Prizes and Awards
Fellowships in Classical Studies
The Eunice M. Lebowitz Cohen Fellowship in Classical Studies
The Eunice M. Lebowitz Cohen Fellowship in Classical Studies was established in 2006 to help support classical studies majors (and in some cases, minors) work on a year-long research or creative project in conjunction with a Classicist Faculty Mentor. The competition takes place in early spring each year.
For information about the Eunice M. Lebowitz Cohen Fellowship in Classical Studies, see the Research Fellows section of our Web site.
| Year | Fellow | Mentor |
Project |
| 2012-13 |
Kristina Birthisel |
Leonard C. Muellner | The Homeric Multi-Text Project |
| 2011-12 | Alison Crandell | Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow |
Creation of a Pompeian House Model |
| Melanie Steinhardt | Leonard C. Muellner |
The Homeric Multi-Text Project |
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| Delande Justinvil | Cheryl L. Walker | Ancient Roman Fashion | |
| 2010-11 | Blake Kasan |
Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow |
Byzantine Capitals in Special Collections |
| 2009-10 | The program was canceled for 2009-10. | ||
| 2008-09 | L. Aimée Birnbaum '10 | Patricia A. Johnston | A Myth through the Ages: The Story of Theseus and Ariadne |
| Dianne J. Ma '09 | Cheryl L. Walker | The Psychological and Cultural Influences on Ancient Roman Feasting | |
| Alexander J. Smith '09 | Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow | Preserving and Presenting the Classical Artifact Research Center: A Study in Conservation | |
| Theodore Tibbitts '09 | Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow | The Practical Side to Roman Wine | |
| 2007-08 | Matthew A. Brown '08 | Patricia A. Johnston | The Ideal Roman Statesman |
| Zachary Margulies '10 | Charles McClendon | A Study and Exhibition of the Brandeis Coin Collection | |
| Joshua Nudell '08 | Cheryl L. Walker | Collapse: The Fall of the Western Empire and Continuation in the East | |
| Theodore Tibbitts '09 | Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow | Recreating Roman Cuisine for Modern Tastes | |
| 2006-07 | Matthew A. Brown '08 | Cheryl L. Walker | If Homer Made Movies |
| Kevin E. Goscinak '08 | Leonard C. Muellner | An Examination of Primary Sources Concerning the Peloponnesian War | |
| Alice D. Ittelson '08 | Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow | Guide to Greek and Roman Art in the Greater Boston Area | |
Scholarships in Classical Studies
The Eunice M. Lebowitz Cohen Scholarship in Classical Studies
The Eunice M. Lebowitz Cohen Scholarship in Classical Studies was established in 2004 to honor an exceptional student of classical studies who has shown academic excellence and rigor. Please note that students may not nominate themselves or apply for this need-sensitive scholarship, which the Department of Classical Studies awards annually to a promising undergraduate classics major.
The first Lebowitz Cohen Scholar was named in the 2004-05 academic year. Our scholar for the 2012-13 academic year will be selected in fall 2012. Here are some past Scholars:
- 2011 Louis Polisson
- 2010 Blake Kasan
- 2009 Emrys Bell-Schlatter
- 2008 Kevin E. Goscinak
- 2007 Michael P. Mello
- 2006 Benjamin M. Woodring
- 2005 Benjamin M. Woodring
Annual Commencement Prizes and Awards in Classical Studies
The Eunice M. Lebowitz Cohen Prize for Excellence in Classical Art and Archaeology
The Eunice M. Lebowitz Cohen Prize for Excellence in Classical Art and Archaeology was established in 2002 to honor a junior or senior who has demonstrated academic prowess in the study of Classical Art and Archaeology.
Here are the past recipients:
- 2012 Otis Monroe '12
- 2011 Jessica Schaengold '11
- 2010 Lee A. Marmor
- 2009 Alexander J. Smith
- 2008 Jenny A. Zimmer
- 2007 Christopher A. Farrell
- 2006 Catherine K. Baker
- 2005 Rebecca C. Pynoos
- 2004 Jessica R. Greenberg
- 2003 Erin I. Bryan
- 2002 Andrea Lankin
The Eunice M. Lebowitz Cohen Prize for Excellence in Classical Literature
The Eunice M. Lebowitz Cohen Prize for Excellence in Classical Literature was established in 2002 to honor a junior or senior who has demonstrated academic prowess in the study of Classical literature.
Here are the past recipients:
- 2012 Yael Katzwer '12
- 2011 Noam Sienna '11
- 2010 Laurence Aimée Birnbaum
- 2009 Emrys Bell-Schlatter
- 2008 Matthew A. Brown
- 2007 Nathaniel L. Ralston
- 2006 Benjamin M. Woodring
- 2005 Catherine K. Baker
- 2004 Abigail R. Porter
- 2003 Jane A. Callahan
- 2002 Sonya L. Taaffe
The David S. Wiesen Memorial Prize
The David S. Wiesen Memorial Prize was established following the untimely death of Professor David S. Wiesen (1936-1982), quondam Samuel Lemberg Professor of Classics, who taught at Brandeis from 1966-1975. A creative scholar and teacher, Professor Wiesen published studies of Vergil, Tacitus and Juvenal.
In his eulogy of David, our own Professor Douglas Stewart quoted Catullus: Atque in Perpetuum Frater ave Atque Vale. The fund continues through gifts from David's former colleagues and students, including particularly generous pledges from David's widow, Ellen Cohen Wiesen '60, and his students Frederic Siegel '71 and Paul Trusten '73, R. Ph.
We honor him annually by bestowing this prize on a particularly worthy graduate in the field of classics; below we show our latest recipients:
- Louis Polisson '12
- 2011 Alissa Thomas '11
- 2010 Elizabeth L. Moguel
- 2009 Lee A. Marmor
- 2008 Kevin E. Goscinak
- 2007 Michael P. Mello
- 2006 Gayle M. McElvain
- 2005 Jessica R. Greenberg
- 2004 Jane A. Callahan
- 2003 Sonya L. Taaffe
- 2002 Lyndsey Menzin
- 2001 Joel Christensen
- 2000 ----
- 1999 Ely Levine
Photographs: Polydus (victorious charioteer for Red faction) and lead horse Compressor, centerpiece mosaic, imperial baths, mid 3rd century C.E., Landesmuseum, Trier (Photographic Credit: Barbara McManus, 1988), by courtesy of the VRoma Project; Eunice M. Lebowitz Cohen at tea with students, April 2006 (Photographic Credit: Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow).