Awards and Scholarships


Latin Translation Contest 2009-2010

Application Deadline: October 30, 2009

The Classical Association of the Middle West and South will offer $250 cash prizes, book awards, and letters of
commendation to qualifying winners in its School Awards Latin Translation Contest.

This year’s competition is open to advanced Latin students enrolled in secondary schools in the 31 states and 3 provinces of CAMWS. Their teachers must be individual members of CAMWS, or their schools must be institutional members of CAMWS, or their school libraries must subscribe to Classical Journal. Following an annual alternation of Prose and Poetry, the 2009-2010 one-hour exam will offer Latin Poetry as exemplified by Vergil, Ovid et al. Contestants should translate as literally as possible without violating English idiom, and they should know the relevant vocabulary presented in Colby’s Latin Word Lists or the ACL Basic Latin Vocabulary, since words cited there are normally not defined on the test. The examination is intended for students who have had at least three years of Latin, but is also open to superior second-year students. This exam must be administered by a school official other than the Latin teacher during the week of November 30 - December 4, 2009.

Writers of the ten most outstanding papers will each receive a $250 cash prize. An additional twenty outstanding
contestants will receive a book prize relevant to classical antiquity. Writers of meritorious examinations will receive
letters of commendation.

To enter, click here to download this year's contest application.

A $2.00, non-refundable fee underwriting the costs of the examination is required for each contestant. All applications will be acknowledged via email. Return your completed form and a check made payable to CAMWS to:

Robert White
c/o Shaker Heights High School
15911 Aldersyde Drive
Shaker Heights, OH 44120-2505
white_r at shaker dot org

Click on the year to view recent poetry exams: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008

Last Year's Winners (2008-09):

Cash Award Winners (alphabetically, with school and teacher)

Book Prize Winners (alphabetically, with school and teacher)

Letters of Commendation (alphabetically, with school and teacher)

 

 

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