Patty Aakhus, director of International Studies, received the 2008 Scavone Award in Medieval Manuscripts and Culture for her translation of Old French poet Chrétien de Troyes’ The Knight with the Lion. A dramatic reading was provided by students in the Department of Performing Arts at an awards ceremony on April 23.

The Scavone Award was established in 2006 by John Lawrence ‘73 in the interest of honoring Dr. Daniel Scavone, professor emeritus of history, who initiated Lawrence’s love for medieval studies and inspired him to research and collect medieval manuscripts from throughout the world.

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