SOUTH CAROLINA
STUDENT AWARDS IN CLASSICS
Dum Spiro, Spero
Monday, November 19, 2007
SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARD WINNERS
John Littlefield (BS Anthropology 2007). John presented a poster of his recent research entitled "The Use of Observation Point Data in Regional Survey and its Potential for Improving Inter-Regional Syntheses in Landscape Archaeology" at the Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America in San Diego, CA. John was accepted to the Graduate Program in Anthropology, Texas A&M University, where he will be attached to the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INAA), one of the most prestigious programs in the world for underwater archaeology. He will continuing his interest in Aegean archaeology through his participation in investigations at Kizilburun, Turkey in summer 2008. John was accepted to participate in the Excavations at the Athenian Agora, Athens, Greece (summer 2007), on the basis of a nationally-competitive process. He received a Regents' Fellowship for graduate work at Texas A&M. This prestigious fellowship carries with it a stipend, a 1- or 2- year research assistantship, and an out-of-state tuition waiver. The fellowship was offered to John based upon his "strong academic standing and promise for graduate-level research."
Jackie Marenick has accepted
a position with the Poggio
Civitate Excavation Project, directed by Dr. Anthony Tuck (University
of Massachusetts, Amherst). This is Jackie's second year of
working at the site. She has been asked to return, where she
will be training to supervise an area of the site.
Jennifer Dennis has accepted a position
on the team excavating the Mycenaean settlement Mitrou
in East Lokris, Greece, under the direction of Dr. Aleydis Van de Moortel
(University of Tennessee). This is Jennifer's second year of working
at Mitrou. She will be assisting with recording and documenting the artifacts
as they are excavated.
Katie Jennings will be participating in
the field school at the Villa delle Vignacce
in Rome. It is affiliated with the American Institute
for Roman Culture.
Jennifer Fox has been accepted to participate
in the field school at Mitrou, a Mycenaean settlement in East Lokris, Greece.
Lauren Johnson has been accepted to participate
in the Elymi Project,
a fieldschool opportunity in Sicily under the direction of Dr. Michael Kolb
(Northern Illinois University).
Ansley Beard has been accepted to participate
in the field school at Mitrou.
Amanda Davis has been accepted to the
Keros Archaeological Project,
directed by Lord Colin Renfrew of Cambridge University. Lord Renfrew
is one of the most notable Aegean prehistorians in the world today.
Elizabeth Ilderton (AB Classics '07) Completed a senior thesis: "Continuity and Change in the Use of the Alahan Cave Church, Rough Cilicia, Turkey."
Mike Overholt, a student of Dr. Robert Smith at the College of Charleston, received a scholarship award from the Americal Classical Association. He teaches at St. John's Academy in Moncks Corner and is beginning a Latin program there in fall of 2007. He has a degree in Greek and is working toward certification in Latin.
Shannon Ferri has won the University of South Carolina's Belser Award for 2006. This award is part of a fund donated by the Belser family of Columbia, SC, to reward a student who excels in the study of Classical languages. Ms. Ferri was graduated this spring from USC and plans to pursue a Master's degree in English at the University.
Erick Bousman was presented the 2006 Alston Award in Classics at USC. Mr. Bousman has been accepted into the Classics Ph.D. program at the University of Toronto.
Guy Boudreaux has won USC's CAMWS award for 2006. Mr. Boudreaux is a junior who double majors in Classics and Math and plans to pursue a graduate degree in Ancient History.
Kevin Keith of Blythewood High School won an Honorable Mention for his essay, comparing President Bush to Phaeton, submitted to the 2006 Fox Classics Writing Contest at Monmouth College. He is taught by Martha Anne Boseski.
The College of Charleston graduated a record sixteen Classics majors during the 2005-2006 academic year. At graduation, the Mouzon Award in Classics and Departmental Honors were presented to Deana Zeigler. The Outstanding Student Award in Classics was presented to Hoa "Tee" Ho.
NATIONAL LATIN EXAM 2007-2008
The National Latin Exam will be administered March 3-10, 2008. Please send me your 2007 results so that I can post them.
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NATIONAL MYTHOLOGY EXAMINATION 2007-8
The Medusa Mythology Exam will administer its 12th annual exam during the week of March 24-28, 2008. Any student in grades 9-12 can participate. Sources can include Apollodorus, Homer, Ovid, and Vergil, plue modern works such as Hamilton's Mythology and Grimal's Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Fees for the exam are $3 per student and $15 per school. Financial aid is available. Registration forms are accepted until February 16 and are available on the exam committee's website or via email.
Please send your 2007 results to me so that I can post them.
DECLAMATION CONTEST WINNERS Fall 2007
Clemson Declamation
Contest Winners:
Latin I: 1st place, Nathalie Cuestas, McIntosh High School (Connie
Bryant); 2nd place, Neil Borad, Spartanburg Day School (Chris Harrelson);
3rd place Matthew Palmer, Blythewood High School (Martha Anne Boseski).
Latin II: 1st place Kaycee Prince, Blythewood High School (Martha
Anne Boseski); 2nd place, Joey Goodwin, A. R. Johnson Magnet School (Susan
Phillips); 3rd place, Lora Golden, A.R. Johnson (Susan Phillips).
Latin III: 3rd place, Joshua Mysona, Aquinas High School (Richard
Kremin)
Latin IV: 1st place, Trevor Auman, Spring Valley High School (Tracy
Seiler); 2nd place, Clint Kimzey, McIntosh High School (Connie Bryant); 3rd
place, Wesley Brown, McIntosh High School (Connie Bryant).
For information on the contest, click here.
SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE
National Junior Classical
League
Spring Forum will be held March 15, 2008,
at Hammond School.
SOUTH CAROLINA JCL OFFICERS AND SPONSORS, 2006-2008
State Chair for 2007-2008:
Matt Ramsby, Hammond School.
President: Thomas Hydrick, Hammond School. Email here.
First Vice President: ReAnn Hinton, Brookland-Cayce
High School
Second Vice President: Ben Lassiter, Trinity
Collegiate
Secretary: Corrie Heinzelmann, Lexington
High School
Historian: Jessica Grant, Dreher High School
Torch Editor: Lauren Clifton, Lexington High
School
Webmaster: Megan Jennings, Brookland-Cayce
High School.
SOUTH CAROLINA JCL CHAPTERS ON THE WEB
Some SC JCL chapters have constructed webpages. Click on the link to see the site at the Governor's School for Science and Mathematics, maintained by sponsor Mark Godwin.