SPS is special because it allows physics students to connect beyond the classroom. Without the stress of homework, tests, and grades, I can remember everything that made me fall in love with physics.

SPS has allowed me to connect with other physics majors, which has helped me find people who share similar interests. This has helped me network and make life-long friends.

SPS is a group of students and faculty that come together with common goals. We have fellowship, get to work on projects, and have a great time!

As a member of SPS, I have had the opportunity to see the meaningful impact that students and professionals can have on their respective communities. 

To me, the Society of Physics Students (SPS) means a supportive and inclusive family whose purpose is to help you achieve your academic and career goals. Coming from a small primarily undergraduate institution, SPS allowed our majors to connect with the professional physics community and make meaningful connections with people in our field. This organization allowed me to attend my first conference, gain leadership/professional experience, and achieve my dreams of working at NASA as a 2021 SPS Intern. I had the privilege of co-founding our chapter, with my peer Kelli Shar, and serving on the executive board for three consecutive years. The community we have built together through SPS at UT is something I will cherish for the rest of my life, and I aim to foster in the future organizations I am a part of.