The Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies has a rich tradition of conferring awards of distinction upon its graduates. In addition, CANES Majors have won a large number of impressive external awards over the years. This page is symbolic of our pride in our alumni: if we have left you out, or gotten something wrong, please tell us, because it is inadvertant!
Some pertinent notes. The Classical Bachelor of Arts degree was created as the Classical A.B. in 1959, which is where these records begin. It was created when the A.B. degrees and B.S. degrees were made symmetrical in their requirements; the language requirements for the pre-1959 A.B. were streamlined, while the new CBA was created for students of any major who satisfied the old A.B. language requirements. (So you could not get an A.B. in Physics in 1959, but you could get a Classical A.B. in Physics.)
The CBA has to date been awarded to 70 Creighton Graduates and is thus a strong mark of distinction. Indeed, before these latter days the CBA candidates received their diplomas before any other graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences. For the requirements to receive this degree, see this link.
Upon the recommendation of the faculty, CANES has offered Awards for Excellence in Greek and Latin since 2000; the older Arete Award, given for general excellence in Greek, Latin or Classics when the department cohabitated with Modern Languages (1978-1997), is now evolving into a tripartite award subsuming the function of the Greek and Latin awards. In other words, the series of language awards and Arete awards overlap in recent years. Other, external awards, as well as records of scholarships won by Classics Majors over the years, are also listed below.
The information comes from the Creighton University Commencement Bulletins in the Registrar's office archive, as well as the CCAS Awards Presentation Bulletins which go back to 1984. Thanks to John Krecek, Matt Schill, Mary Parr, and Carrie Currin for research assistance.
CLASSICAL BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE RECIPIENTS
2005
Brian Barrett (Latin) magna cum laude
2004
Michael Dawson (Latin) summa cum laude
Amanda Kimura (Latin) summa cum laude
2002
Rebecca Elizabeth Stephens (Theology and Greek) magna cum laude
2000
Victor Carling Padios (Theology)
1998
Gwendolyn Mae Gruber (Greek) summa cum laude
1996
Elizabeth Marie Krecek (Classical Civilizations/History)
1994
Daniel Lee Carlisle (Latin) cum laude
1993
Matthew Dean Schroeder (Greek and Latin) summa cum laude
1989
Patricia M. Kusek (Latin/Art History) magna cum laude
1987
Mark Edward Shelton (Philosophy) summa cum laude
1986
Robert Louis Zaleski (History) magna cum laude
1985
Amanda Faircloth (Latin/Classical Civilizations)
1984
Dale H. Roberts (Classical Civilizations)
1982
Robert John Luebbert (?)
1978
Bernardino Joseph Pistillo, Jr. (Classics/Philosophy) summa cum laude
1971
Rita Ann Ryan (Latin)
Edward Loren Tenny (Latin)
1970
Susan Marie Janousek (Latin) summa cum laude
Theresa Rae McCormick (Latin and History) magna cum laude
Nancy Lee
Robinson (Latin)
1969
Antoinette M. Caniglia (Latin) cum laude
Sharon Marie Dubas (Latin)
1968
Kathryn Anne Thomas (?) magna cum laude
1967
J. Timothy Coder (?)
Philip Lucien Flott, Jr. (?)
Lawrence George Hogan (?)
James Cecil O'Donnell (?)
Jill E. Rinschen (?)
1966
Becky Anne Aplington (?)
Mark James Delgado (?)
Melissa Ann di Vittorio (?) cum laude
1965
Anna Louise Cavanaugh (History)
Robert J. Hoffman (Latin)
Rosemary Michelle Quinn (History)
1964
Gail Maureen Murphy (?)
Dennis Roger Smith (?)
Gerald Joseph Stommes (?)
Zita Terese Vingelis (?)
Robert Louis Winters (?) cum laude
1963
Roberta Jean Eckerman (Philosophy) summa cum laude
Marguerite Marie Fraser (History)
1962
Timothy John Rouse (?) magna cum laude
Howard James Shey (?)
1961
Joseph Vincent Burke (?)
