Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award is given to a graduating MA, MAT, or PhD student who has made an outstanding contribution to the Classics Department at Illinois and/or the field of Classics broadly. Graduates will be contacted for their CVs and a 300-word impact statement in March of each year. The award amount in 2026 will be $500.00.
Past Winners
2026: Michael Knerim
2025: Not Given
2024: Ky Merkley & Nicolas Rudman
2023: Not Given
2022: Christopher Gipson