Awards and Prizes
New Prizes for First Year Language Students
The Department of Classical Studies is pleased to announce two new prizes for students who distinguish themselves in elementary Greek (the Metis Prize) and in elementary Latin (the Egeria Prize). Each award will be for $500. Special consideration will be given to students from backgrounds underrepresented in our discipline, including but not limited to those who: (1) have, as a result of their socio-economic background, membership in a historically underrepresented group, or challenging life experience, overcome substantial obstacles to enroll at Wesleyan; (2) are the first in their family to attend university.
Metis Prize Recipients
| 2024 | Zirui Zhang ('27) |
| 2023 | Adam Mohn ('26) |
| 2022 | Vivian Gu ('25) |
Egeria Prize Recipients
| 2024 | Cassie Wo ('27) |
| 2023 | August Gardyne ('26) |
| 2022 | Jennifer Yu ('25) |
Squire Fund
The department makes grants to students from the Squire Fund, which help cover part of the cost of study abroad or other classics-related research and travel, including summer intensive language courses and summer archaeological fieldwork. Below are the squire fund recipients from 2005-2022:
| 2021-2022 |
Jesse Winfrey, Nikhil Sekaran, Nick Bowman, Ruby DiCarlo, Beth Cooper, Nina Hirai
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| 2017-2018 | Alyssa Aldo, Levi Baruch, Yu Qin, Anna Rodríguez Santory, Andrew Rogers, Maggie Rothberg, Jesse Winfrey |
| 2016-2017 | Ward Archibald, Katharine Barnes, Caroline Diemer, Andrew Lam, Brendan McGlone, Anpei Qian, Jack Sheffer |
| 2015-2016 | Ward Archibald, Joy Feinberg, Emma Graham, Margot Metz, Maria Ma, Jaime Marvin, Samantha Ong, Ryan Poulter |
| 2014-2015 | Ward Archibald, Sarah Harper, Sarah McCully, Marina Rothberg, Ruchi Sheth |
| 2013-2014 | Elizabeth Alexion, Olivia Alperstein, Elizabeth Baggott, Catherine Chase, Rajaa Elidrissi, Kim Chu, Alec Jolicoeur, Sarah McCully, Emerson Obus, Marina Rothberg, MacKenzie Schlosser |
| 2012-2013 | Catherine Chase, Yi Ding, Sarah Harper, Alec Jolicoeur, Rosie Kelly, Jasper Kubasek, Jeesue Lee, Ali Rosenberg, Marina Rothberg, Emily Shames |
| 2011-2012 | Pascal Fiorentino, Jessica Jordan, Andrea Ruiz-Lopez |
| 2010-2011 | Ellie Damaskos, Nathaniel Durant |
| 2009-2010 | Christina Burkot, Lindsey Davis, Susie Howe, Fotini Xenidis |
| 2008-2009 | Jessica Cepeda, Stephen Grodski, Christopher Kaltsas, and Anna Pachner |
| 2007-2008 | Paul Gerdes, Peter Gilchrist, Samuel Kachuck, Morgan McCray and Anna Pachner |
| 2006-2007 | Tess Amodeo-Vickery, Carly Bollinger, Joanna Kenty, Stephanie Leung, Anna Pachner, Emily Palmer, Thomas Van Denburgh, Jordana Wolf and Fred Zenker |
| 2005-2006 | Tess Amodeo-Vickery, David Edwards, Joanna Kenty, Sara Maeder, Max Matthews, Sabrina Perez, Cory Savereid, Jordana Wolf and Fred Zenker |
| 2004-2005 | Jeff Delauter, Julie Levy and Jordana Wolf |
Ingraham Prize
The Ingraham Prize is the gift of Robert Seney Ingraham, Class of 1888, and his wife, for excellence in New Testament Greek or, in years when a course in that subject is not given, for excellence in a course in Greek elective for juniors and seniors. From 2005-2023 the following students received the Ingraham Prize:
| 2023-2024 | Rijs Johansongordet ('24) |
| 2022-2023 | Tamara Pilson ('23) |
| 2021-2022 | Robbie Denegre ('22) |
