A test to determine the winner of each prize is given in March, winners are honored at the Phillips Classical Prize Ceremony held in April. All undergraduate students are encouraged to take the Phillips prize test. To view a list of the 2001 winners, click here . The awards are made possible through the benevolence and generosity of University of Michigan alumni and patrons of the Classics. The Phillips Classical Prizes Awarded in memory of Henry Phillips for excellence in classical Greek and in Latin at both the elementary and intermediate levels, as determined by written exams given each year near the end of winter term.
Winners also receive a notation of the award on their academic records.
The Copley Prize Awarded in memory of Frank O. Copley to the most outstanding undergraduate senior who excels in the study of Latin. The Seligson Prize Awarded in honor of Gerda M. Seligson recognizing the most exceptional undergraduate Classical Greek concentrator. The Classical Archaeology Prize Awarded to the top undergraduate student for distinguished achievement in the study of Classical Archaeology. The Classical Civilization Prize Awarded to the top undergraduate student for distinguished achievement in the study of Classical Civilization. The Modern Greek Prizes A warded to top undergraduate students for excellence demonstrated in a Modern Greek translation competition in both the elementary and intermediate levels.