Dwyer Translation Prize

ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ degree-seeking undergraduate students are invited to participate in the Classics Department’s annual Dwyer Translation Competition. The event is typically held in the spring. The competition is especially appropriate for students currently taking Greek and/or Latin language classes at the 3000-level or above, but all undergraduates (previous winners excepted!) are invited to participate in either or both competitions.Ìý

Contestants have one hour to complete a short passage of sight translation. Dictionaries are not allowed, but limited context for the passage is provided, along with brief notes on a selection of grammar and vocabulary.

Winners of the prize will receive a copy of the Oxford Latin DictionaryÌýor of Liddell and Scott or, if they prefer, a cash award.

Winners of the prize in either language are ineligible to compete for the prize in that language in any subsequent year.

  • This year’s Dwyer Translation Competition in Greek will take place on Wednesday, March 25th, 2026, at 10 - 11 am, in HUMN370.
  • This year’s Dwyer Translation Competition in Latin will take place on Thursday, March 26th, 2026, at 11 am - 12 noon in LBB 153.
In either case, accommodations can be made if you’d like to participate but the date and/or time do not work for you. In that case, or with any other questions, please be in touch with theÌýAssociate Chair for Undergraduate Studies.
Matthew and Yvonne Dwyer, in front of the famous bridge at Avignon

The Dwyer Translation Prize is made possible by CU Classics alumnus Matthew Burke Dwyer (BA 1990), in support of excellence in the study of Latin and Greek at the undergraduate level. After receiving his Bachelor’s degree from the ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, Matthew Dwyer went on to serve as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Comoros, where he began what turned out to be his life-long teaching career. Dwyer subsequently earned an MA in Education from Teachers College at Columbia University and has taught at high schools in New York City, Istanbul and, since 2006, Luxembourg. He currently teaches English, Social Studies and Theory of Knowledge at the International School of Luxembourg. His wife, Yvonne, is also a teacher, and his son Quinn graduated from ISL with an IB Diploma in 2025. Quinn is currently studying atÌýUniversity CollegeÌýUtrecht.

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(Image:Matthew and Yvonne Dwyer, in front of the famous bridge at Avignon)

Dwyer Translation Prize Winners

2025 Dwyer Translation Prize in Latin goes to Casey Brengman, for her translation of Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.183–200.

Casey Brengman, winner of 2025 Dwyer Translation Prize in Latin

2025 Dwyer Translation Prize in Greek goes to Victor Gerber, for his translation of Solon, Elegy 1.

Victor Gerber, 2025 winner of Dwyer Translation Prize in Greek

2024 Dwyer Prize winner in Latin is Jordan Ardoin, for their translation of Cornelius Nepos’ÌýLife of AtticusÌý3-4.

2024 Dwyer Prize winner in Latin

2024 Dwyer Prize winner in Greek is Casey Brengman, for her translation of Herodotus’ÌýHistoriesÌý9.48.

2024 Dwyer Prize winner in Greek

Previous Winners

Dwyer Translation Prize previous winners