The University of Arizona

Undergraduate Award Recipients

Were proud of all our undergraduates but these students have been recognized for their hard work and dedication to Mathematics. 

 


 Evan LaForge

OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD

Congratulations to Evan LaForge, who has been selected as the Outstanding Senior for the Department of Mathematics for Fall 2023!

Evan, a physics and mathematics major, graduated from the University of Arizona with a 4.0 GPA. They have won the Galileo Circle Scholarship all three years that they were eligible, and they earned the John A. Leavitt Experimental Physics Prize in Spring 2023. Recently, Evan was the first author on the paper "Superheavy Elements and Ultradense Matter," which was published in the European Physical Journal Plus in September and received significant media attention in the following months. 

Throughout their time at UA, Evan has engaged with a variety of different clubs. However, the most significant experience has been with Tucson Effective Altruism (TEA), which they co-founded in the Fall of 2022. As a club, TEA strives to inspire and support students in learning about Effective Altruism, exploring new careers, and discovering new ways to improve the world.

After college, Evan will be participating in the highly-selective Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Program. This program connects people who want to start charities with training, cofounders, funding, and most importantly, well-researched ideas for highly impactful nonprofit organizations. The program will run throughout February and March, and Evan plans to launch a new charity in April 2024. 

 
 

For more information please visit our complete list of Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards