Students studying Ancient Greece and Rome in the Department of Classical Languages and Literatures are eligible for a number of prizes and can apply for funding for study abroad.
The John Everett Brady Prize is open to all classes and is awarded for excellence in the translation of Latin at sight; a second prize is awarded for the best performance in the beginning Latin course.
The Julia Harwood Caverno Prize is awarded for the best performance in the beginning Greek course.
The Alice Hubbard Derby Prize is awarded to a member of the junior or senior class for excellence in the translation of Greek at sight; a second prize is awarded to a member of the junior or senior class for excellence in the study of Greek literature in the year in which the award is made.
The George E. Dimock Memorial Prize is awarded for the best essay on a classical subject submitted by a Smith College undergraduate.
The Rhorer Fund allows the Department of Classical Languages and Literatures to award funding 1) for travel and enrichment purposes to classics or classical studies majors who have been accepted to study classics abroad during their junior year; 2) in support of summer course work taken at another college or university, after approval by the classics department, by classics or classical studies majors sufficiently advanced in the field, or by graduating seniors.
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