Harvey Morgan Award

Dr. David Marion, President Christopher Howard, Walton G. Milam '12, the 2012 recipient of the Morgan Award, stands with Mary Helen and Harvey Morgan '52









J. B. Potter '11, the 2011 recipient of the Morgan Award, stands with Mary Helen and Harvey Morgan '52 and President Christopher Howard
George Heeschen '09, the 2009 recipient of the Morgan Award, stands with Dr. David Marion, Del. Harvey & Mary Helen Morgan '52 and President Walter Bortz.
Martin Sullivan '08, the 2008 recipient of the Morgan Award, stands with Mary Helen and Harvey Morgan '52.

Garth Patterson and Jason Bart, the 2007 recipients of the Morgan Award, stand with Harvey Morgan '52
and Morgan's grandson Jake Vail.
In tribute to Harvey B. Morgan '52 and his life of public service, his wife Mary Helen established an award in his honor at Hampden-Sydney College in May of 2000.

The Morgan award is presented each spring to a senior who has completed all the requirements of the Public Service Certificate Program at Hampden-Sydney College, and who intends to pursue a public service career.

Morgan, a native of Gloucester and a retired pharmacist, has been representative for the 98th District in the House of Delegates since 1980. The Morgans live in Saluda, VA.

Mrs. Morgan worked with the Wilson Center for Leadership to create the award without Morgan's knowledge, until its unveiling at at the spring 2000 annual Public Service Awards Presentation.

(l - r) Harvey B. Morgan '52 and Mary Helen Morgan stand with S. Thomas Currin, the 2006 recipient of the award; Del. & Mrs. Harvey Morgan flank the 2005 recipient, John Axsom.

Harvey B. Morgan '52

The Morgan award reads as follows:

"The Harvey B. Morgan Public Service Award
is presented annually to a graduating senior
who has successfully completed the requirements
of the Public Service Program at Hampden-Sydney College.
who has demonstrated an interest in public service
at the local or state level,
and whose integrity and excellence of character
reflect those qualities as evinced in the life
of Harvey B. Morgan, '52."

Additional Harvey B. Morgan Award recipients
Public Service Program Certificate recipients