Rowan University’s Lofland named Outstanding SPS Chapter Advisor

Dr. Samuel Lofland, SPS Advisor and Director of Materials at Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, has been honored as the 2008 SPS Outstanding Chapter Advisor . The Award, which was presented by SPS President Earl Blodgett during the February 16 Awards Ceremony at the 2009 AAPT Winter Meeting in Chicago, IL, consists of a plaque and a $5,000 prize; with $3,000 going to Dr. Lofland and $1,000 going to both the Rowan University physics department and the Rowan University Physic Club.

Andrew Roberts, President of the Rowan University Physics Club, notes that "[Professor Lofland’s] steadfast belief in the Rowan chapter’s potential and his infectious enthusiasm for physics has ensured that Rowan SPS isn’t just another campus club, but rather a nationally recognized organization committed to the education of both its members and of its community.” Robert Booth, the club’s Treasurer, adds “Professor Lofland has a way of rallying the troops, so to speak. He has a talent for unifying our SPS chapter, with chants and catch phrases such as “top of the food chain” -- meaning that we can do anything. He commands a great respect from the student body perhaps because of the respect that he gives to students.”