Each year, the Prize Committee meets to confer monetary prizes, enabled by the generosity of the late Dr. Robert S. Marshall, upon students in the Department of Classics in recognition of superlative papers written in relation to any facet of Classical Studies. Contained on this page are those outstanding submissions produced by students under the aegis of faculty in the Department.
Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Phil.) Theses
FIRST PRIZE
Alex-Jaden Peart, “Affective Entanglements: Shifting Attitudes Toward the Ancient Greek Body.” (B.Phil., Ellen Cole Lee, advisor and Committee Chair).
Honors Theses
FIRST PRIZE
Jason Vetitoe, “Defining the Hero Across Time.” (Honors Thesis, Marcie Persyn, supervisor).
Logan Truesdell, “A Matter of Life and Death: Examining Mythology and its Impact on Deathways in Ancient Mediterranean Societies.” (Honors Thesis, Marcie Persyn, supervisor).
SECOND PRIZE
Herbert Gordon, “Classical Myth in Late Twentieth Century Art.” (Honors Thesis, Marcie Persyn, supervisor).
Course Papers
FIRST PRIZE
Otter McSherry, "Cicero and His Many Voices: An Analysis and Commentary on Cicero's Impressions in Pro Marco Caelio informed by his Orator and M. Brutum." (LATIN 1418: Advanced Readings in Latin Oratory, Marcie Persyn, instructor).
Our sincerest congratulations to our Marshall Prize recipients on their outstanding achievements in research and scholarship!
For information on the Robert S. Marshall Prize in Writing, please see our page concerning Prizes, Awards, and Fellowships.