Prize Winners Past and Present
This award was established in 1887 by the family of Eben Alexander, Professor of Greek from 1886 to 1909, and is awarded annually to the undergraduate student who, in the opinion of the faculty of the Department of Classics, presents the best rendering into English of selected passages of Greek not previously read. The award is presented at the Chancellor’s Award Ceremony in April.
2023: Emily Bratt
Senior Combined Latin and Greek major, Linguistics and Italian minors
2022: Yuhao Zhou
Senior Statistics and Computer Science major and Ancient Greek minor
I really enjoy ancient Greek and studying languages in general. My favorite Greek literature is Plato’s Symposium.
2021: Danise Wu
Senior Combined Latin and Greek Classics and Comparative Literature major
My cat is named after the second emperor of Rome but I’m really a Hellenist!
2020: Evan O’Neal Colby
Senior Greek and Latin major and Linguistics minor
2019: Evan O’Neal Colby
Junior Greek and Latin major and Linguistics minor
2018: Evan O’Neal Colby
Sophomore Greek and Latin major and Linguistics minor
Previous Winners
2016: Emily Grace Shanahan
2015: Nicole Grace Curtis
2014: Alexander Edward Karsten
2013: Caitlin Olson Hines
2012: Margaret Mae Funkhouser
2011: Ashleigh Elizabeth Fata
2010: Henry L. Spelman
- 2000-2009
- 1990-19991999: James William McCleary
1998: Lambrini Pappas
1997: Meghan Agresto
1996: Rebecca Ruth Benefiel
1995: Meghan Agresto
1994: Selina Kathryn Cox
1993: Lisa M. Cunningham and Elizabeth Chambles Degrummond
1992: Kathryn Ann Fiscelli
1991: Jeanine Mary Williamson
1990: John Haley Walker - 1980-19891989: Gregory Wayne Burriss
1988: Ryan Krieger Balot
1987: Sarah Bland Smith
1986: Jeffrey Alan Trexler
1985: Jeffrey Alan Trexler
1984: Jonathan Daniels Inman Jr
1983: Christina Nora Oldham
1982: Margaret Robson Graver
1981: David Baynes Morris
1980: Paul Boezi Langford - 1970-19791979: Diane Susan Legomsky
1978: Amanda Parsley Worth and Sambra Jane Pittard
1977: Clifton Holland Kreps III
1976: Sarah Purefoy Morris
1975: Mary Louise M. Bilger
1974: Edwin McDonald Carawan
1973: Mark Albert Suskin
1972: Jack Harrison Williams
1971: Judith B. Marshall
1970: George Lalazissis - 1960-19691969: Charles P. Ducey
1968: Michael W. Taylor
1967: Hugh M. Fincher
1966: George Wright Doyle
1965: Gray Temple Jr.
1964: John Christopher
1963: William Carl Imes
1962: Johnson B. Clinard
1961: Clarence N. Dillard
1960: Norton F. Tenille Jr. and William J. King - 1950-19591959: Barney L. Rickenbacker and George Atkins O’Hanlin
1958: Stephen Michael Simpson
1957: James Gerity Harrison Jr.
1956: Herman Ward Taylor Jr.
1955: Thomas Wilgus
1954: David Brelawski
1953: Frederick Wright Volger
1952: Makis Papas
1951: Eddie Exum Best
1950: Urbam Tigner Holmes III - 1940-19491949: Morris Knudsen
1948: Hassell Brantley Slidd
1947: Gay Morenus
1946: Margaret W. Matthews
1945: Harry D. Holden
1944: Elizabeth Terry Couch
1943: Helen Byrnes Lanneau
1942: Robert Alexander Moore Jr.
1941: Thomas Searle Deering Jr.
1940: Cameron Murchinson Jr. - 1930-19391939: Edwin Anderson Penick Jr.
1938: Wieder David Sievers
1937: Ida Winstead
1936: Susanne Barden Winstead
1935: Daniel Joshua Walker Jr.
1934: Thomas Moorman Simkins Jr.
