Masters Degrees Awarded to:
Rachel Dzugan
听听 Latin
Rachel received her MA in Classics with a concentration in Latin. She planned to stay at CU Boulder in the fall to begin working on her PhD in Classics.听She is interested in Latin poetry and late antiquity.
Larry Gill
听 Classical Art & Archaeology
Larry graduated with an MA in Classics with a concentration in Classical Art and Archaeology. He was planning on using his degree to teach and foster a passion for the ancient world in others. Professor Diane Conlin鈥檚 Ancient Coin course was a highlight of his time. The ability to interact with ancient coins and learn about them from such a titan of the field was truly fantastic.听
Sam Hahn
听 Latin
Sam received his MA in Classics with a concentration in Latin and began pursuing new opportunities听in education.听Of his many happy memories in this department, Sam remembers most fondly the Virgil seminar with Prof. Carole Newlands. Sam cannot adequately express his gratitude to those听faculty members who were unwavering in their support or his colleagues who offered him the gift of their friendship. He was also thankful for the many students over the years who brought their diligence and curiosity to his classroom.
Arielle Hardy
听 Classical Art & Archaeology
Arielle received her MA in Classics with a concentration in Classical Art and Archaeology. In the fall, she continued her studies at Penn, pursuing a PhD in the Art and Archaeology of the Mediterranean World (AAMW).听
Anna Irwin
听 Classical Antiquity
Anna received her MA in Classics with a concentration in Classical Antiquity. During her time at CU, Anna enjoyed studying hagiography, working at the desk outside Professor Lauri Reitzammer's office, and听having good conversations at the Corner Restaurant with friends. In the fall, she continued her studies at Fordham University in New York City, pursuing a PhD in Theology with a focus on religion in听Late Antiquity.听
Jake Sawyer
听 Greek
Jake received his MA in Classics with a concentration in Greek. He is pursuing a PhD in Classics at the University of Toronto to continue studying Greek poetry, especially that of the Imperial Period. His favorite moments include a Nonnus reading group with Professor Yvona Trnka-Amrhein and the great community of grad students.
Sierra Schiano
听 Classical Antiquity
Sierra is excited to have received her MA in Classics with a concentration in Classical Antiquity. She has begun a curatorial internship听with The Getty Villa's Antiquities department.
Emma Sterling
听 Teaching of Latin
Emma received an MA in Classics with a concentration in the Teaching of Latin. She came to CU Boulder鈥檚 Classics department straight from two years with Teach For America in Arkansas. She knew she loved Latin, but wasn鈥檛 quite sure how to teach it in a pre-college classroom. During her two years here, she expanded her knowledge of Latin literature, material culture, and pedagogy, hammering out her ideas about curriculum and Latin鈥檚 place in schools. Emma is now teaching Latin at the Bentley School in San Francisco.
Sally Simpson
听 Latin
(Summer 2020)
Sally Simpson received an MA in Classics with a concentration in Latin. She has interests in Ovid and Medieval Latin.
Lauren Wood
听 Classical Art & Archaeology
Lauren received her MA in Classics with a concentration in Classical Art and Archaeology. Her favorite memories of her time at the University of Colorado include going to dinner and Happy Hour with fellow students on Friday evenings after Professor Trnka-Amrhein's Papyrology seminar.
Featured Undergraduate Majors
Madison Grace Czelusta
Double Major: Classics and Anthropology
Minor: Art History
Graduated With Distinction
I have been studying Classics and Anthropology at the University of Colorado-Boulder for three years听and I am thrilled to graduate this Spring and commission into the USAF as a 2nd Lieutenant听soon thereafter. I love Classical Studies and, after or while in the Air Force, I hope to return to school to pursue my Graduate degree.
J. Connor Fisher
Double Major: Classics and Anthropology
When I chose to study Classics, it was more to me than the study of some dated history that lacks any bearing on being alive today. To me, it was the study of human stories, the greatest stories ever told in fiction or reality. No history is distinct when compared to any fiction: within the stories of history are real people, lives spent in trial and tribulation to create real lessons. Our stories hold close our buried failures and our lofty heights. Whether you were a Roman republican in 100 BC or are a middle class American college student in 2020, life is a series of learning experiences through which we become better able to exist within our world. My mission has therefore been to learn not only about the nature of Rome, but the nature of western society as a whole through the study of its roots.
For the future, I plan on moving to San Francisco, CA where I will become a public school teacher in history.
Jade Zimmerman
Double Major: Classics and Anthropology
My interest听in Classics started when I was given an old story book from my grandmother. One of the sections had stories of Atalanta racing against Hippomenes and Midas turning听his daughter to gold, and I realized that I had a love for classical mythology when I started reading and couldn't stop.
Cameron Hunter
Major: Classics
Taking the Latin track has been an incredibly unique opportunity for me. Every one of the professors and instructors in Classics has set a bar that I鈥檝e seen reached by no other department here. On top of that, I get to study a language that is worth 2,000 years of literature, from the grand to the obscure, has been an endless source of intrigue and cultural understanding.
