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The Albert Suskin Prize in Latin
February 7, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Suskin Prize is in memory of Albert I. Suskin, first a student in the Department and then, starting in 1936, a faculty member and lastly Chair from 1960 until his death in 1965. The prize, established in 1966 by his friends and colleagues, is offered to the undergraduate student who shows the best ability to understand Latin poetry and to translate selected passages at sight. It brings an award of $1,000, with a Chancellor’s Award Ceremony usually in April. Students compete for the prize by taking an exam consisting of a poetry passage to translate and a short essay. The exam date is Tuesday, February 7, 2023 from 5:00-7:00 pm in Murphey 304. Students intending to take this exam should sign-up with Kim Miles by email at kmiles@email.unc.edu; providing their name, pid#, and email. Students should bring blue books and pens or pencils to the exam.