{"id":6,"date":"2012-06-24T13:49:17","date_gmt":"2012-06-24T18:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/classics\/awards-and-scholarships\/groomis-grants\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T18:44:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:44:33","slug":"groomis-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/classics\/awards-and-scholarships\/groomis-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Groomis Awards for Summer Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Groomis Awards for Summer Projects<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Groomis Awards, funded by the Groton and Loomis Endowments, support worthy summer projects related to Classics (e.g., participation in a conference or archaeological dig, internship, intensive language program, study abroad, travel to a research library, museum, or historic site). Applicants must have taken at least one course in Greek, Latin, or Classics at St. Olaf. Awards typically range from $50 to $500.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for an application, due Friday, April 10, 2026.<\/p>\n

For the names of past winners, see the list below.<\/p>\n

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List of Groomis Award Winners, 2006-2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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2006 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

Michael W. Gulden<\/strong> ’08
\nArchaeological Field School, University of Utah<\/p>\n

Emily C. Holm<\/strong> ’08
\nIntensive Latin Workshop, University of California-Berkeley<\/p>\n

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2007 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

Holly M. Browskowski<\/strong> ’07
\nInternship at Minneapolis Institute of Arts<\/p>\n

Kayla A. Rasmussen<\/strong> ’08
\nIntensive German Summer Language Program, Middlebury College<\/p>\n

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2008 Groomis Award Winner:<\/h5>\n

Adrienne C. Rowell<\/strong> ’10
\nExcavation of Saninsera, Roman town on the Cape of Cavelleria, Menorca, Spain<\/p>\n

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2009 Groomis Award Winner:<\/h5>\n

Elizabeth S. Creager<\/strong> ’12
\nParticipation in the Annual Institute of the American Classical League (ACL)<\/p>\n

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2010 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

Katherine A. Crawford<\/strong> ’11
\nVilla delle Vignacce Summer Archaeology Field School in Rome<\/p>\n

Justin L. Luthey<\/strong> ’11
\nSeminars at J. Paul Getty Villa in Malibu; visit to Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at Azusa Pacific University<\/p>\n

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2011 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

Katherine A. Crawford<\/strong> ’11
\nExcavation in Stobi, Macedonia, sponsored by the Balkan Heritage Field School<\/p>\n

Kristofer D. Coffman<\/strong>’13
\nTextbooks for independent study of Biblical Hebrew<\/p>\n

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2012 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

Emily Marie Sandquist\u00a0<\/strong> ’13
\nBooks for independent study of Tractatus Super Psalmos<\/em> by Hilary of Poitiers<\/p>\n

Natasha E. Hellen<\/strong> ’13
\nTextbooks for independent study of forensic archaeology<\/p>\n

Kristofer D. Coffman<\/strong>’13
\nNorwegian-Latin dictionary for independent research as Rand Scholar at the University of Oslo<\/p>\n

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2013 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

Chance E. Bonar <\/strong>’15
\nPresentation of paper on Alexander the Great at history conference in Athens, Greece<\/p>\n

Morgan M. Wychor <\/strong>’15
\nArchaeological field work at Anamur Museum and Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

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2014 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

Nicholas A. Gantt <\/strong>’15
\nArchaeological field work at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Leif D. McLellan <\/strong>’16
\nArchaeological field work at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

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2015 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

Joseph A. C. Burkhart ’17<\/strong>
\nArchaeological field work at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Leif D. McLellan <\/strong>’16
\nArchaeological field work on a Viking Age site in Gotland, Sweden
\nClick here<\/a><\/em> to read about Leif’s experience.<\/p>\n

Morgan M. Wychor <\/strong>’15
\nArchaeological field work at Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana in Transylvania, Romania<\/p>\n

\n
2016 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

There were no applicants for Groomis\u00a0Awards in 2016!<\/em><\/p>\n

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2017 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

