Department of Classics
Monmouth College
Departmental Prizes and Awards

Classics Deptartment Prize
This book prize is awarded annually for the best work in the department.
1985 Karen Swank ‘88
1986 Chestyna McMillan ‘89
1987 Sylvia Zethmayr ‘90
1988 Karen Swank ‘88
1989 Kimberly Haley ‘92
1990 Sylvia Zethmayr ‘90
1991 Kelly Ewalt ‘94
1992 Susan Boland ‘92
1993 Victoria Adeleye ‘93
1994 Kelly Ewalt ‘94
1995 Celine Iaquinta ‘95
1996 Chad Simpson
1997 Anna Dybis ‘99
1998 Neil Dahlstrom ‘98
1999 Zina Lewis ‘01
2000 Marty Pickens '03
2001 Joseph O'Neill '01
2002 John Larson '02
2003 Matthew Katsenes '04
2004 Mathew Underwood '04
2005 Ryan Bay '05
2006 Alexis Oddson '06
2007 Andrew Viscariello '08
2008 Don Trinite '08
2009 Anne Cave '12
2010 Jayme Ayers '10
2011 Derek Huff '11
2012 Timothy Morris '15
2013 Robert M. Cook '13
2014 Emma Vanderpool '17
2015 Emma Vanderpool '17
2016 Emma Vanderpool '17
2017 Emma Vanderpool '17

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Harold J. Ralston Classics Writing Prize
Information about this contest and  list of previous winners.
 

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Virginia K. Hellenga Prize for Excellence in Latin
This medal is awarded annually for the best work in the Latin language. It was originally called the Eta Sigma Phi Prize. In 2010 it was named in honor of Virginia K. Hellenga.
1992 Kelly Ewalt ‘94
1993 Kelly Ewalt ‘94
1994 Noriaki Takeuchi ‘94x
1995 Lorna Valentine
1996 Anna Dybis ‘99
1997 Andrea Bostwick ‘99
1998 Lisa Ericson '99
1999 Kimberly Albrecht '00 and Regina Mangieri '02
2000 Zina B. Lewis '01
2001 John Larson '02 and Marty Pickens '03
2002 Michael Fanucce '04
2003 John Taylor '04 and Kim Darby '05
2004 Ryan Bay '07 and Ana Fisher '07
2005 Andrew Viscariello '08
2006 Benjamin Sauer '08
2007 Andrew Viscariello '08
2008 Andrew Viscariello '08
2009 Robert Grafsgaard '10
2010 Robert Grafsgaard '10
2011 Anne Cave '12
2012 Kimberly Short '13
2013 Kimberly Short '13
2014 Rachel Masch '17
2015 Emma Vanderpool '17
2016 Noah Applegate '19
2017 Emma Vanderpool '17

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Eta Sigma Phi Prize in Greek
This medal is awarded for the best work in the ancient Greek language.
1999 Rebekah McBeth '02
2000 Joseph O'Neill '01
2001 Jonathan Warren '02 and Mathew Underwood '04
2002 Mathew Underwood '04
2003 Erin Musolf '05
2004 Matthew Katsenes '04
2005 Nathan Brown '06
2006 Emily Zvolanek '06
2007 Sean MacWilliams '10
2008 Sean MacWilliams '10
2009 Robert Grafsgaard '10
2010 Sean MacWilliams '10
2011 Dominic Siadak '11
2012 no award
2013 Lester S. Mackey III '14
2014 Amanda Bowman '1
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2015 Timothy Morris '15
2016 D. J. Jones '17
2017 Ian Salveson '17

(American Bible Society) Biblical Greek Award
This book prize, provided in the past by the American Bible Society, is occasionally awarded for excellence in the study of biblical Greek.
2002 Rebekah McBeth '02 and Jonathan Warren '02
2004 John Huxtable '04
2005 Erin Musolf '05
2006 Nathan Brown '06
2007 Brian Wilcoxon '07
2008 Joshua Jacobs '09
2009 Sean MacWilliams '10
2010 Ian Smith '12
2013 David Nieman '13
2017 Kathleen Brown '18


