As the weather warms up and the semester winds down, Hampden-Sydney is busy celebrating students and faculty. At the April 22 final convocation ceremony held on the lawn of Venable Hall, standout students received awards for their scholastic and leadership achievements over the past academic year.
One award recognizing a member of the faculty for research excellence was also awarded at Final Convocation. This year’s John Peter Mettauer Award recipient is Elliott Associate Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science Dr. Brian Lins, who has been at the College since 2008. Dr. Lins research interests include matrix analysis and operator theory, particularly numerical ranges and nonexpansive maps.
Final Convocation Award Winners
Administrative
John Peter Mettauer Excellence in Research Award, Dr. Brian Lins, Elliott Associate Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science
Academic Success
Sophomore Academic Excellence Awards, Taylor James McGee ’23 and Andrew Michael Rehak ’23
Biology
James R.T. Hewett Biology Award, James Barta Wall ’22
H.B. Overcash Award, Christopher Chance Parrish ’21
Chemistry
Topham Chemistry Award, Jonathan Daniel Smith ’22
Anderson Prize for Excellence in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Alexander Melvin Washington ’21
Classics
David C. Wilson Greek Prize, Jonah Christopher Popp ’21
Economics and Business
Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award, Janssen Gray Breeden ’21
William R. Hendley Award in Economics and Business, Bartow Morgan ’21
English
The Sallie Wright Harrison Poetry Award, Michael Lawrence Van Citters ’22
The Shelley A. Marshall Short Story Award, Michael Lawrence Van Citters ’22
Fine Arts
Music
Camilla Virginia Taylor Crawley Music Award, John Louis Whitehead ’21
Kearfott Stone Memorial Award, Craig Aaron Burns ’21
Randolph Minter Glee Club Award, Tanner Blake Voliva ’22
Theater
Robert H. Porterfield ’29 Drama Award, William Michael Davie Burgdorf ’21
Visual Arts
McClintock Award in the Visual Arts, Blake Levincent Page ’21
Flemming Center
Entrepreneurial Leadership Award, Andrew William Barden ’21, Jonah Christopher Popp ’21, and Jacob Wesley Myers ’21
Global Education
Gemborys-Choate-Bouin-Swenson Award, Michael Paul Thornton, Jr. ’21
Government and Foreign Affairs
James Madison Award for Excellence in Political Science, Kenneth James Kratz ’21
John Marshall Award for Excellence in Writing in Political Science, Christopher Lee Thompson ’21
History
Etta Sawyer Hart Bliss History Award, Blair Thomas Page ’21, Nicholas William Ikley ’21
Willard F. Bliss Award, Cooper Ellis Boyles ’23, Daniel John Marsden ’23
Math and Computer Science
Macon Reed Award in Mathematics, Anthony Scott Isom ’23
Selden-Franke Award in Mathematics, James Edward Garrison ’22
Museum
Cecil Richard Bowman ’67 M.D. Award, Clay Holden Lassiter ’21
Physics and Astronomy
Weyland Thomas Joyner Physics Award, James Tyler Howerton ’21
Hardy Cross Award in Physics, Jared Ryan Medwar ’21 and Philip Michael Pullen ’21
Psychology
Psychology Award, Tyler Furman Hewitt ’21 and Evan Daniel Lester ’21
Religion
Gerald T. Carney for Excellence in the Study of Religion, Isaac Zachery Whitfield ’21
William Carrington Finch Award, Joshua Lee Baker ’22
Rhetoric
Rhetoric Essay Awards: 100, James Henry Van Ness ’24
Rhetoric Essay Awards: 101 Cabas Prize Best Written Essay, George Agee Langhammer ’24
Susan Pepper Robbins Prize, Daniel Robinson Nivens ’24
Rhetoric Best Speaker Award: 210, Jonathan McGowan Pope ’24 and Pieter William Green ’23
Rhetoric Best Speaker Award: 310, Luke Hunter White ’21
Deis & Frye Prize for Creative Nonfiction, Khalil Johnston ’22
Colbert Prize for Excellence in Rhetoric, Janssen Gray Breeden ’21
Student Affairs
Jeffrey N. Friend Award, Peter Bland Orgain ’22
Student Organizations
Lewis and Nell Drew Student Government Award, Brennon Cade Kimbler ’21
Resident Advisor of the Year Award, Morgan Mackenzie McKay ’21
Student Government Outstanding Club/Organization Award, Phi Beta Lambda/Jack Hilbert ’22
Student Justice System Investigator of the Year Award, Christopher Lee Thompson ’21
CAC Member of the Year Award, Benjamin Neal Hager ’23
IFC Member of the Year Award, Tyler Paul Puhlick ’21
Senate Member of the Year Award, Noah Hunter Moore ’23
The ODK Cohen Citizenship Award, Philip Michael Pullen ’21
Outstanding First Year Journalist Award, Daniel Robinson Nivens ’24