Frank Philip Fogarty, Jr. (?)
Elaine Dolores Grebe (?)
Arthur Frederick Konopka (?)
Joseph Michael Logan (?)
Patrick Francis Moylan (?)
Thomas George Pesek (?) cum laude
James Joseph Phalen (?)
Harry Wilson Whitaker (?)
1960
Geraldine Mary Brady (Journalism)
J. Roger Guilfoyle (History)
Margaret Claire Jacks (Biology)
William Howard Kessler (English)
Joseph Lester Leahy (History)
Frank Joseph Mestecky (Mathematics) cum laude
Francis Anthony Neisius (English)
John Howard Neu (History) magna cum laude
Margie A. Smith (Sociology)
Jerome Peter Tyson (?)
John Raymond Willy (History)
1959
Donald Charles Dendinger (Philosophy)
John Thomas McEvoy (English)
Bernard John O'Malley (Latin)
Margaret Ann Rowland (Latin)
Aloysius Paul Steinbock (Classical Languages)
Anthony Peter Wilwerding (Psychology)
Assistantships and Scholarships won by
CANES and Classics Majors
(This list, taken from the public record of the Commencement Bulletins,
is probably incomplete. Tell us if we've missed you!)
2005 Brian Barrett (Theology,
Notre Dame; Theology, Boston College)
2004 Katie Antholz (English, Wichita State University)
2004 Amanda S. Kimura (Classics, UT Austin)
2003 Thinh T. Ho (Latin, U. of Iowa, scholarship)
2002 Matthew M. Low (English, U. of Alabama-Tuscaloosa, assistantship)
2002 Rebecca Stephens (Theology,
Notre Dame, assistantship, scholarship)
1996 Carolyn M. Conoan (Latin, UNL, assistantship)
1994 Daniel L. Carlisle (Classics, U. of Washington, teaching assistantship)
1991 Susan M. Rankin (Classics, U. of GA, assistantship; Vanderbilt, fellowship)
1985 Amanda Faircloth (Classics, OSU, fellowship)
1978
Bernardino Joseph Pistillo, Jr. (Classics, scholarships to Law School: Columbia,
SMU, Tulane)
1968 Kathryn A. Thomas (Classics, Loyola Chicago, NDEA fellowship)
1962 J. Howard Shey (Woodrow Wilson Fellowship; IU, teaching fellowship;
U. of
Pittsburgh,
tuition
scholarship)
(This section is only a rudimentary partial listing. More will follow!)
1948 Latin MA degrees awarded
Sr. Mary Mercedes Duffin, O.P.
Thesis: St. Gregory's Career as Papal
Ambassador.
Sr. Mary Agnes Lenz
Thesis: Some Major Figures of Speech in St. Augustine's "De Beata
Vita."
1949 Latin MA degrees awarded
Sr. Mary Alphonsine Lesousky, O.S.U.
Thesis: Pope Gregory's Claim
to Greatness as Shown in his Letters, Book I.
Sr. Mary Charles Walsh, O.S.B.
Thesis: The Doctrine of Contemplation of St. Gregory the Great as found
in Three of his Sermons on Ezekiel.
Sr. Mary Edwina Williams, C.S.J.
Thesis: Some Aspects of St. Augustine's Theory of the Fine Arts.
1950 Latin MA degrees awarded
Sr. Mary Cecilia Bush, C.S.J.
Thesis: A Life of St. Gregory the Great, Written by John the Deacon
in Four Books-A Translation and Commentary on Books I and II.
1951 Latin MA degrees awarded
John Martin Gurnett (Creighton Latin BA, 1948)
Thesis: A Translation of Possidius' Vita Sancti Aurelii Augustini,
with Introduction and Commentary.
Sr. Mary Emmanuel Jones, R.S.M (Creighton Latin BA, 1944)
Thesis: A Life of St. Gregory by Paul the Deacon (title inexact)
Sr. Mary Michael Schwarzenberger, O.P.
Thesis: Some Aspects of Lactantius' Credibility as Seen in the De Mortibus
Persecutorum.
