Official Contest Results Announced June 1, 2012

The judging for the 2012 Phaedrus Latin Composition Contest is complete. Here are the results. A public announcement of Top Finishers, Finalists and Semi-finalists will be posted June 1, 2012.

In all, 215 students competed in the contest, from 17 states and 35 schools and home schools. This year we scored the Top Six and recognized 20 more as Finalist and 33 as semi-finalists. The top three received $1,000 in cash prizes, with the first place winner receiving $500, the second-place finisher received $300 and the third-place finisher received $200.

Timothy Griffith, a Fellow of Classical Languages at New Saint Andrews College is the Academic Director of the Phaedrus Latin Composition Contest. The entries were assigned a number to shield any identifying information. Second-year Latin students at New Saint Andrews College performed the first-round of judging and volunteer Latin teachers around the country helped judge the final round. Faculty at New Saint Andrews also judged the entries making it to the final round. The compositions were graded based on the student’s ability to accurately use Latin vocabulary and grammar, the student’s creativity in subject matter and writing style. 

All students who took part in this year’s contest should be commended. It’s no small effort to write a 100- to 200-word fable in Latin. We’re excited to see the effort by so many students.

Thank you for participating with us. As you know, this is our third year of the contest so please don’t hesitate to let us know how we can make it an even better experience for you and your students. Please e-mail at cblakey@nsa.edu with your suggestions.

Lastly, please join us again for next year’s contest. Teacher registration will open September 1, 2012.

Christa Blakey

Contest Coordinator