Results of the 2024 Groton Greek Contest
On May 1, 2024, the Department of Classics held its 22nd annual competition for the Groton Endowed Academic Award in Greek. Winners were announced on May 8, 2024, at the spring gathering of Delta Chi, St. Olaf’s chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, the national Classics honor society.
First prize ($300) went to Vania Liang ’24, Greek major, from Beijing, China.
Second prize ($200) went to Erica Collin ’24, Classics and Political Science major, from Middleton, WI.
Third prize ($100) went to Em Haas ’25, Greek, English, and Creative Writing major, from Rockford, MN.
The Academic Award in Greek was endowed by Anne H. Groton, Professor of Classics at St. Olaf College. This year’s translation passage came from Euripides’ Bacchae (5th century BCE).
Results of the Groton Greek Contest, 2002-2023
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
May 12, 2008:
1st prize: Michael W. Gulden ’08, Classics and History major, from Apple Valley, MN
2nd prize: Hilary J. Bouxsein ’09, Classics and Philosophy major, from Evanston, IL
3rd prize: Kevin J. Moore ’08, Classics major, from San Bruno, CA
May 4, 2009:
1st prize: Hilary J. Bouxsein ’09, Classics and Philosophy major, from Evanston, IL
2nd prize: Peter T. Moench ’09, Classics and English major, from Eagan, MN
3rd prize: David T. Estle ’10, Classics major, from Tybee Island, GA
May 10, 2010:
1st prize: Matthew D. Friedrichsen ’11, Greek and Mathematics major from Overland Park, KS
2nd prize: Jennifer N. Easler ’10, Classics, English, and Medieval Studies major from Fredricksburg, VA
3rd prize: David T. Estle ’10, Classics major from Tybee Island, GA
4th prize: Kathryn M. Weaver ’11, Greek and Studio Art major from Overland Park, KS
May 9, 2011:
1st prize: Jennifer A. Stanull ’11, Classics major, from Eagan, MN
2nd prize: Matthew D. Friedrichsen ’11, Greek and Mathematics major, from Overland Park, KS
3rd prize: Martin P. Shedd ’11, Classics and Music major, from Ashburnham, MA
May 7, 2012:
1st prize: Collin J. Moat ’13, Classics and History major, from Winfield, IL
2nd prize:Kristofer D. Coffman ’13, Religion major with Nordic Studies concentration, from Glendale, CA
3rd prize: Adam D. Berndt ’13, Classics and Psychology major, from Fargo, ND
May 6, 2013:
1st prize: Collin J. Moat ’13, Classics and History major, from Winfield, IL
2nd prize: Grace B. Koch ’15, Classics and Ancient Studies major, from Evanston, IL
3rd prize: Kristofer D. Coffman ’13, Religion major with Nordic Studies concentration, from Glendale, CA
May 5, 2014:
1st prize: Grace B. Koch ’15, Classics and Ancient Studies major, from Cheyenne, WY (originally Evanston, IL)
2nd prize: Chance E. Bonar ’15, Classics, Ancient Studies, and Religion major, from Farmington, MN
3rd prize: Rebecca A. Frank ’14, Classics and Ancient Studies major, from Seattle, WA
May 11, 2015:
1st prize: Chance E. Bonar ’15, Classics, Ancient Studies, and Religion major, from Farmington, MN
2nd prize: Grace B. Koch ’15, Classics and Ancient Studies major, from Cheyenne, WY (originally Evanston, IL)
3rd prize: Jacob O. Smith ’17, Greek and History major with China Studies concentration, from Happy Valley, OR
May 14, 2016:
1st prize: Leif D. McLellan ’16, Classics and Ancient Studies major, from Shoreview, MN
2nd prize: Jacob O. Smith ’17, Greek major with China Studies concentration, from Happy Valley, OR
3rd prize: Dylan K. Walker ’18, Classics major with concentrations in Film Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies, from Mountain Grove, MO
May 14, 2017:
1st prize: Herman S. Hannan ’18, Classics major, from Homer, AK
2nd prize: Joseph A. C. Burkhart ’17, Classics and Chemistry major, from Bloomington, IN
3rd prize: Jacob O. Smith ’17, Greek major with concentration in China Studies, from Happy Valley, OR
May 12, 2018:
1st prize: Herman S. Hannan ’18, Classics major, from Homer, AK
2nd prize: Alexander A. Cavender ’19, Classics, Philosophy, and Religion major, from Sevierville, TN
3rd prize: Dylan K. Walker ’18, Classics major with concentrations in Film Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies, from Mountain Grove, MO
Honorable mention: Devin P. Ames ’19, Classics and Religion major, from Huntington, WV
May 1, 2019:
1st prize: Alexander A. Cavender ’19, Classics, Philosophy, and Religion major, from Sevierville, TN
2nd prize: Devin P. Ames ’19, Classics and Religion major, from Huntington, WV
3rd prize: Emma C. dePaulo Reid ’19, Classics and English major, from Nashville, TN
2020:
The competition had to be canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 3, 2021:
1st prize: Alexander P. Kiprof ’21, Classics and History major, from Duluth, MN
2nd prize: Evan Aho ’22, Classics major, from Phoenixville, PA
3rd prize (tie): Chloe R. Hanstra ’21, Classics and Mathematics major, from Niles, MI, and Julia C. Walter ’21, Classics and Religion major, from Crystal Lake, IL
May 4, 2022:
1st prize: Evan Aho ’22, Classics major, from Phoenixville, PA
2nd prize: Abigail V. (Abbey) McFarland ’22, Greek, Russian, and Ancient Studies major with a concentration in Linguistic Studies, from Reading, MA
3rd prize: Brigitte S. Rein ’22, Classics major with a concentration in Linguistic Studies, from Los Osos, CA
May 3, 2023:
1st prize: Olivia G. Simonson ’23, Classics and Gender & Sexuality Studies major with a Linguistic Studies concentration, from Seattle, WA
2nd prize: Ruth F. Hailey ’24, Ancient Studies, Philosophy, and Music major with a Linguistic Studies concentration, from Forest Grove, OR
3rd prize: Abigail C. Velazquez ’25, Greek and Psychology major with a Neuroscience concentration, from Palmdale, CA