research Assistant / LVC Research First Program – Dr. Pitonyak
Faye Gibson

2023

Research Assistant / LVC Research First Program – Dr. Pitonyak
Sophia Fitzgibbons

2023

Research Assistant / LVC – Dr. Pitonyak
Penn Smith

2023

Research Assistant / LVC – Dr. Pitonyak
Jacob Marsh

2023

Research Assistant / LVC – Dr. Pitonyak

Olivia Magneson

2022

AAPM Summer Undergraduate Fellowship / Harvard Medical School

Justin Deshong

2022

Research Assistant / LVC – Dr. Veenhuizen

Jacob Marsh

2022

Research Assistant / LVC – Dr. Veenhuizen

Jackie Martin

2022

Research Assistant / LVC – Dr. Veenhuizen

Tristan Rosenberry

2022

Research Assistant / LVC – Dr. Veenhuizen

Brandon Bauer

2022

Research Assistant / LVC – Dr. Pitonyak

Cody Shay

2022

Research Assistant / LVC – Dr. Pitonyak

Jacob Franklin

2021

Research Assistant/Lehigh University REU Program

Andrew Hearsey

2021

Research Assistant / LVC – Dr. Veenhuizen

Olivia Magneson

2021

Research Assistant / LVC – Dr. Veenhuizen

Jacob Marsh

2021

Research Assistant / LVC Research First Program – Dr. Veenhuizen

Michel Malda

2020, 2021

Research Assistant / LVC – Dr. Pitonyak

Ben Gordon

2020, 2021

Research Assistant/LVC – Dr. Pitonyak

Tristan Rosenberry

2021

Research Assistant / LVC Research First Program – Dr. Pitonyak

Jacob Layton

2020

Research Assistant/LVC Research First Program – Dr. Veenhuizen

Joshua Miller

2020

Research Assistant/Thomas Jefferson National Lab SULI Program

Adam Rilatt

2020

Research Assistant/LVC Research First Program – Dr. Pitonyak

Mark Wittemann

2020

Research Assistant/LVC – Dr. Veenhuizen

Eric Alleman

2019

Research Assistant/Underseas Systems Office
(PSU Applied Research Lab)

Leah Boyer

2017,
2019

Research Assistant/University of South Florida REU Program Research Assistant/Underseas Systems Office
(PSU Applied Research Lab)

Marcus Brown-Dulan

2018

Research Assistant/Underseas Systems Office
(PSU Applied Research Lab)

Joshua Miller

2018,
2019, 2021

Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Veenhuizen
Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Pitonyak

Jacob Franklin

2019

Research Assistant/LVC Research First Program-Dr. Veenhuizen

Lauren Hagy

2019

Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Veenhuizen

Samantha Smith

2019

Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Veenhuizen

Collin Barker

2018

Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Veenhuizen

Justin
Cammarota

2015-
2018

Research Assistant/LVC Research First Program-Dr. Marsh
Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Lyons & Dr. Walck
Research Assistant/Fermilab SULI Program
Research Assistant/University of Michigan REU Program
at CERN

Alex Heilman

2017-
2018

Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Lyons & Dr. Walck

Nate Gibbons

2015,
2017

Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Lyons & Dr. Walck
Research Assistant/NIST SURF

Gerald Boddie

2017

Research Assistant/Penn State University

Ezekiel Wertz 2016-

2017

Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Lyons & Dr. Walck

Kathryn White

2016

Mechanical Engineering Intern/Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Daniel Upchurch

2014-
2015

Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Lyons & Dr. Walck

Adam Rosier

2013

Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Lyons & Dr. Walck

Anthony Hoover

2012-
2013

Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Lyons & Dr. Walck

Ian Bond

2012

Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Lyons & Dr. Walck

Oliver Lyons

2012

Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Lyons & Dr. Walck

Hana Krechel

2011-
2012

Mechanical Engineering Intern/Exelon Nuclear

Government Civilian Intern/Army Material System Analysis Activity

Ian Younker

2010

Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Lyons & Dr. Walck

Adam Hansell

2009-
2010

Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Lyons & Dr. Walck

Laura Snyder

2009-
2010

Research Assistant/LVC-Dr. Lyons & Dr. Walck