CAMWS Prize for Excellence in the Promotion of Latin
This prize consists of a certificate and a one-year membership in the Classical Association of the Middle West and South. It is awarded at Honors Convocation to an outstanding Classics student at Monmouth College from CAMWS territory.
2001 Dawn McRoberts '03
2002 Marty Pickens '03
2003 Mathew Underwood '04
2004 Richard Harrod '07
2005 Richard Harrod '07
2006 Lisa Adams '07
2007 Lisa Adams '07
2008 Andrew Viscariello '08
2009 Joshua Gundlach '10
2010 Katherin
e Bradshaw '12
2011 Kimberly Short '13
2012 Timothy Morris '15
2013 Timothy Morris '15
2014 Emma Vanderpool '17
2015 Timothy Morris '15
2016 Gabbie General '17 and Nick Mainz '17
2017 Maddie Baker '19

CAMWS Sight Translation Exam
2015
Timothy Morris (Advanced test, book prize)
Emma Vanderpool (Advanced test, certificate of commendation)
Kathleen Brown (Intermediate test, book prize)
2016
Emma Vanderpool (Advanced test, certificate of commendation)
2017
Emma Vanderpool

Illinois Classical Conference Prize
This prize consists of a certificate and a one-year membership in the Illinois Classical Conference. It is awarded to an outstanding Classics student who resides in the state of Illinois.
2008 Micah Mahan '09
2009 Jacqueline Deskovich '12
2010 Kristen Wyse '11
2011 Kimberly Short '13
2012 Kimberly Short '13
2013 Emily Cagan '14
2014 Amanda Bowman '17
2015 Jovan Petrovich '18
2016 Daniel Hintzke '18 and Simone Johnson '18
2017 Kayla Beadles '17

American Philological Association Prize
This prize consists of a certificate and a one-year membership in the American Philological Association. It is award to an outstanding Classics student, preferably one who shows promise of excellence in graduate study in Classics.
2009 Anne Cave '12 and Robert Grafsgaard '10
2010 Anne Cave '12
2011 Anne Cave '12
2012 Anne Cave '12
2013 Robert M. Cook '13
2014 Timothy Morris '15
2015 Emma Vanderpool '17
2016 Kathleen Brown '17
2017 Daniel Hintzke '18

Recipients of Monmouth College Latin Performance Scholarships
About the Latin Performance Scholarship
Class of 1999: Anna Dybis
Class of 2001: Zina Lewis
Class of 2003: Dawn McRoberts and Marty Pickens
Class of 2005: Wyatt Preul
Class of 2007: Ashley Clegg, Richard Harrod and Ashleigh Tweed
Class of 2009: Mark Shoemaker
Class of 2010: Courtney Condon, Joshua Gundlach

Class of 2011: Samantha Hendrix
Class of 2015: Timothy Morris
Class of 2016: Katherine Schmierbach and Shawn G. Oleszczuk
Class of 2017: Amanda Bowman, Tia Graham, Ian Salveson, Emma Vanderpool
Class of 2018: Kathleen Brown and Jovan Petrovich

Class of 2019: Simone Johnson

National Latin Exam
1999 / 2000 / 2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2014 / 2015
2016 Emma Vanderpool '17 summa cum laude gold medal (Latin VI)
2017 Daniel Hintzke '18 magna cum laude (Latin II), Daniel Johnson '18, Kathleen Brown '18 cum laude (Latin VI)

National Greek Exam
1999 / 2000 / 2001
2003: Marty Pickens (Homer: green ribbon)
2005: Savannah Dorsett (Elementary Attic: green ribbon)

2006: Emily Zvolanek (Elementary Attic: green ribbon)
2007: Joshua Gaffen and William Schmidt (Elementary Attic: green ribbon)

Collegiate Greek Exam
2015: Emma Vanderpool
2016: Kathleen Brown

Archaeology Prize
This book prize is awarded to the student who has done the best work in the archaeology lab during the academic year.
2012 Ariel Fornino and Jahlel Watkins
2013 Ariel Fornino and Jahlel Watkins
2014 Ariel Fornino
2015 Mackenzie Davis and Nicholas Mainz
2016 Mackenzie Davis and Bill Bos
2017 Alexandra Barrett


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