Preparing men of character for lives of consequence

Hampden-Sydney prepares men to be leaders. Our students are given opportunities to explore, practice, and hone their leadership skills so they can go on to become tomorrow's CEOs, business founders, military officers, college presidents, and civic and political leaders. The Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest hosts lectures, forums, symposia, and excursions that help develop effective and ethical leaders. With direction from current and former military and political leaders, students gain an understanding of the challenges confronting the United States and the world.

Established in 1996 and named for the College's president from 1992-2000, Lt. Gen. Samuel V. Wilson (U.S. Army, Rt.), the Center oversees leadership, public service, and civic education for Hampden-Sydney students, faculty, staff, and alumni; area high school teachers and students; and a variety of community and national educational organizations.

The Wilson Center offers the following specialty leadership programs:

• The Freshman Leadership Program
• The James Madison Public Service Certificate Program
• The Military Leadership and National Security Studies Program

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The Wilson Center and Hampden-Sydney College mourn the passing of a true friend and dedicated alumnus.

 

Walter Robert Eason '40

Walter Robert (Bob) Eason, 95, passed away on Tuesday, April 29.  He matriculated at Hampden-Sydney College in 1936 where he continued his outstanding athletic career as a 4- letter recipient. He was subsequently inducted into the Hampden-Sydney Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996. He received the ODK award in 1939, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion in 2003, the Patrick Henry Award in 2004, and the Annual Alumni Citation in 2009.  He later received his Master of Education degree from the University of Virginia in 1963 and was inducted into the Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society of Education that same year.  He joined the US Army Air Corps in the fall of 1941 and received his wings and 2^nd Lt. Commission in April of 1942. In 1944 he went to Burma as a P-51 pilot where he was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf clusters, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with the Central Burma Battle Star, the WWII Victory Medal, the Distinguished Unit Citation, and the Silver Star.  Following the war, he flew for TWA for three years then retired from flying to be near his growing family. He began a teaching career and served fourteen years each at Woodberry Forest School and Blue Ridge School. He remained in the Air Force reserve until 1972 when he retired with rank of Colonel after 31 years of service. In 1994 he was elected to the Air Commando Hall of Fame.

2013 Alumni Summer College

Renaissance, Reformation, and Revolution: The Foundation of American Exceptionalism
May 31-June 2, 2013

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