Sr. Ann Patrick Ware, S.L.
Thesis: A Life of Gregory by John the Deacon, Book III (inexact)
MSc Ed (Latin)
Sr. Frances Cecille Hanrahan S.L. (no thesis)
CANES ARETE AWARDS
2005
Brian Barrett (Greek and Latin)
Julie Mund (CNE)
Brian Taber (CNE)
2004
Michael Dawson (Greek and Latin)
Amanda Kimura (Greek and Latin)
Katie Antholz (Latin)
2003
Jennifer M. Fotsch (Latin)
Anastasia J. McCaffrey (Greek)
Jasmine K. Parhar (Classics)
2002
Rachel M. Bash (Classics)
Rebecca E. Stephens (Greek)
2001
Joshua W. Andrews (Classics)
2000
Ashley S. Hotze
Gerard J. Stanley
1999
Ryan M. Bodner
(Classics)
1998 - First year of independent
CANES Department
Gwendolyn M. Gruber
Lisa A. Rice
1997 - No award.
1996
Carolyn M. Conoan
1995
Micaela M. Hug
1994
Daniel L. Carlisle
1993
Matthew D. Schroeder
1992 - First Arete Award
Natalie M. Hynek
Award for Excellence in Greek
Subsumed into Arete
Awards, 2004.
2003 Anastasia McCaffrey (= Arete Award)
2002 Rebecca E. Stephens (=Arete Award)
2001
Joshua W. Andrews
2000
Kathleen M. Nester
Award for Excellence in Latin
Subsumed into Arete
Awards, 2004.
2001 Matthew R. Klinger
2000 Joseph P. KoKenge
American Bible Society Award for a student of New Testament or Septuagint Greek
2003 Aaron D. Warwick (ABS Award discontinued)
2002 Matthew M. Low
1998 Michael R. Weitl
1997 Holly J. Sivesind
1995
Damien J. Cook
1994 Daniel L. Carlisle
1993
Matthew D. Schroeder
1992 Natalie M. Hynek
1991 Susan M. Rankin and Steven A. Schoenig, S.J.
1982 Constance M. Price
Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) Award
2005 Brian Barrett and Colin
McGrath
2004 Amanda Kimura
2003 Thinh T. Ho
2002 Rachel M. Bash
American
Philological Association
Minority Scholarship
2004 Amanda S. Kimura
Manson A. Stewart Award (from CAMWS)
2008 Meghan Freeman
2005 Heidi Draayer (honorable mention)
2003 Amanda S. Kimura
1998 Gwendolyn M. Gruber
1996 Carolyn M. Conoan
Eta Sigma Phi National Honor
Society Translation Exams
(Now called the Maurine Dallas Watkins Contest)
Advanced Greek
2003 Anastasia J. McCaffrey (third place)
1987 Mark E. Shelton (first place)
Greek
1987 Mark E. Shelton (first place)
Koine Greek
1991 Steven A. Schoenig, S.J. (third place)
1987 Mark E. Shelton (first place)
Latin Prose Composition
1991 Steven A. Schoenig, S.J. (first place)
1991 Susan M. Rankin (second place)
1990 Patricia M. Kusek (second place)
Intermediate Latin
1991 Steven A. Schoenig, S.J. (honorable mention)
Brent M. Froberg Scholarship to the Summer Session of
the American School
of Classical Studies in Athens
1998 Gwendolyn M. Gruber
Intercollegiate Latin Contest
of the Chicago and Missouri Provinces
1952 Robert Klein (sixth place citation)
Creighton College of Arts and Sciences Senior Award
2005 Brian R. Barrett
Admission
to the
Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome
2008 (fall) Meghan
Freeman
2006 (Spring) Alyssa Egger
2005 (Fall) Taylor Page
1998 (Fall) Joseph Kokenge
Admission
to the
Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Sicily
2008 (fall) Sam Padilla
College Year in Athens Program
2008 (spring) Brian Martens
Admission
to the Classical Summer School
of the American Academy in Rome
2004 Amanda S. Kimura
Admission
to the Summer Session
of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens
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