The Luitpold and Barbara Wallach Scholarship was established in 2019 by Professor Barbara Wallach of the University of Missouri-Columbia to recognize high achievement by Classics students.
Candidates will be evaluated on criteria including but not limited to: GPA in the major; performance in Classics courses; outstanding projects in Classics courses; current and past performance on national exams, such as the CAMWS Latin Translation Exam, the National Latin Exam, or the College Greek Exam; prizes given by the department, such as the Verse Composition prize and the Prize for Reimagining the Classics; high quality research, such as papers delivered at conferences; outreach efforts to promote classical studies; and involvement in classics related organizations such as the Classics Club and Eta Sigma Phi.
Past Winners
2026: Sister Maria Elizabeth Grace Donahue & Michael Zimmerman
2025: Julia Kulinowski
2024: Kayleigh Excell & Tallulah Jane Trezevant
2023: Edric Lin & Tara Leininger
2022: Selina Lee
2021: Kyra Holzmacher
2020: Jacob Sorge