| 2019-2020 | Tessa Zitter ('21) |
| 2018-2019 | Benjamin Saraille ('19), Maggie Rothberg ('20) |
| 2017-2018 | Catherine Kiall ('19) |
| 2016-2017 | Maria Ma ('17) |
| 2015-2016 | Elizabeth Alexion ('16) |
| 2014-2015 | Catherine Chase ('15) |
| 2013-2014 | Holt Akers-Campbell ('16), Elizabeth Alexion ('16) |
| 2012-2013 | Alison Rosenberg ('15) |
| 2011-2012 | Elizabeth Damaskos ('12), Linda Kung ('12) |
| 2010-2011 | Kevin McKeown ('11), Henry Thornhill ('11) |
| 2009-2010 | Stephen Grodski ('10), Allison House ('11) |
| 2008-2009 | Thomas Van Denburgh ('09), Eric Weiskott ('09) |
| 2007-2008 | Thea De Armond ('09), Thomas Van Denburgh ('09) |
| 2006-2007 | Sara Maeder ('08) and Margaret Sinick ('07) |
| 2005-2006 | Lydia Bell ('07) and Deborah Schwartz ('07) |
| 2004-2005 | Michelle Columbus ('05), Brigid Dwyer ('05) and Simone Walters ('05) |
Sherman Prize
Established by David Sherman, Class of 1872, the Sherman Prize is given for excellence in Classics. From 2005-2023 the following students were awarded the Sherman Prize:
| 2023-2024 | Tom Broadus ('24) |
| 2022-2023 | Sasha Gerber ('23) |
| 2021-2022 | Tamara Pilson ('23) |
| 2019-2020 | Ana Rodríguez Santory ('20) |
| 2018-2019 | Catherine Kiall ('19) |
| 2017-2018 | Jackson Barnett ('17) |
| 2015-2016 | Holt Akers-Campbell ('16) |
| 2014-2015 | Lily Baggott ('15), Ali Rosenberg ('15) |
| 2012-2013 | Andrea Ruiz-Lopez ('13) |
| 2011-2012 | Adam Peck ('12) |
| 2010-2011 | Susan Howe ('11) |
| 2009-2010 | Christi Richardson ('10) |
| 2008-2009 | Erick Weiskott ('09) |
| 2007-2008 | Joanna Kenty ('08) |
| 2006-2007 | Amelia Nebenhaus ('07) |
| 2005-2006 | Christie Roberts ('06) |
| 2004-2005 | Lydia Bell ('07) |
Spinney Prize
The Spinney Prize is the gift of Joseph S. Spinney, trustee 1875-82 and 1888-93, for the best original essay on some aspect of Greek or Roman civilization. From 2005-2023 the Spinney Prize was presented to the following students:
| 2023-2024 | Sophia Catalan ('24), Kurt Werner ('24), Elias Mansell ('24) |
| 2022-2023 | Nick Bowman ('23) |
| 2019-2020 | Maggie Rothberg ('20) |
| 2018-2019 | Emma Graham ('19) |
| 2017-2018 | Katherine Barnes ('17) |
| 2016-2017 | Edward (Ward) Archibald ('17) |
| 2015-2016 | Sarah Harper ('16) |
| 2013-2014 | Alexandra Ozols ('14) |
| 2012-2013 | Alex Ray ('13) |
| 2011-2012 | Nathaniel Durant('12) and Nora Hoover ('12) |
| 2010-2011 | Allison House ('11) and Amanda Sweeney ('11) |
| 2008-2009 | Fred Zenker ('09) |
| 2007-2008 | Francie Jones ('08), Joanna Kenty ('08), Sara Maeder ('08) and Jordana Wolf ('08) |
| 2006-2007 | Tess Amodeo-Vickery ('07) and Deborah Schwartz ('07) |
| 2005-2006 | Daniel Matzkin ('06) |
| 2004-2005 | Leland Smith ('05) |
Phi Beta Kappa
The oldest national scholastic honor society, Phi Beta Kappa at Wesleyan, is limited to 12 percent of the graduating class each year. Election to the society is based on grades and fulfillment of the eligibility requirements listed in the Wesleyan Catalog. Recent Classical Studies inductees include:
- Rijs Johansongordet (Spring 2024)
- Elias Mansell (Spring 2024)
- Tom Broadus (Spring 2024)
- Sophia Catalan (Spring 2024)
- Nick Bowman (Spring 2023)
- Maggie Rothberg (Spring 2020)
- Maria Ma (Spring 2017)
- Holt Akers-Campbell (Spring 2016)
- Elizabeth Alexion (Spring 2016)
- Sarah Harper (Spring 2016)