Alumnae

Mount Holyoke alumnae who have majored in physics have branched out  into an array of fields. The department keeps a close eye on what our alums are doing as they carry the foundation from their physics background into fields scientific, technical, and otherwise in society.

Mary Lyon Award

Established in 1984, this award is given by the Alumnae Association of Mount Holyoke College annually "to a young alumna who has been out of College fifteen years or less, who demonstrates promise or sustained achievement in her life, profession or community consistent with the humane values which Mary Lyon exemplified in her life and inspired in others."

Honorary Degrees