Hello! I am Shauna LeFebvre and I am this year’s SPS SOCK/NIST education intern.  I come from a tiny town in Western Mass.  Next fall, I will be a senior at Union College in Schenectady, NY.  Along with my physics major I am pursuing minors in mathematics and in ancient Greek.   For the past two years, I have done research with my advisor, Dr. Chad Orzel, on projects involving the Rayleigh scattering of light and using parametric down-conversion to carry out single photon experiments.  I also have experience assisting in introductory physics labs and working at our department’s help center.  I have been involved with Union College’s chapter of SPS as secretary since my sophomore year, and have recently become president.

When I am not spending time in the physics department, I am helping out with other clubs on campus.  I am vice chair of one of the seven Minerva councils at Union College.  These councils strive to provide fun events that bring the campus community together.  I also have a leadership position in my school’s pep band, in which I play alto and bari saxophone.  I also play in Union’s jazz ensemble.