Last week marked the start of the Scholars-in-Training summer program at the CHS! Seven students local to the DMV were selected from a large pool of competitive applications. During this six-week intensive program, the students take daily Ancient Greek classes led by PhD candidates from Harvard University’s Department of the Classics. They are also participating in two weekly workshops. The Classics in the Twenty-First Century workshop explores the diverse methodologies, ideas, and areas of study that make up the field of classics. A Professional Development workshop aims at helping these students both to develop skills for academic writing and research and to learn about the many professional possibilities available to students interested in classics.
Listed below are the names of the 2026 scholars-in-training and the high schools they attend.
Anneli Anderson, Chantilly High School
Ephraim Blair, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Anjali Natarajan, Headwaters School
Isis Nzekwe, Thomas A. Edison High School
Eliot Pelton, Benjamin Banneker Public High School
Sameeha Shaik, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Madelyn Zeller, Washington Latin Public Charter School
Applications for the summer 2027 session will open in late fall 2026. Stay tuned!