Music – Outstanding Senior 2022

Honor graduation status

• Cum laude

Clubs, Organizations, Leadership, Service

• Secretary and Member, Physics Club
• KUGR live radio show host

Internships & Employment

• Administrative Intern, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• Learning Assistant, Physics 101

Undergraduate Research

• Electronics Lab
• Quantum Lab
• Experience utilizing online telescope scheduling programs to obtain images of variable RR Lyrae stars to conduct data analysis and research.

Honored Faculty and Mentors

• Dr. Michael Allen, Physics & Astronomy
• Dr. Fred Gittes, Physics & Astronomy
• Dr. Nicholas Cerruti, Physics & Astronomy
• Dr. Anya Guy, Physics & Astronomy

Faculty Comments

“Jadon’s dissertation research was under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Allen. Jadon worked generally in time‐domain astronomy, i.e., monitoring changes in objects. This research tests a new method of distance measurement which will ultimately help determine the detailed structure and evolution of the Milky Way.” –Faculty, Physics & Astronomy

Personal Statement

“I would first like to thank all of my family who have guided me to this point and have shaped my ideals and work ethics. I would also like to thank everyone at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, from the faculty to the staff to the custodians, and my fellow students as well. I have wanted to come to Washington State University since before I can remember, and I could not have asked for a better undergraduate experience. Go Cougs!”

Future Plans

Following graduation, Jadon will find a job and work in industry with telescopes and laboratory equipment. Long-term, he might seek a PhD before possibly working for NASA in jet propulsion or becoming a professor and conducting research.