Departmental Undergraduate Awards

The Department of Classics annually confers three awards upon outstanding undergraduates. All three prize recipients are honored and lauded at the department’s end-of-year party.

  • The Dean’s Outstanding Graduating Senior receives a certificate and engraved medallion, and is recognized during the undergraduate commencement ceremony. 
  • The Outstanding Graduating Senior receives a cash prize from the department for distinguished achievement in Classics.
  • The Outstanding Continuing Major is conferred upon a Classics major who is not yet graduating. He or she also receives a cash prize from the department for distinguished achievement in Classics.

Current Award Winners

2024 - 2025

  • Dean's Outstanding Graduating Senior:  Matthew Salonich
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior: Jacob Klink
  • Outstanding Continuing Major:  Nolan Mattison

 

Past Award Winners

2022-2023

  • Dean's Outstanding Graduating Senior:  Alexis Heng
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior: Colin Young
  • Outstanding Continuing Major:  Leah Jarzynski

2021 - 2022

  • Dean's Outstanding Graduating Senior:  Jackson Slahta
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior: Callodine Camodeca-Schmitz
  • Outstanding Continuing Major:  Adina Olbrys

2018 - 2019

  • Dean's Outstanding Graduating Senior:  Laura Bristol
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior:  Jordan Roeder
  • Outstanding Continuing Major:  Christina Costella

2017-2018

  • Dean’s Outstanding Graduating Senior: Ashley Cohen
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior: Nicole Garnett
  • Outstanding Continuing Major: Virginia Freeman

2016-2017

  • Dean’s Outstanding Graduating Senior: Zephyr Smith
  • Outstanding Continuing Major: John Wasielewski

2015-2016

  • Dean’s Outstanding Graduating Senior: Elizabeth Hunter
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior: Ashley Cercone
  • Outstanding Continuing Major: Kayleigh Reed
  • Outstanding Continuing Major: Kenneth Starr

2014-2015

  • Dean’s Outstanding Graduating Senior: Jessica Micceri
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior: Theresa Mullin
  • Outstanding Continuing Major: Bridget Murray

2013-2014

  • Dean’s Outstanding Graduating Senior: Lesley Crawford
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior: Brian Ash
  • Outstanding Continuing Student: Emilie Redwood

2012-2013

  • Dean’s Outstanding Graduating Senior: Katherine Roache
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior: Anna Glenn
  • Outstanding Continuing Major: Jessica Micceri
  • Distinguished Service Awards: Eric Millitello and Tony Waleszczak

2011-2012

  • Dean’s Outstanding Graduating Senior: Christine Caucci
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior: Alan Kellog
  • Outstanding Continuing Major: Katherine Roache

2010-2011

  • Dean’s Outstanding Graduating Senior: Janet Spiller
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior: Meghan Farrell
  • Outstanding Continuing Major: Madeline Turner

2009-2010

  • Dean’s Outstanding Graduating Senior: Kimberly Ann Boulden
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior: Erin Fitzpatrick
  • Outstanding Continuing Major: Alexander Bagwell

2008-2009

  • Dean’s Outstanding Graduating Senior: Elizabeth Hong
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior: Justin Prinzbach
  • Outstanding Continuing Major: Jennifer Bradley
  • Classics major Catherine Nicastro received the 2008-09 SUNY Chancellor’s Award

2007-2008

  • Dean’s Outstanding Graduating Senior: Leslie Feldballe
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior: Gabriel Malone
  • Outstanding Continuing Major: Catherine Nicastro

2006-2007

  • Dean’s Outstanding Graduating Senior: William Seychew
  • Outstanding Graduating Senior: Anne Gullotti
  • Outstanding Continuing Major: Elizabeth Hong