1933: Eugene G. Chaoush
1932: Alfred Garvin Engstrom
1931: Richard Arnzen Chace
1930: Eugene Gabriel Chaoush - 1920-19291929: H.F. Teush
1928: W.H. Maxwell
1927: L.C. Cheek
1926: P.M. Cheek
1925: J.A. Martin
1924: P.A. Clement Jr.
1923: P.H. Edwards Jr.
1922: A.F. Raper
1921: E.P. Willard Jr.
1920: F.D. Bell - 1910-19191919: W.R. Beryhill
1918: R.B. Gwynn
1917: H.V. Wilson Jr.
1916: J. Mynor Gwynn
1915: F.F. Bradshaw
1914: Robert B. House
1913: D.L. Rights
1912: R.O.Huffman
1911: F.W. Morrison
1910: E.W. Turlington - 1900-19091909: A.L. Field
1908: R.A. Urquhart
1907: K.D. Battle
1906: P.J. Haley
1905: J.J. Parker and P.H. Royster
1904: V.L. Stephenson
1903: Herbert Henry Moses
1902: Sidney Swaim Robins
1901: J.R. Giles
1900: William McLelland Stevenson - 1887-18991899: Philip Hall Busbee and Milton McIntosh
1895-1898-not given
1894: Thomas James Wilson Jr.
1893: R.M. Davis, J.T. Pugh, and W.B. Snow
1892: F.C. Mebane, J.C. Biggs, and F.L. Wilcox
1891: James Crawford Briggs
1890: Frank Carter Mebane
1889: Shepard Bryan and Palmer Dalrymple
1888: Alexander McIver Jr.
1887: William James Battle
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 is presented at the Chancellor’s Award Ceremony in April.
Make a gift to the Albert Suskin Memorial Fund (101471)
2022: Justin Envagelina
Junior History and Information and Library Science double major and Latin minor
2021: Danise Wu
Senior Combined Latin and Greek Classics and Comparative Literature major
My cat is named after the second emperor of Rome but I’m really a Hellenist!
2020: Arjun Guidroz
Sophomore Latin and Greek Major and Politics, Philosophy, & Economics minor
2019: Jermaine Bryant
Senior Latin and Greek major and History minor
2018: Evan O’Neal Colby
Sophomore Greek and Latin major and Linguistics minor
Previous Winners
2016: Kristina W. Cheung
2015: Kristina W. Cheung
2014: Kristina W. Cheung
2014: Rachel E. H. Mazzara
2012: Caitlin Hines
2011: Hannah Rich
2010: Evan K. Rose
- 2000-20092009: Henry L. Spelman
2008: Allison Elise Das
2007: Joshua M. Smith
2006: Theodore H. M. Gellar
2005: Christopher Jackson Childers
2004: Christopher Jackson Childers
2003: Jonathan Arnold Karpinos
2002: Sarah Spicer Zerner
2001: Jennifer Elizabeth Thomas (1st place) and Julia Kirklin (2nd place)
2000: Sarah Alison Rogers - 1990-19991999: James William McCleary
1998: Leslie Carolyn Kendrick
1997: not given
1996: Leslie Carolyn Kendrick
1995: Rebecca Benefiel
1994: Daniella Christina Hunt
1993: Christopher Harker Hunt
1992: Van Jesse Wilson
1991: Jeffrey Hugh Kennedy
1990: John Haley Walker - 1980-19891989: Joseph Anthony Stumpf
1988: Ryan Krieger Balot
1987: Joselyn Catherina Ballantyne
1986: William Adams Darden Jr.
1985: Karen Lynn McQuaid
1984: John Burnside Howard Jr.
