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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
 
The Lurlene W. Todd Teacher of the Year Award
The Angela P. Lloyd Book Award
 The Wayne W. Wray CAV Student Scholarship
The CAV Latin Tournament Awards
The CAV Classical Essay Contest Awards
The CAV Latin Essay Contest Awards

The Lurlene W. Todd Teacher of the Year Award

2007 Lurlene W. Todd
Teacher of the Year Award

Andy Becker
Virginia Tech

Printable Copy of Information | Nomination Form

The CAV is proud to announce the creation of The Lurlene W. Todd Teacher of the Year Award to recognize our outstanding Latin teachers and professors in Virginia. This award is made possible through the generous donation of Wayne W. Wray in honor of his own Latin teacher, Lurlene Walker Todd. Wayne is an outstanding teacher in his own right who recently retired from Stafford High School in Fredericksburg.

Eligibility

All teachers and professors of Classics who have taught successfully for at least three years in a public or private school (elementary, middle, high, college, or university) in Virginia and who are members in good standing of the Classical Association of Virginia by November 1 of the academic year of the award competition.

Criteria

The criteria for this award are similar to those used for the American Philological Association Awards for Excellence in Teaching at the Pre-collegiate Level. Applications are evaluated on at least four of the following factors:

• Evidence of the success, size, and growth of the teacher's program;

• Examples of innovative and creative classroom activity;

• Evidence of improved student learning;

• Significant numbers of students who continue their study of the classics at the next available level;

• Examples of outreach and promotion of the classics inside and outside of the teacher's institution;

• Evidence of the teacher's professional service and profession development;

• Student success in contests and competitions, especially those offered by the CAV;

• Examples of student travel and field trips which enhance learning and promote the program;

Nomination Process

1) The teacher may be nominated by anyone with a personal or professional knowledge of the teacher's qualifications. These may include an administrator, supervisor, fellow teacher or colleague, CAV member, student, or parent.

2) The nominator must provide the basic information about the nominee and up to three other supporters who are providing evidence or support for the nominated teacher. This would include the name, address, contact information, school, and school division for each. It should also include contact information for a local newspaper or the district media relations office.

3) The nominator and each supporter (to the maximum of four) must submit a letter which addresses the criteria listed above. The letters do not need to address all of the areas, as long as at least four of the eight criteria are supported. Additional materials may be submitted in the form of a portfolio, with a maximum of two items per criterion.

4) The nominee must provide a current curriculum vitae and a personal statement which addresses at least four of the above criteria.

5) It is the responsibility of the nominator to assemble the submit three paper copies (or one electronic version in PDF format) of the completed packet at the time of nomination directly to the current chair of the Award committee. The packet may not include any items which must be returned or cannot be transmitted electronically.

6) Nominations are due on April 1, 2008.

Selection Process

1) The three Award committee members shall be appointed for overlapping three year terms by the CAV President. The senior member will serve as the chair. All members of the committee will receive copies of the Nomination Packet with all supporting documents.

2) Each member of the committee will read the documents and rank the nominees.

3) The committee will meet in person or by e-mail to compare notes, discuss nominees, select a winner and notify the Executive Board by way of the CAV President.

4) The committee chair will arrange for an appropriate certificate and plaque.

Award Process

1) The Winner will be notified that he/she has won and invited to attend the Spring CAV meeting where a plaque and check is presented. If the winner is unable to attend, a CAV officer or representative should present the award at the School or some other public venue, such as a school board meeting.

2) The winner's school, school district, and local paper will be notified of the award.

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The Angela P. Lloyd Book Award

2007 Angela Lloyd Book Award

Mark Keith
Riverbend High School

Nominations for THE ANGELA LLOYD BOOK AWARD FOR 2008 are open from September 20, 2007 through April 1, 2008. Please consider the following criteria when submitting the application for your nominee:

• Be a secondary school teacher in Virginia (public or private)

• Demonstrate commitment to teaching

• Demonstrate excellence in teaching

• Be a member of the Classical Association of Virginia

• Participate in CAV meetings or have student who participate in CAV contests

Procedure for Nomination
Any member of the CAV may submit a name for consideration by completing the application form. Please limit your comments to the space noted on the form itself. This form may also be found in the CAV Newsletter. The completed application should be postmarked by April 1, 2008, and mailed to:

Past and present winners of the Angela Lloyd Book Award
pose for a group shot at the 2004 Spring Meeting.

