Alumni

The variety of careers our graduates pursue is evident from this sampling:

  • Dipto Mukherjee ’19, Ph.D. student in astrophysics & cosmology; Carnegie Mellon University
  • Ryan Cardman ’17, PhD student in physics, University of Michigan
  • Ryan Sayko ’17, PhD student in polymer science, University of Akron
  • Kristi Sestak ’17, M.S. in Biomedical Engineerin & M.S. in Teaching and Curriculum, University of Rochester
  • Roger Hatfull ’16, graduate student in astrophysics, University of Alberta
  • Erin Brown ’15, PhD student in physics, Stanford University
  • Brooke Olander ’15, PhD student in biomedical engineering, Ohio State University
  • Michael Petronek ’15, MS in medical physics, Cleveland State University; Chemistry Manufacturing and biomedical engineering, Iowa State
  • Ariel Statman ’15, X-ray and radiation specialist, ABM Equipment
  • Mason Greer ’14, PhD student in Electrical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
  • Bryan Chavez ’13, PhD student in Physics, University of South Carolina
  • Keiron Stoddart ’13, graduate student in machine learning program at Columbia University
  • Zach Silberman ’13, PhD student in astrophysics, Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Jake Vingless ‘13, applications engineer, Basler, Inc.
  • Samuel Finder ’12, Masters degree, Columbia University
  • Samuel Knarr ’12, PhD student in physics, University of Rochester
  • Robert Pettit ’12, PhD student in optics, University of Rochester
  • Mallory Scott ’11,  PhD in molecular biophysics, University of Rochester; Chemistry Manufacturing and Control (CMC) Manager at Bayer
  • Karl Smith ’11, PhD student in Molecular Biophysics, University of Rochester
  • Bill Holtzman ’10, laser sales manager, Mecco Marking and Traceability
  • Meredith Semon ’10, medical physicist, MJS Medical Physics, Inc.
  • Alexander Urban ’10, postdoctoral scholar, LIGO, CalTech
  • Satoko Asahi ’09, PhD candidate in particle astrophysics, Queen’s University
  • Brandon Momeyer ’09, mechanical engineer, Westinghouse Electrical Company
  • Katlyn Meier ’09, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Stanford University
  • Tanya Nocera ’09, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Ohio State University
  • Taylor Robertson ’08, sensor systems analyst, Johns Hopkins University
  • Hikmat Daghestani ’06, Scientist at Hematogenix
  • Vincent Werner ’06, launch engineer, Space Exploration Technologies
  • Kristen Grenda ’03, physics teacher, Butler Area School District, Pennsylvania
  • Matthew Stairiker ’03, applications engineer, 
Edmund Industrial Optics
  • Robyn Nelson ’01, Engineering Leadership 
Development Program, BAE Systems
  • Jacilyn Wilkins ’97, flight controller, NASA
  • Michael Bock ’96, electro-optic engineer, Corning Lasertron, Inc.
  • Eric Landree ’93, physical scientist, National Institutes of Standards and Technology
  • Joel Sivillo ’93, meteorologist, Weather Predict
  • Jennifer Young ’92, scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  • Bonnie Dygan ’91, project manager, BAE Systems
  • Lisa Cortes ’90, president and health physicist, Radiological Compliance Services, Inc.
  • Kathleen O’Hara White ’87, computer programmer, Central Intelligence Agency
  • Gary Moser ’86, corporate counsel, DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems, North America
  • Richard B. Hopper ’82, senior reservoir engineer, Hunt Petroleum Corporation
  • Mary-Blair Matejczyk ’71, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
  • Ben Burtt ‘70, Ben Burtt received the Hollywood Post Alliance Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Post Production, recognizing his powerful artistic impact on the industry. The award was bestowed on Mr. Burtt on November 12th 2009 during the Hollywood Post Alliance Awards gala in Los Angeles.
  • Diane Larsen ’65, health physicist, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Susan Kieffer ’64, Walgreen Chair and professor of geology, University of Illinois
  • George A. Kuck ’62, congressional staff assistant, U.S. Congress; part-time lecturer, California State University
  • Charles W. Smith, Jr. ’62, professor and physics department chair, University of Maine
  • William C. Roher, Jr. ’50, consultant/entrepreneur, Houston