1983: Susan Gray Ratchford
1982: Margaret Robson Graver
1981: Margaret Robson Graver
1980: Margaret Robson Graver - 1970-19791979: Paul B. Langford
1978: Sambra Jane Pittard
1977: Steven Lowell Coates
1976: Clifton Holland Kreps
1975: Mrs. Mary Louise M. Bilger
1974: Clifton Holland Kreps
1973: Thomas E. Cunningham III
1972: Martha Welborn Baldwin
1971: Martha Ann Welborn
1970: Charles Pendleton Ducey - 1966-19691969: Charles Pendleton Ducey
1968: Charles Pendleton Ducey
1967: Florence Elder Witt
1966: Florence Elder Witt
This annual award was established in 1983 through a bequest of Preston H. Epps, a faculty member in the Department starting in 1915 and Professor of Greek from 1943 until his retirement in 1961. As described by the late Professor Epps in his will, it goes to “that student who said faculty shall judge shows the greatest interest and promise in coming to understand the Greek language, literature, history, and outlook.” All junior and senior Classics majors and minors and graduate students of Greek at UNC are eligible. Up to 2017 it was awarded annually to either an undergraduate or a graduate student; starting in 2018, two awards have been made each year, one to an undergraduate and one to a graduate student. See the graduate student recipients on the Graduate Prizes and Awards page.
2023: Daniel Barrero
Senior Classical Archaeology and Ancient History double major
2022: Danise Wu
Senior Combined Latin and Greek Classics and Comparative Literature major
My cat is named after the second emperor of Rome but I’m really a Hellenist!
2021: Grace Miller
Senior Combined Latin and Greek Classics major with a Latin Emphasis
2020: Allison Ruvidich
Senior Classics and English double major
2019: Ashley Choo-Hen
Junior Classics (Combined Greek and Latin) and Comparative Literature double major with a minor in Music.
Previous Winners
2017: Jake Z. Rohde
2016: Amanda M. Kubic
2015: Andrew Haynes Fulghum Cabaniss
2014: Erika L. Weiberg
2013: Rachel Elizabeth Hannah Mazzara
2012: Henry Laurence Ross
2011: Derick Alexandre
2010: Theodore H. M. Gellar-Goad
1998-2009
2008: Derek Smith
2007: Austin Walker
2006: Arum Park
2005: Christopher Jackson Childers
2004: David M. DeWeese
2003: Steven Breedlove
2002: Steven Breedlove
2001: Patrick Miller
2000: Meg Butler
1999: Katherine Dickson
1998: Jeremy Leftt
The Herington Greek and Latin Poetry Prizes, named in honor of John Herington, are awarded each year for the best oral performance of assigned passages of Greek and Latin poetry. The competition, open to all undergraduates taking Greek or Latin at UNC, was initially held in the spring but was moved to the fall starting in fall 1999. In 2003 the rules were changed so that previous winners became ineligible to compete again in the same language in following years.
Make a gift to the John Herington Memorial Fund (107419)
2022: Bradley Sadowsky (Latin)
Junior Comparative Literature major, Latin and German minors
2022: Keith Theisen (Greek)
Sophomore Linguistics major
2022: Amelia Lojewski (Latin)
Classical Civilizations and Archaeology major and Italian minor
I’m a freshman from Lancaster, PA and have loved Greco-Roman culture ever since my mom read me classical mythology when I was a kid.
2022: Yuhao Zhou (Greek)
Senior Statistics and Computer Science major and Ancient Greek minor
I really enjoy ancient Greek and studying languages in general. My favorite Greek literature is Plato’s Symposium.