Featured Undergraduate Minors
Rachel Mae Cohen
Double Major: Art History and Anthropology
Double Minor: Classics and Humanities
Graduated Magna Cum Laude in Art History
Graduated With Distinction
I have really enjoyed my studies in Classics, and I wish I had been exposed to more Classics courses听in my first few years of college. The most amazing part of my Classics studies was visiting Pompeii and the Acropolis in Athens while studying abroad during my junior year.
John Faulhaber
Major: Astrophysics
Minor: Classics
Graduated Summa Cum Laude in Astrophysics
Graduated With Distinction
I love studying the classics because听the wealth of knowledge held by these ancient civilizations never fails to inspire; one needs only to look in the right places. Studying the classics at CU Boulder has been a delightful听experience due to the excellence of the professorial staff, and breadth of available areas of study. After graduation, I plan on going into the space industry, and starting a couple of my own businesses on the side. Time permitting, I would also love to get involved in some archaeological fieldwork.
Sydney Elizabeth McCain
Major: Art History
Minor: Classics and French
Desiree Deangelo
Major: Integrative Physiology
Minor: Classics
Minoring in Classics has allowed me to read amazing stories and learn about ancient Greek culture. Instead of having a schedule filled with science, I had the opportunity to squeeze in classes that dealt with humanities. It was very fulfilling and I can officially听say that听The Odyssey听is my favorite book!
Jamie Nicole Schultz
Major: Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology
Minor: Classics
Classics taught me that the world is so much bigger than the world of science. I learned to question the norm and to laugh at the ridiculous. I also learned to think for myself and that it is okay to disagree. Those are two things I鈥檒l take with me for the rest of my life.
Maria Fernanda Velasco Linares
Major: Business Marketing
Minor: Classics
My time with Classics has been life-changing! I have made friendships that not only helped me grow as a person but will last a lifetime. I would like to thank professors Reina Callier, Samuel Kindick, Tyler Lansford, Mitchell Pentzer, and Jackie Elliot for providing me with the most entertaining, rich, and engaging learning experiences of my entire college career; you all increased my passion for Ancient Greek and Roman history.
Xiaoxi Zhang
Major: History
Minor: Classics
I love Classics, particularly Greek thought and politics. I am an international student from China, and Classics helps me to learn more about the west. I have plans to do business after I graduate, but I think it does not matter what I am going to do as long as I help the understanding between the west and the east world which is a responsibility for all of us.
Emily Harris
(Summer 2020)
Double Major: Philosophy and Journalism
Minor: Classics
My love for Classics blossomed听with my love for ancient philosophy. My interest in Classics began when I first started studying ancient philosophy, not long after I fell in love with the works of Plato. I have always been intrigued in Roman culture and what better way to connect听than translating ancient works by myself, lending my own interpretation and translation of the culture I am so deeply fascinated with. I would love to eventually go to law school for human rights and use the knowledge learning Latin has granted me to aid me in my education.
Undergraduate Minor Degree Recipients
Spring 2020
Sarah Elizabeth Beemer
Major: Linguistics
Minor: Classics
Graduated With Distinction
Rachel Mae Cohen
Double Major: Art & Art History and Anthropology
Double Minor: Classics and Humanities
Graduated Magna Cum Laude in Art History
Graduated With Distinction
Desiree Deangelo听
Major: Integrative Physiology
Minor: Classics
John Albert Faulhaber
Major: Astrophysics
Minor: Classics
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Graduated With Distinction
Matthew Faust
Major: Journalism
Minor: Classics
Harte Serstad Haffner
Major: Anthropology
Minor: Classics
Charles Christian Kaas
Double Major: English and Psychology
Minor: Classics
Rachel Michelle Karasik
Major: Psychology
Minor: Classics
Graduated Cum Laude
Katja Lee Louie
Major: History
Double Minor: Classics and Philosophy
Sydney Elizabeth McCain
Major: Art & Art History
Double Minor: Classics and French
Elizabeth L. Oberg
Double Major: Art & Art History and Humanities
Double Minor: Classics and Anthropology
Virginia Malone Owen
Major: Integrative Physiology
Minor: Classics
Eric Arthur Rodriguez
Major: Economics
Minor: Classics
Jamie Nicole Schultz
Major: Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Minor: Classics
Jose Alfredo Valadez
Double Major: Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology and History
Minor: Classics
Maria Fernanda Velasco Linares
Major: Business Marketing
Minor: Classics
Makaylah Waddle
Major: Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Minor: Classics
Xiaoxi Zhang
Major: History
Minor: Classics
Fall 2019
Anthony Fahmy
Major: Strategic Communications
Double Minor: Classics and Technology & Media
Eric Paul Gordier
Major: History
Double Minor: Classics and Art & Art History
Sara Ann Sabatello
Major: English
Triple Minor: Classics, Philosophy and Space
Graduated Cum Laude
Summer 2020
Madeline Diaz
Major: Business Management
Minor: Classics
Emily Harris
Major: Philosophy
Minor: Classics
Max Jacoby
Major: Psychology
Minor: Classics