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Congratulations Classical Studies students!

The Department of Classical Studies is proud to celebrate the success of their students in 2016-17!

Departmental Key and Certificate Honorees:

John T. O’Connell Key for Classical Civilization – Katie Narayan ('17)

Dr. D. Herbert Abel Key for Ancient Greek – Colin Cascio ('18)

Fr. James J. Mertz, S.J., Key for Latin – Michael Coffey ('17)

SCS Award for Outstanding Achievement in Classical Studies – Abbie Orr ('19)

CAMWS Award for Outstanding Achievement in Classical Studies – Meghan Jackson ('17)

ICC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Classical Studies – Laura Heinson ('17)

Fr. Matt Creighton, S.J., Undergraduate Essay Contest:

First Prize – Stephanie Wong ('18), “The Politics of Poison: Murder and Gender in Ancient Rome”

Second Prize – Olga Athena Triantafilidis ('18), “Preservation by Theft: The Encyclopedic Museum and the Politics of Repatriation”

Edwin P. Menes Translation Contests:

Greek – Matthew Walcutt ('20)

Latin – Matthew Walcutt ('20)

Latin, Honorable Mention – Katie Narayan ('17)

National Awards and Honors:

CAMWS Manson A. Stewart Undergraduate Award – Stephanie Wong ('18)

Eta Sigma Phi H.R. Butts Summer Scholarship for Fieldwork in Classical Archaeology – Stephanie Wong ('18)

Phi Beta Kappa – Michael Coffey ('17)

Eta Sigma Phi Initiates:

Emily Bouroudjian (post-bac)

Colin Cascio ('18)

Hank Lanphier (post bac)

Abbie Orr ('19)

Matt Walcutt ('20)

Research Presented at the Loyola University Weekend of Excellence:

Meghan Jackson ('17), "Antiquities at Loyola: Research on the Artifact Collection of the Classical Studies Department" (poster presentation)

Katie Narayan ('17), "Animal Imagery in Alcman's 'Partheneion 1'" (paper presentation)