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The Wayne W. Wray CAV Student Scholarship

Kevin Jefferson (on the right) receives his plaque from Kevin Perry.

2007 Wayne W. Wray
CAV Student Scholarship

Kevin Jefferson

Printable Copy of Information and Application Form

The Classical Association of Virginia is pleased to offer a new scholarship for Latin students thanks to a generous gift from Wayne W. Wray.  This $500.00 scholarship will be awarded to the student who most exemplifies the principle on which our organization was founded almost a century ago: a love of and the promotion of the classics.

Any CAV member may nominate any student who is taking or has completed four or more years of Latin (wherever that may fall – 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade).  Should a sophomore or junior be selected, the scholarship will be held for disbursement until his/her senior year.   There may be more than one nominee per school.  This scholarship is not based on financial need.  CAV is looking for a student who is passionate about Latin and has demonstrated enthusiasm on every level: in his daily classroom work, participation in club activities, and promotion of Latin within his school and/or community.  While participation in CAV (and other) contests is preferred, the primary focus of this scholarship remains the student’s ability to “spread the word” about classics and encourage others to study Latin.

The name of the recipient will be announced at the Spring CAV meeting. Please be sure to include all items listed below; incomplete applications will not be considered.  Return the completed application and recommendations, postmarked no later than April 1, 2008, to:

Kevin Perry
505 Charlotte Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
MagisterPerry@cox.net

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The CAV Latin Tournament Awards

The CAV Latin Tournament, which some call the State Latin Exam, is designed to identify the best Latin students in Virginia. Where the numbers of exam participants merit, CAV awards 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places and Honorable Mentions on each exam for both public and private schools. The student in 1st Place wins an engraved Jefferson Cup, while the 2nd and 3rd Place winners earn medals. All winners, including those of Honorable Mention, receive a signed certificate. Furthermore, that public and private school which wins the most awards receives an engraved plaque.

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The CAV Classical Essay Contest

The CAV Classical Essay Contest is designed to recognize those students who have submitted outstanding essays on a topic appropriate to each level or class. Where the number of participants merit, CAV awards 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places and Honorable Mentions on each level.

2006 RESULTS

• First Year: "Beyond the Vomitorium: How did the Romans really eat?"

  • Division A (6th-8th grade): 45 entries (Judge: Laura Green, Northside High School)

    • 1st Place - Lauren MacGuidwin (Flint Hill School, Christopher Marchetti, teacher)

    • 2nd Place - Caroline Seabolt (St. Catherine's School, Wood)

    • 3rd Place - Kenneson Chen (Flint Hill School, Marchetti)

    • Honorable Mention - Henry Gorog (Flint Hill School, Marchetti)

    • Honorable Mention - Amith Ananthram (Flint Hill School, Marchetti)

  • Division B (9th-12th grade): 34 entries (Judges: Judy Wright, Dolores, and Irene Zaptin)

    • 1st Place - Sarah Yarborough (Madeira School, Elizabeth Heimbach, teacher)

    • 2nd Place - Tessa Pomeroy (Rockbridge County High School, Patrick Bradley)

    • 3rd Place - Drew Ross (Rockbridge County High School, Bradley)

    • Honorable Mention - Claire Bodnar (Rockbridge County High School, Bradley)

    • Honorable Mention - Milena Kudziela (Madeira School, Heimbach)

• Second Year: "From the Penates to Jupiter: What did religion mean to the Romans?" 45 entries (Judge: Caroline Vandervelde, The Stewart School)

  • 1st Place - Lauren Coleman (St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School, Ian Hochberg, teacher)

  • 2nd Place - Matthew Dziuban (St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School, Hochberg)

  • 3rd Place - Sarah Glaser (Madeira School, Elizabeth Heimbach)

  • Honorable Mention - Elizabeth Reese (Midlothian High School, Sue Robertson)

