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He returned to Wapwallopen during his summer breaks to work on a local farm, but kept his own apartment in Boston, which was paid for by his parents. He won the Bowdoin prize for his Greek translations and graduated ''magna cum laude'' in 1924 at the age of 17 with a Bachelor | He returned to Wapwallopen during his summer breaks to work on a local farm, but kept his own apartment in Boston, which was paid for by his parents. He won the Bowdoin prize for his Greek translations and graduated ''magna cum laude'' in 1924 at the age of 17 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. | ||
===Post-graduate studies=== | |||
After leaving Harvard, Santee studied Classics at Wadham College of Oxford University, earning a second BA in 1926. | After leaving Harvard, Santee studied Classics at Wadham College of Oxford University, earning a second BA in 1926. | ||
In 1927, he was granted a fellowship at the American Academy of Rome. While in Rome, he traveled extensively in conjunction with his studies. Throughout 1927, Santee visited Egypt, Palestine, Greece, Austria, Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland. During this period, his mother Verna accompanied him at all times. | In 1927, he was granted a fellowship at the American Academy of Rome. While in Rome, he traveled extensively in conjunction with his studies. Throughout 1927, Santee visited Egypt, Palestine, Greece, Austria, Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland. During this period, his mother Verna accompanied him at all times. | ||
Immediately after receiving his BA, Santee was invited into Masters program at Oxford, but he declined, preferring instead to travel across Europe and then return to the United States to accept a teaching position at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. However, despite | Immediately after receiving his BA, Santee was invited into Masters program at Oxford, but he declined, preferring instead to travel across Europe and then return to the United States to accept a teaching position at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. However, despite his decision not to enrol, Oxford University awarded him a Master of Arts degree anyhow in 1930 (some sources say 1929). This is due to Oxford's peculiar practice of awarding the "rank" of Master of Arts to students who have completed their BA and retained some academic association with the university afterward. Thus, his MA was on-par with an honorary degree and would have been annotated as "M.A. (Oxon.)." | ||
After losing his teaching position during the Great Depression, Santee enrolled in the medical program at Johns Hopkins University, earning his MD in 1938. | After losing his teaching position during the Great Depression, Santee enrolled in the medical program at Johns Hopkins University, earning his MD in 1938. | ||