Hampden-Sydney Heroes
 John Hampden and Algernon Sidney 1735 The founders of the College chose the name Hampden-Sydney to symbolize their devotion to the principles of representative government and full civil and religious freedom |
 William Armstrong 1936 An accomplished author and educator |
 William Randolph Chitwood 1968 One of the world's leading cardiac surgeons |
 Robert Lewis Dabney 1840 Dabney was a theologian and an architech. |
 William Henry Harrison 1791 William Henry Harrison was the first person to run for president of the United States and use marketing techniques like posters. |
 Henry William Hoffman 1949 Hoffman is one of the most decoarted authors to go to Hampden-Sydney. |
 Drew Kennedy '02 and Kagey Parrish '04Drew and Kagey are musicians and writers. |
 Monroe Leigh 1940 Monroe Leigh was a diplomat to the U.S. |
 Alphonso O'Neil-White '72 and Maurice Jones '86O'Neil-White '72 is president and CEO of HealthNow New York, Inc. Jones '86 is the publisher of the "Virginia-Pilot" in Norfolk, Va. |
 John Peter Mettauer 1811 Mettauer was a pioneer in medicine and founded the first medical school in Virginia. |
 William Spong '41 and Paul Trible '68Both United States senators and college presidents |
 Robert Porterfield 1928 Porterfield started the Barter Theatre, the State Theatre of Virginia in Abingdon. |
 Warren Thompson '81 and Ralph Baker Jr. '87Economics Thompson is chairman and president of Thompson Hospitality. Jones is a director at FTI Consulting in New York City. |
 Francis Schaeffer '35 Religion Switzerland Famed theologian Francis Schaeffer was a leading proponent of evangelical Christianity, propounding reason-based defenses of the faith. |
 Stephen Colbert '86 and Scott Cooper '92Accomplished in show business and writing |
 George Bibb 1791 and Sterling Price 1830Local Prince Edward County boys went on to public service of the nation |
 Leighton Stuart 1896 Leighton Stuart was the president of Yenching University in China. |