  • Honorable Mention - Chelsea-Ann Patry (Highland School, Sarah Roach)

  • Honorable Mention - Caitlin Alderfer (Madeira School, Heimbach)

• Third Year: "Along came a she-wolf: Separating fact from fiction in earliest Roman history" 35 entries (Judge: Fred Franko. Hollins University)

  • 1st Place - Tommy Coburn (Rockbridge County High School, Patrick Bradley, teacher)

  • 2nd Place - Ariya Marks (Rockbridge County High School, Bradley)

  • 3rd Place - Robert Dowell (Rockbridge County High School, Bradley)

  • Honorable Mention - Elise Hansen (Rockbridge County High School, Bradley)

  • Honorable Mention - Melissa Woods (Highland School, Sarah Roach)

• Advanced Latin

  • Cicero: "Cicero: Odd man out in the power politics of the late Republic" 20 entries (Judge: Patrick Bradley, Rockbridge County High School)

    • 1st Place - Jeff Avery (Midlothian High School, Sue Robertson, teacher)

    • 2nd Place - Anessa Caalim (Princess Anne High School, Kathleen Earles)

    • 3rd Place - Alisha Siqueira (Princess Anne High School, Earles)

  • Vergil: "Fathers and Sons in the Aeneid" 28 entries (Judge: Miriam Carisle, Washington & Lee University)

    • 1st Place - Cassie Adair (Princess Anne High School, Kathleen Earles, teacher)

    • 2nd Place - Ka-wai Grace Ho (Princess Anne High School, Earles)

    • 3rd Place - Caitlin Reed (Princess Anne High School, Earles)

  • Ovid: "Ars adeo latet arte sua: Ovid's narrative artistry" 21 entries (Judge: Rebecca Benefiel, Washington & Lee University)

    • 1st Place (tie) - Emily Bernstein (Norfolk Academy, Stephanie Pope, teacher)

    • 1st Place (tie) - Warren Mackie-Jenkins (Highland School, Sarah Roach)

    • 3rd Place - Jackie Kidwell (Highland School, Roach)

    • Honorable Mention - Paige Statler (Highland School, Roach)

    • Honorable Mention - Thomas Westberg-Croessmann (Highland School, Roach)

  • Lyric: "Volito vivus per ora virum: The poet's hope for immortlaity in Latin poetry"

    • 1st Place - Monika Jasiewicz (Rockbridge County High School, Patrick Bradley, teacher)

    • 2nd Place - Faith Kim (Norfolk Academy, Cecil Mays)

    • 3rd Place - Meredyth Gilmore (Rockbridge COunty High School, Bradley)

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The CAV Latin Essay Contest Awards

The CAV Latin Essay Contest is designed to recognize those students who have submitted outstanding Latin compositions on a topic appropriate to each level or class. Where the number of participants merit, CAV awards 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places and Honorable Mentions on each level.

2006 RESULTS

• First Year: "De Cenandi Modo apud Romanos" (Judge: A. F. Stocker)

  • Winner - Natalie A. Villacorta (Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Christine L. Conklin, teacher)

  • Honorable Mention - Roberto Jose Amadeo Gelpi (Norfolk Academy, Lisa Marie Priddy)

  • Honorable Mention - Christopher R. Kilgore (Flint Hill School, Christopher Marchetti)

  • Honorable Mention - Tessa Pomeroy (Rockbridge County High School, Patrick J. Bradley)

• Second Year: "De Illius Urbis Pompeiorum Quae sub Monte Vesuvio Sita Fuit Excidio" (Judge: P. David Kovacs)

  • Winner - Alexandra Ruth (Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Christine L. Conklin, teacher)

  • Honorable Mention - Jeffrey Dosser Moore (Midlothian High School, Sue Robertson)

• Advanced Latin: "De Illius Cleopatrae Quae Se cum Marco Antonio in Bello Actiaco Consociavit Vita" (Judge: "P. David Kovacs)

  • Winner - Emily Kline (Madeira School, Elizabeth D. Heimbach, teacher)

  • Honorable Mention - Ian Daniel Flatt (Midlothian High School, Sue Robertson)

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