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