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Alexander Armstrong
  • Physics
  • Santa Ana, Calif.

Wheaton College (Ill.) Physics Department Inducts Alexander Armstrong into Sigma Pi Sigma National Honor Society

2014 Sep 17

Wheaton College (Ill.) student Alexander Armstrong of Santa Ana, Calif. was recently inducted into Sigma Pi Sigma, the national honor society recognizing outstanding achievements in physics. The Physics Department at Wheaton College presented the honor to Armstrong at Wheaton College's Honors Convocation.

To be inducted into the Wheaton Sigma Pi Sigma Chapter, students need to attain high standards of general scholarship and outstanding achievements in physics. Criteria for this award include involvement in summer research, high standards of scholarship and excellent performance as a teaching assistant in the department. Wheaton College is home to one of the oldest chapters of Sigma Pi Sigma; 324 people have been inducted into the Wheaton College chapter since its founding in 1931.

Through a combination of rigorous coursework, hands-on laboratory training, and research experience, the Physics Department at Wheaton College prepares students for going on to graduate school, physics teaching, industrial careers, and a variety of other jobs that take advantage of the analytical and problem solving abilities of physicists.

Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.) is a coeducational Christian liberal arts college noted for its rigorous academics, integration of faith and learning, and consistent ranking among the top liberal arts colleges in the country. For more information, visit wheaton.edu.