2010 winners, finalists and semi-finalists announced

David Jekel, a 16-year-old Junior at Providence Classical Christian School in Woodinville, WA, won the Phaedrus Latin Composition Contest’s $500 top prize for his 193-word original fable titled “The Dog and His Father.” Jekel was one of 117 students to participate in the first year of the contest sponsored by New Saint Andrews College.

The $300 second-place prize went to Austin Baldridge, 16, of Jessup, MD, a student at Rockbridge Academy. The $200 third-place prize went to Logos School’s Gavin Meyer, 16, of Moscow, ID.

In all, 10 students (including the top three prize winners) earned recognition as 2010 Finalists in the competition. Another 23 earned the status of Semi-Finalist. Students from 14 states as well as England and Taiwan participated in the contest. New Saint Andrews College, a classical Christian college in Moscow, ID, established the contest as a tool for Latin teachers – both in the classroom and home schools – to advance student achievement in Latin. It is administered entirely through the internet and is designed for Latin teachers to incorporate it into their lesson plans. Interested teachers can learn more about next year’s contest at this website or call (208) 882-1566 for more information.

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