Annual Competitions
Each year, the Department of Classical Studies and Modern Greek Program are pleased to present students with awards acknowledging outstanding achievement and excellence in their field of study. The awards are made possible through the benevolence and generosity of University of Michigan alumni and patrons of Classical Studies and Modern Greek.
The Phillips Classical Prizes
Awarded in memory of Henry Phillips for excellence in Ancient Greek and Latin at both the elementary and intermediate levels, as determined by written exams given each year in March.
The Vassilis Lambropoulos Modern Greek Translation Prizes
Awarded to top undergraduate students for excellence demonstrated in a Modern Greek translation competition at both the intermediate and advanced intermediate levels.
Contexts for Classics Prizes
Undergraduate and graduate students from all departments are invited to submit creative translations of texts from Latin, Ancient Greek, and Modern Greek. Translations may be in textual form, or presented as a work of music, visual and screen arts, drama, or dance.
Winners of the Phillips, Lambropoulos and Context for Classics competitions are honored at the annual Translation Prize Ceremony in April, usually on the last day of classes.
Awards for Graduating Seniors
The Department gives awards to graduating majors and minors for outstanding achievement. Recipients are honored at the departmental graduation ceremony.
- Classical Archaeology Prize: Awarded to the top undergraduate student for distinguished achievement in the study of Classical Archaeology
- Classical Civilization Prize: Awarded to the top undergraduate student for distinguished achievement in the study of Classical Civilization
- The Seligson Prize: Awarded in memory of Gerda M. Seligson, recognizing the most outstanding undergraduate senior in the study of Classical Greek.
- The Copley Prize: Awarded in memory of Frank O. Copley, recognizing the most outstanding undergraduate senior in the study of Latin.
- Calliopi Papala Politou Prize in Modern Greek: Awarded in memory of Calliopi Evangelinos recognizing an exceptional undergraduate senior in the study of Modern Greek.
- Classical Linguistics Prize: Awarded to the top undergraduate student for distinguished achievement in the study of ancient languages (occasional).
- Deborah Ross Award: Awarded in honor of Deborah Ross to promising students who are preparing to teach Latin at the secondary level upon graduation (occasional).