2021: Justin Evangelisto (Latin)
Sophomore History Ancient/Medieval Concentration major and Latin and Information and Library Science minors
2021: Danise Wu (Greek)
Junior Combined Latin and Greek Classics with a Greek Emphasis and English and Comparative Literature double major
2019: Rachel Justine Anstett (Latin)
Senior Latin Major and Biology Minor
Micah Mullarkey (Greek)
Sophomore Hispanic Literatures and Cultures Major and Translation and Interpretation Minor
2018: Mia Collins (Latin)
Senior Dramatic Arts Major and Latin Minor
Alex Haggis (Greek)
Senior Classics Major and Linguistics Minor
2017: Jermaine Rafael Garson Bryant (Latin)
Junior Latin and Political Science double major
Ashley Michelle Choo-Hen (Greek)
Sophomore Classics major (combined Greek and Latin)
Jessica M. Carter (Greek)
2015: Evan C. Sink (Latin)
Elizabeth Li (Greek)
2014: Philip Wilson (Latin)
Emily E. Fleming (Greek)
2013: Emily E. Fleming (Latin)
Andrew Cabaniss (Greek)
2012: Heather Swanson (Latin)
Caitlin Hines (Greek)
2011: Caitlin Hines (Latin)
Daniel Ferguson (Greek)
2010: Ashleigh Fata (Latin)
Amy Anderson (Greek)
1998-2009
Ashleigh Fata (Greek)
2008: Amy Anderson (Latin)
Paul Nguyen (Greek)
2007: Jan E. B. Koelb (Latin)
David J. Paterson (Greek)
2006: Joshua M. Smith (Latin)
Jan E. B. Koelb (Greek)
2005: Theodore H. M. Gellar (Latin)
Austin Walker (Greek)
2004: Jennifer E. Lee (Latin)
Sarah S. Zerner (Greek)
2003: Christopher J. Childers (Latin)
Christopher J. Childers (Greek)
2002: Christopher J. Childers (Latin)
Andrew Clay (Greek)
2001: Julia Kirklin (Latin)
Aaron Lipka (Greek)
2000: Aaron Lipka (Latin)
Jennifer Thomas (Greek)
1999: Sara Rogers (Latin)
Patrick Kinlaw (Greek)
1999 (spring): Jennifer Thomas (Latin)
1998 (spring): Jennifer Thomas (Latin)
Christina Kolb (Greek)
The Herington Scholarship, named in honor of C. John Herington, is awarded annually to the best undergraduate student of Greek. All first-year, sophomore and junior UNC Classics majors and minors are eligible. The purpose of the Herington Scholarship is to recognize achievement and to encourage undergraduates to continue their study of classics at UNC or abroad in the following year.
Make a gift to the John Herington Memorial Fund (107419)
2023: Erik Hanson
Sophomore Classics major with a combined concentration in Greek and Latin and an English minor
I run the blog ConsultTheClassics.com.
2022: Emily Bratt
Junior Greek and Latin Classics major and Linguistics and Italian minors
2021: Paul F. Blaser
Junior Greek and Latin Classics major
2020: Yuhao Zhou
Sophomore Computer Science and Statistics and Analytics double major and Greek minor
2019: Shawna Milam
Junior Classical Archaeology major and Jewish Studies minor
Previous Winners
2017: Olivia M. Zitkus
2016: Gordon M. Wilbourn
2015: Jaboa M. Little
2014: David Ortiz
2013: Nicole Grace Curtis
2012: Caitlin Hines
2011: Rebekah Rust
2010: Lucas Darden
1998-2009
2008: Henry Spelman
2007: Henry Spelman
2006: Austin Walker
2005: William R. Smith
2004: Christopher J. Childers
2003: Julia Kirklin
2002: Justin Carreker
2001: John Carella
2000: Joyce Morris
1999: Sarah Rogers
1998: Margaret Butler
The Ullman Prize is funded by an endowment established in 1963 by B.L. Ullman, Professor of Latin from 1944 to 1959 and department chair, for the purpose of encouraging students in their study of Latin. After a period in abeyance, the prize was re-established in 2018. It is now awarded annually to a student enrolled in fourth semester Latin (LATN 204 or 205) who shows the best ability to translate at sight selected passages of Latin in a competitive written examination.
Make a gift to the B. L. Ullman Memorial Fund (101151)
2023: Charles Mullins
Freshman Biology major and Chemistry minor
2022: Bradley Sadowsky
Sophomore Comparative Literature major and a Latin minor
Not officially a German minor but studying German as well.
2022: Phil Register
Senior History major and Latin and Creative Writing minor
2022: Erik Hanson
Freshman Classics Major – Combined Greek and Latin (Latin Emphasis)
I run the blog ConsultTheClassics.com
2021: Mia Hoover
Sophomore Classics and Biology double major and Art History minor
2020: Sarah Morehouse
Junior Classics and English double major
2019: Marilyn Boutté
First-Year Public Policy Major
Previous Winners
The scholarship is awarded by the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) to students majoring in Classics at the sophomore or junior level in recognition of outstanding achievement and promise. The Department faculty normally nominate two students every year for this award.
