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2014 Smith College academic prizes available

commencement7Each year at Smith, students in all classes (and—in some cases—alumnae) can compete for academic prizes by submitting application materials to the department responsible. Prize winners are announced at the Ivy Day Awards Convocation in May.

Here are some of the available prizes with international flair:

Alice Hubbard Derby Prize, awarded to a member of the junior or senior class for excellence in the translation of Greek at sight and 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 examination is to be held April15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Caverno Room, Neilson Library. Interested students should contact Justina Gregory, Department of Classical Languages and Literatures.

Anacleta C. Vezzetti Prize is awarded to a senior for the best piece of writing in Italian on any aspect of the culture of Italy. Entries must be submitted by Friday, May 9, at noon, to Anna Botta, chair, Wright Hall 219.

Césaire Prize, awarded for excellence in an essay or other project in French by a junior or a senior on campus. Applicants should contact the director of honors and prizes in the Department of French Studies for further information on how to submit their work. Submissions for prizes must be presented in person to Jennifer Blackburn in the French Studies office, Wright 102, no later than the last day of the spring semester examination period. Entries submitted should be the version of the work bearing the professor’s comments and final grade, unless the paper has not yet been returned to the student. Submissions will be judged anonymously.

John Everett Brady Prize, awarded for excellence in Latin. The award, open to all classes, is made on the basis of an examination in translation of Latin at sight. The examination is to be held April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Caverno Room, Neilson Library. Students interested in this prize should see Scott Bradbury, Department of Classical Languages and Literatures.

Mary Maples Dunn Prize, awarded for an essay written within the current or the three preceding semesters in a regular course in the Program in East Asian Studies. Essays originally submitted in seminars, for special studies or as honors thesis are not eligible. If an essay was written in response to a specific question or problem posed by an instructor, the stated assignment should be submitted along with the essay. All essays should indicate for which course and in which semester they were originally written and should be submitted to Kathy Gauger, Seelye 210, by Wednesday, April 30, and clearly identified as submissions for the Dunn Prize. Students may submit only one essay for the competition per year.

Michele Cantarella Memorial “Dante Prize”, established in 1988 by family, colleagues, friends and former students, this prize is awarded to a senior for the best essay on any aspect of The Divine Comedy. Entries must be submitted by Friday, May 9, at noon, to Anna Botta, chair, Wright Hall 219.

Ruth Dietrich Tuttle Prize, from the Office of the Dean of the College. Established in 1985 to encourage further study, travel and/or research in the areas of international relations, race relations or peace studies. The prize is for use at any time through the next academic year. Undergraduate students of any nationality who have done substantial academic work or have had relevant experience in any of these areas are eligible. Preference is given to seniors as long as they have not enrolled in graduate school. Questions about applications should be addressed to sbriggs@smith.edu. Applications are available in the Office of the Dean of the College, College Hall 203, or by emailing sbriggs@smith.edu. Complete applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. on April 12.

South Asia Prize, awarded for the best academic paper written by a Smith undergraduate on a subject that concerns South Asia. Papers from any academic discipline are welcome, and one need not be a South Asia concentrator to be eligible. Student may not submit more than one paper for consideration in any given year. A student should submit a printed copy of the paper under an assumed name, together with the required cover sheet available at the South Asia website, to Phoebe McKinnell, Green Street Annex 206, by noon on the last day of classes in the spring semester.

Voltaire Prize, awarded to a first-year student or a sophomore at Smith College for an essay or other project in French that shows originality and engagement with her subject. Applicants should contact the director of honors and prizes in the Department of French Studies for further information on how to submit their work. Submissions for prizes must be presented in person to Jennifer Blackburn in the French Studies office, Wright 102, no later than the last day of the spring semester examination period. Entries submitted should be the version of the work bearing the professor’s comments and final grade, unless the paper has not yet been returned to the student. Submissions will be judged anonymously.

 

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