Groton Endowed Academic Award in Greek
Results of the 2008 Groton Greek Contest
On Wednesday, April 30, 2008, the St. Olaf College Department of Classics held its 7th annual competition for the Groton Endowed Academic Award in Greek. Names of the winners were announced on Monday, May 12, at the spring picnic of Delta Chi, St. Olaf's chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, the national Classics honor society.
First prize ($300) went to Michael W. Gulden, a senior Classics/History double major from Apple Valley, MN. Last year he won second prize in this contest. He served as prytanis (president) of Delta Chi chapter this year, and as hyparchos (vice-president) last year. He has performed in two Latin plays (2007, 2008).
Second prize ($200) went to Hilary J. Bouxsein, third-place finisher in the Loomis Latin Contest.
Third prize ($100) went to Kevin J. Moore, a senior Classics major from San Bruno, CA. He also received Honorable Mention in Intermediate Classical Greek in this year's Watkins Translation Contests.
This year the students who entered the Groton Greek contest had to translate at sight a passage from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. The exam had a 1-hour time limit.
The Academic Award in Greek was endowed by Anne Groton, Professor of Classics at St. Olaf.
Results of Groton Greek Contest, 2002-2007
April 26, 2002:
1st prize: Marquis S. Berrey '03, Classics major, from Galesburg, IL
2nd prize: Joseph D. Amos '03, Classics and history major, from Menard, TX
3rd prize: Hilary J. C. Lehmann '04, Classics and English major with Women's Studies concentration, from Mission Hill, SD
April 28, 2003:
1st prize: Hilary J. C. Lehmann '04, Classics and English major with Women's Studies concentration, from Mission Hill, SD
2nd prize: Marquis S. Berrey '03, Classics major, from Galesburg, IL
3rd prize: Julia L. Kelto '04, Greek, Ancient Studies, and Music major, from Williamsburg, MI
Honorable Mention: Sarah L. Beaver '03, Classics and Spanish major, from Poway, CA
May 5, 2004:
1st prize: Julia L. Kelto '04, Greek, Ancient Studies, and Music major, from Williamsburg, MI
2nd prize: Jason G. Zencka '06, Classics and Philosophy major, from St. John, IN
3rd prize: Kathleen E. Ess '05, Classics and Philosophy major with a Linguistic Studies concentration, from Springfield, MO
April 25, 2005:
1st prize: Kathleen E. Ess '05, Classics major with Linguistic Studies concentration, from Springfield, MO
2nd prize: Christopher A. Schifani '05, Classics major, from Albuquerque, NM
3rd prize: Mark N. Royer '05, Classics and Philosophy major, from Kansas City, MO
May 16, 2006:
1st prize: Jennifer S. Starkey '07, Classics major, from Laramie, WY
2nd prize: Alaina K. Burkard '08, Portland, OR, Classics and Biology major, from Portland, OR
3rd prize: Elizabeth A. Beerman '07, Classics major, from Clive, IA
May 12, 2007:
1st prize: Jennifer S. Starkey '07, Classics major, from Laramie, WY
2nd prize: Michael W. Gulden '08, Classics and History major, from Apple Valley, MN
3rd prize: Michael C. Dow '08, Classics and French major with a Linguistic Studies concentration, from Leawood, KS