2021: Danise Wu
Junior Combined Latin and Greek Classics major with a Greek Emphasis
2020: Arjun Guidroz
Sophomore Latin and Greek Major and Politics, Philosophy, & Economics minor
2019: Grace Miller
Sophomore Combined Latin and Greek Classics major with a Latin Emphasis
2019: Olivia Zitkus
Junior Economics and Combined Latin and Greek Classics with a Greek Emphasis double major
Previous Winners
2016: Philip Murray Wilson
2015: Allison Ditmore and Jake Rohde
2014: Nicole Curtis
2012: Caitlin Hines
2005: Joshua M. Smith
2024: Jacob R. Schwier
Ancient/Medieval History and Classical Archaeology with a minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies
I intend to use these funds to attend the Oxford University St. Edmund’s Hall Study Abroad Program during Fall 2024. My future plans are to attend graduate school and earn a PhD in Medieval History.
2024: Rachel Sarvey
Classics major with a concentration in Classical Archaeology, minors in Greek and Anthropology
I plan to use this award to fund the travel and lodging for my attendance at UGA’s Undergraduate Research Conference, where I will present a paper which I intend to turn into my honor’s thesis next academic year.
2023: Nikolai Cuervo
Combined Greek and Latin major, Archaeology minor
I plan on going to Dr. Haggis’ Ayios Antonios excavation in Crete this summer.
2023: Hannah Thompson
Junior Classical Civilization and Anthropology double major, Archaeology minor
I plan on using this award to study Classics at Trinity College Dublin.
2023: Amelia Lojewski
Junior Classical Archaeology major, Italian minor
I am very thankful to be receiving the Eunice and Luther Nims Scholarship, the Snow Award for Student Travel and Research, as well as funding from the Medieval Studies Fund. This summer I will be traveling to Redondo, Portugal to excavate a Roman villa with the Santa Susana Project. The excavation is currently piecing together many different layers of the villa’s long occupation and are hoping to develop research on Roman colonial practices particularly in Portugal. The excavation is the first, hopefully of many, in the area. This is my first excavation and it falls exactly into my areas of interest, so I’m beyond excited and thankful for the opportunity.
2023: Ty Patterson
Sophomore Classical Civilization major, Archaeology minor
My name is Ty Patterson. I have an interest in textiles, historical fashion, and all things Greek and am majoring in Classical Civilization with a minor in Archaeology. As a recipient of both the Snow Award and Nims Scholarship, I plan to partake in CYA’s Summer program on the diversity and differences of the Greek city-states to bolster my understanding of the regionality of ascetics and material reactions to religion and drama
2023: Katy Spears
Junior Archaeology and Classical Archaeology major, GIS minor
I intend to use the award to fund my field school with the Pompeii I.14 project, which is excavating a previously overlooked region of Pompeii in an attempt to investigate the establishment and development of the city, particularly within the context of those traditionally overlooked in classical archaeology (women, slaves, etc.).
2023: Victoria Bowman
Sophomore Biology major with Classical Humanities minor
This award will be used to cover program and travel fees for an exploratory excavation in the region of Kavousi on Crete during the month of July. The areas of exploration include the Early Minoan settlement of Alykomouri as well as the cemetery and Minoan buildings surrounding the church of Ayios Antonios. The goal of exploration will be determining stratigraphy, size, and occupational history of the sites in question.
I have dreamed of traveling to Greece for many years and am thrilled to be able to do so in such a way that allows me to both fully experience the culture and learn more about its past.
2022: Tessa McGuire
Junior Classical Archaeology major and Religious Studies minor
I will be travelling to Cannara, Italy to participate in the Urvinum Hortense field school through the University of Perugia.
2022: Maddisyn Braun
Sophomore Classics and Biology double major
I will be receiving the Nims Award to fund my study abroad trip in summer 2022. During this trip, I will be taking a course on the diversity and differences of Ancient Greece while also getting the wonderful opportunity to experience the environment and culture of the area.
