May 03, 2017

On Thursday, April 27, 2017, Hampden-Sydney College held its Final Convocation, honoring the accomplishments of students during the 2016-2017 academic year, in addition to awarding one faculty member the John Peter Mettauer Award for Excellence in Research.  

Administrative Awards 

Dr. Steele Nowlin, John Peter Mettauer Award for Excellence in Research 

William A. Dickerson '17, Brown Teaching Fellowship   

Academic Success 

Coleman E. Johnson '19, Sophomore Academic Excellence Award 

Blake A. Martin '19, Sophomore Academic Excellence Award   

Biology 

James H. Lau '17, James R.T. Hewett Biology Award 

Nicholas F. Chase '18, H.B. Overcash Award   

Chemistry 

Chance T. Hastings '18, Topham Chemistry Award   

Global Education 

Carlo J. Anselmo '18Gemborys-Choate-Bouin-Swenson Award and the Selden-Franke Award   

Classics 

Charles Ashby Neterer '17, David C. Wilson Greek Prize and the Gerald T. Carney Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion 

Garnet S. Crocker '20, Leila B. Thompson Eta Sigma Phi Prize in Latin   

Economics & Business 

Theofilos D. Koulianos '17, Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award 

Michael J. Whited '17, William R. Hendley Award in Economics   

English 

Andrew J. Madison '17, Grace and Hassell Simpson Prize 

David Z. Bushhouse '19, Sallie Wright Harrison Poetry Award 

Bradley J. Chester '17, Shelley A. Marshall Short Story Award   

Fine Arts/Music 

Tre C. Briggs '17, Robert H. Porterfield '29 Drama Award 

Patrick D. Luwis '17, Robert H. Porterfield '29 Drama Award 

Jordan S. Dimmick '18, Camilla Virginia Taylor Crawley Music Award 

Brick T. K. Ingle '19Kearfott Stone Memorial Music Award 

Andrew J. Marshall '17, Randolph Minter Glee Club Award and the John Marshall Award for Excellence in Writing in Political Science   

Government & Foreign Affairs 

Andrew J. Marshall '17, John Marshall Award for Excellence in Writing in Political Science 

Maxwell J. Morgan '17, John Marshall Award for Excellence in Writing in Political Science 

Stewart R. Lawrence '17, James Madison Award for Excellence in Political Science   

History 

Alexander V. Abbott '17, Etta Sawyer Hart Bliss History Award 

Robert P. Gilbertson '17, Etta Sawyer Hart Bliss History Award 

Kole F. Donaldson '19, Willard F. Bliss History Award   

Math & Computer Science 

Brad J. Murawski '19, Macon Reed Award 

Carlo J. Anselmo '18, Selden-Franke Award 

Ian P. O'Malley '18, Selden-Franke Award 

Rueben P. Retnam '17, William C. Chewning Jr. Award   

Physics & Astronomy 

Zachary Carter '17, Weyland Thomas Joyner Physics Award   

Psychology 

Jonathan H. Van Dyke '17, Department of Psychology Award   

Religion 

Charles Ashby Neterer '17, Gerald T. Carney Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion   

Rhetoric 

  1. Garris Stokes '20, Rhetoric 101 Essay Award

Zachary P. Wiggin '19, Rhetoric 102 Essay Award 

Robert P. Buttarazzi '18, Rhetoric 210 Best Speaker Award 

  1. Sydnor Kerns '17, Rhetoric 310 Best Speaker Award

Turner L. Makepeace '17, Colbert Prize for Excellence in Rhetoric   

Student Affairs 

Aaron G. Kurz '18, Jeffrey N. Friend Award   

Student Organization Awards 

Tyler J. Langhorn '18, Lewis and Nell Drew Student Government Award 

Steven A. Dvornick '18, Resident Advisor of the Year Award 

Animal Rescue Club, Student Government Outstanding Club/Organization Award 

Alex S. Crabtree '17, Student Justice System Investigator of the Year Award 

George S. Bennett '18, CAC Member of the Year Award 

John F. Russell '18, IFC Member of the Year Award 

Benjamin W. Lam '17, Senate Member of the Year Award 

Jacob R. Duncan '17, ODK Cohen Citizenship Award 

Davis B. Morgan '20, Outstanding First Year Journalist Award 

Skylar M. Robinson '18, Philip H. Ropp Literary Award