Mattias A. Kostov <\/strong>’20
\nOnline language study in ancient Greek<\/p>\n

George P. Arbanas<\/strong> ’20<\/p>\n

Participation in Annual Conference of the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) in Boston<\/p>\n

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2018 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

John J. Melling<\/strong> \u201917
\nArchaeological excavation at Tel Megiddo in Israel<\/p>\n

Hadley E. Evans Nash<\/strong> \u201921
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Clara A. Gambill <\/strong>\u201920
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Gabrielle M. Lattery<\/strong> \u201920
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

JuliAnne N. Rach<\/strong> \u201920
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Leah H. Ramsey<\/strong> \u201921
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Amanda R. Westcott<\/strong> \u201919
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

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2019 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

Juliana L. Dokas<\/strong> \u201920
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Clara A. Gambill<\/strong> \u201920
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Katharine E. Johnson<\/strong> \u201922
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Emily K Knuths<\/strong> \u201922
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Wynn A. Martin<\/strong> \u201920
\nTextbooks for independent study of Old Norse<\/p>\n

Megan M. Vikla<\/strong> \u201921<\/p>\n

Tuition discount for New Testament Greek course<\/p>\n

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2020<\/h5>\n

Clara A. Gambill<\/strong> \u201920<\/p>\n

Presentation in undergraduate poster session at Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) in Birmingham, AL (held virtually because of COVID-19 pandemic)<\/p>\n

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2021 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

Dominic M. Diana<\/strong> ’24
\nRegistration fee for virtual International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds<\/p>\n

Emma K. Bunde<\/strong> ’21
\nTextbooks for independent study before graduate school at Washington University in St. Louis<\/p>\n

Olivia G. Simonson<\/strong>\u00a0’23<\/p>\n

Textbooks for virtual tutoring of a high-school Latin student<\/p>\n

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2022 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

Olivia L. Chapman \u201925
\n<\/strong>Archaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Audrey R. Hoehner <\/strong>\u201923
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Erika A. Micke<\/strong> \u201923
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Elizabeth J. Mills <\/strong>\u201925
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Anna Shapovalova <\/strong>\u201925
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

\n
2023 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

Erica S. Collin \u2019<\/strong>24
\nIndependent research project in Latin<\/p>\n

Dominic M. Diana<\/strong> \u201924
\nSan Gemini Preservation Studies program in Italy<\/p>\n

Nicholas J. Braun \u2019<\/strong>24
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Audrey R. Hoehner <\/strong>\u201923
\nPresentation in undergraduate poster session at Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) in Provo, UT<\/p>\n

Kaylyn C. Scourbys<\/strong> \u201924
\nArchaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

\n
2024 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

J. Declan Coleman<\/strong> ’26<\/p>\n

Archaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Jade L. Estling<\/strong> ’26<\/p>\n

Archaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Eleanor (Elsie) R. Olmstead<\/strong> ’26<\/p>\n

Archaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Julia F. Steidl<\/strong> ’26<\/p>\n

Center for American Archaeology excavation at the German Site (Lake Woodland people) in Illinois<\/p>\n

Anna Shapovalova<\/strong> ’25<\/p>\n

Excavate in Greece field school at Nikopoli<\/p>\n

Dominic (Dom) M. Diana<\/strong> ’24<\/p>\n

Visits to medieval historical sites in Ireland<\/p>\n

Ruth F. Hailey<\/strong> ’24<\/p>\n

Independent study in preparation for the M.St. program in Greek at Oxford University<\/p>\n

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2025 Groomis Award Winners:<\/h5>\n

Riley Holets<\/strong> \u201926<\/p>\n

Archaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Glen Norvell<\/strong> \u201925<\/p>\n

Archaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Chloe Peevey<\/strong> \u201925<\/p>\n

Archaeological excavation at Antiochia ad Cragum in Turkey<\/p>\n

Grace Lindquist<\/strong> \u201926<\/p>\n

Santa Susana Archaeological Project in Redondo, Portugal<\/p>\n

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