Mac Lewis Memorial Award in Classics

The Mac Lewis Memorial Award in Classics provides annual awards valued at up to $2,500 to full-time undergraduate or graduate students in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Waterloo. The award supports students pursuing immersive experiential activities related to archeology and/or material culture. Eligible activities include archeological digs, Classical Studies travel abroad courses, or internships at the Canadian Institute in Greece (CIG). This award was established by C. McKenzie & Mary Lewis with Tracey and Georgia Levison, along with friends, students and colleagues in memory of Mac Lewis, a hands-on Roman archeologist who taught at the University of Waterloo from 2018 until his passing in March 2020. Selection is based on academic achievement with a minimum cumulative average of 75% and the merit of the proposed experiential activity. The value of each award varies depending on the budget requirements for the experience and the availability of funds, with students normally awarded an amount to help with costs rather than the full cost of the activity.