2022: Emma Carpenter
Sophomore Classics and Religious Studies double major and Women’s and Gender Studies minor
To be able to study abroad through the College Year in Athens program this summer!
2022: Joseph Harris
Junior Classical Archaeology major
I’ll be attending the RLA Siouan Field School, surveying for 1 month for a suspected Native American contact period site. Then, I’ll be excavating for two months at Boncuklu Höyük, a Pre-Pottery Neolithic Site in Anatolia.
2022: Jenna D’Amico
Senior Classical Archaeology double major
I will be using this award to fund my participation at the Urivinium Hortense Field School that is run through Università degli Studi di Perugia.
2022: Taylor Thompson
Junior Classics (Latin Concentration) and Psychology double major
2021: Daniel Barrero
Sophomore Classical Archaeology and Ancient History double major
2021: Kaitlyn Boeckel
Junior Classics and History double major and Education minor
2021: Joseph Harris
Sophomore Classical Archaeology major and Philosophy and Anthropology double minor
2021: Madeline Nielsen
Sophomore Latin major and Entrepreneurship minor
2024: Adrian Kirkman
Senior Classics and Italian majors.
San Gemini Preservation Studies field school program in Historical Book Binding, Structure and Preservation of Books.
2023: Daniel Barrero
Senior Classical Archaeology and Ancient History double major
I will receive the Snow award to fund participation on an excavation in Greece. My research interests are in the cultural contact and overlap in urban settings as well as the use and reuse of domestic architecture during the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods.
2023: Nikolai Cuervo
Combined Greek and Latin major, Archaeology minor
I plan on going to Dr. Haggis’ Ayios Antonios excavation in Crete this summer.
2023: Amelia Lojewski
Junior Classical Archaeology major, Italian minor
I am very thankful to be receiving the Eunice and Luther Nims Scholarship, the Snow Award for Student Travel and Research, as well as funding from the Medieval Studies Fund. This summer I will be traveling to Redondo, Portugal to excavate a Roman villa with the Santa Susana Project. The excavation is currently piecing together many different layers of the villa’s long occupation and are hoping to develop research on Roman colonial practices particularly in Portugal. The excavation is the first, hopefully of many, in the area. This is my first excavation and it falls exactly into my areas of interest, so I’m beyond excited and thankful for the opportunity.
2023: Ty Patterson
Sophomore Classical Civilization major, Archaeology minor
My name is Ty Patterson. I have an interest in textiles, historical fashion, and all things Greek and am majoring in Classical Civilization with a minor in Archaeology. As a recipient of both the Snow Award and Nims Scholarship, I plan to partake in CYA’s Summer program on the diversity and differences of the Greek city-states to bolster my understanding of the regionality of ascetics and material reactions to religion and drama
2023: Katy Spears
Junior Archaeology and Classical Archaeology major, GIS minor
I intend to use the award to fund my field school with the Pompeii I.14 project, which is excavating a previously overlooked region of Pompeii in an attempt to investigate the establishment and development of the city, particularly within the context of those traditionally overlooked in classical archaeology (women, slaves, etc.).
2023: Victoria Bowman
Sophomore Biology major with Classical Humanities minor
This award will be used to cover program and travel fees for an exploratory excavation in the region of Kavousi on Crete during the month of July. The areas of exploration include the Early Minoan settlement of Alykomouri as well as the cemetery and Minoan buildings surrounding the church of Ayios Antonios. The goal of exploration will be determining stratigraphy, size, and occupational history of the sites in question.
I have dreamed of traveling to Greece for many years and am thrilled to be able to do so in such a way that allows me to both fully experience the culture and learn more about its past.
2023: Chrissy Stamey
Junior Anthropology and Archaeology Double Major, Classics Minor.
I will fly to Israel to participate in excavation season.
2022: Daniel Barrero
Junior Ancient History and Classical Archaeology double major.
I will participate in fieldwork at the Poggio Del Molino Excavation Site in Populonia, Italy.
2021: Joseph Harris
Sophomore Classical Archaeology major and Philosophy and Anthropology double minor