The award is presented each spring at Gonzaga's award convocation to the graduating student who has shown a genuine passion for the Classics, a mastery of the ancient languages and a high level of academic integrity and accomplishment in his or her major concentration.
The award is named after Fr. Schlatter, whose steadfast commitment to academic excellence, his achievements in scholarship, and his tremendous devotion to the Classical Civilizations program at Gonzaga have long been recognized at our school, in Spokane, and across our region. The prize itself consists of a reference book on a subject in a field of Classics or Classical Civilizations that matches the interests of the recipient, who is selected by a vote of the department faculty.
Past recipients of the Fr. Schlatter book award include:
- 2017: McKayla Ferris
- 2016: Brian Foster-Dow
- 2015: Katharine Gibbs
- 2014: Taylor Ann Sims
- 2013: Hanna Hanks
- 2012: Sydney Taylor and Antone (Tony) Pierucci
- 2011: Jennifer Van Houdt
- 2010: Alexander Gross
- 2009: Maureen Plass
- 2008: Anna-Sophia Zingarelli