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Honorary Members: Beta Delta at the University of Tennessee

Honorary Members: Beta Delta at the University of Tennessee

Dr. Stephen A. Collins-Elliott, who specializes in Roman Archaeology, and Dr. Daniel Walker Moore, who specializes in Greek historiography, have both been strong advocates in promoting the study of Classics during their first year at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Collins-Elliott served as co-advisor for the Beat Delta chapter of…

Honorary Member: Eta Omega at Austin Peay State University

Honorary Member: Eta Omega at Austin Peay State University

Dr. Audrey L. Anton, assistant professor of philosophy at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY, has been enormously generous with her time and talent to our local chapter. An expert in ancient philosophy and Aristotle in particular, she has delivered several lectures for us on various aspects of Aristotle’s…

Honorary Member: Gamma Theta at Georgetown College

Honorary Member: Gamma Theta at Georgetown College

Dr. Jeffrey Asher is a religious historian who specializes in ancient Mediterranean religions. He is a Classicist by training, and he teaches Greek as part of the Classics minor. The Gamma Theta chapter is happy to have him as a collaborator in supporting the Classics at Georgetown College.…

Honorary Members: Zeta Nu at the University of Maryland-College Park

Honorary Members: Zeta Nu at the University of Maryland-College Park

Dr. Eric Adler holds a Ph.D. from Duke University and has just been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Classics with tenure here at the University of Maryland College Park. He is the advisor of our Classics Club and recently co-directed a new spring break study abroad program…

Honorary Member: Delta Chi at St. Olaf College

Honorary Member: Delta Chi at St. Olaf College

Professor Jason R. Ripley, a member of St. Olaf’s Religion Department, has energetically supported our local chapter by speaking on several occasions to our members, by supervising some of their independent research projects (which are required for some of our majors), by accompanying Prof. Anne Groton on her recent month-long…

Honorary Members: Gamma Omicron at Monmouth College

Honorary Members: Gamma Omicron at Monmouth College

Robert Simmons has been an active promoter of the study of Classics since he received his doctorate from the University of Iowa in 2004. He has organized very popular Classics Days as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. As the new advisor of the Gamma…

Honorary Members: Gamma Theta at Georgetown College

Honorary Members: Gamma Theta at Georgetown College

Dr. Burch has actively supported the establishment and strengthening of a full-time position in Classics at Georgetown College, first by serving on the hiring committee for this position, then by encouraging and supporting that faculty member’s teaching and path towards applying for tenure. As chair of the English department, she…

Honorary Member: Alpha Iota at the University of South Carolina

Honorary Member: Alpha Iota at the University of South Carolina

Dr. Hunter Gardner has greatly assisted Alpha Iota in our outreach projects. She has facilitated contact with high school teachers in South Carolina for our chapter’s frequent visits to Latin classrooms. She also keeps all members informed of conference, study abroad, and scholarship opportunities. She has organized pre-readings for students…

Honorary Member: Epsilon Mu at Fordham University

Honorary Member: Epsilon Mu at Fordham University

Dr. Matthew McGowan has just completed seven years of mentorship of Epsilon Mu, the Eta Sigma Phi chapter at Fordham University. Before that he had been mentoring Alpha Upsilon at the College of Wooster in Ohio. For his ten years of service to Eta Sigma Phi and for his general…

2014-2015 Initiates

2014-2015 Initiates

#1308  Zeta Chi (Xavier University). 1-12 Doyle Baxter, Andre Dragomer, Alexina Hupp, Mike Clark, Eric Minion, Samantha Pukys, Robert Crawford, Luke Byerly, Katie Sutton, Jack Delisio, Edward Hoffmann, Kerry Campbell (4-27-12) #1309  Epsilon Nu (Creighton University). 13-30 Danielle Gatapia, Jonathan Hendrzak, Molly Krebs, Joseph Baronovic, Ashley Weed, Sarah Copeland, Marcus…