Started in 1975 and endowed in 1990 by Inez Nelbach, the first female Dean of the College, this prize in honor of James B. Burke, trustee emeritus of the University, is awarded to a graduating senior who has majored with distinction in language or literature and who has also demonstrated a high level of competence in classical studies.
Year | Awardees | Major |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Steven Dechert | |
| 2020 | ||
| 2019 | Kyra Jean Cipolla | |
| 2018 | Amanda Helen Farbanish | |
| 2017 | Alexander Harris Slotkin | |
| 2016 | Samuel Jacob Barry | |
| 2015 | Andrew R. Bodo Sabrina Fruci | French Economics |
| 2014 | Caitlin Olivia Mattera | English |
2013 | Raymond Alan Schmelzer | Italian |
2012 | Elizabeth A. Costikyan | German Studies & Classics |
2011 | Elizabeth Ann Ferrara | English with Classics minor |
2010 | Steffi M. Schamberger | English with Classics minor |
2009 | Brady Eskilson | Classics |
2008 | Maria Eliades | English with Classics minor |
2006 | Ewa Nowak | English & Philosophy with Classics minor |
2005 | Nicholas Pietropaolo | English with Classics minor |
2004 | Emily Silman | Classics & English |
2003 | Nicole Furia | Classics & English |
2002 | Paige Miller | Classics & English |
2001 | Jarred Williams | Classics & English |
2000 | Kimberly Corbette Girard | English |
1999 | Philip Kendrick Lentz | Classics & History |
1999 | Tyler Patrick Roylance | Classics |
1998 | Matthew W. Light | Classics & Political Science |
1997 | Kamaal Haque | Philosophy & German |
1996 | Marcus Zumwalt | English |
1995 | Marilyn Gergulas | English |
1994 | Alan Robisch | Classics |
1993 | Michael Diase | Classics |
1992 | Christina Carlson | English |
1991 | Shilpa Raval | Classics & English |
1990 | Daniela Giernoth | German |
1990 | Anthony Infanti | French & Russian |
1989 | Christopher Taggart | Philosophy & Mathematics |
1988 | Christopher Trause | Classics & Mathematics |
1986 | Gregory Katsas | Classics & Behavioral Science |
1986 | Michael Rosenhaus | Classics |
1985 | Florence Gambino | Classics & Spanish Language and Culture |
1984 | Linda Agoston | Philosophy & English |
1983 | Thomas M. Sharpe | Classics & English |
1982 | Robin Goellner | Classics |
1981 | Linda Kordas | Classics |
1981 | Alan Torrise | Classics & English |
1980 | Jerome Amerman | Classical Studies |
1980 | Cheryl Riggleman | Comparative Literature |
1979 | Matthew Gabrielson | Classics & English |
1979 | Delia Gerace | Classical Studies & Political Science |
1978 | Maria Teresa Martinez | Spanish Literature |
1977 | James Korzun | Biblical Languages |
1977 | Robin Stern | English |
Thanks to the Classics department for this list, and to Rebecca Rego Barry of the Library archives, and Jeremy Maisto of the Registrar’s office for research assistance.