Alex Boal Receives Final Convocation Award at Hampden-Sydney College

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Alex Boal, right, with Dr. Warner Winborne

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (05/09/2013)(readMedia)-- At Final Convocation on April 25, Hampden-Sydney College senior Alexander Robert Boal received the James Madison Award, presented by Dr. Warner R. Winborne '88, Associate Professor of Government & Foreign Affairs. The James Madison Award is given to a political science major for outstanding scholastic achievement.

A Patrick Henry Scholar, Alex served as President of the German Club since Fall 2011. He is a member of the varsity swim team, varsity rugby, the International Club, the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, and the honor society Phi Beta Kappa (academics). In the summer of 2012, he participated in the Virginia Program at Oxford. A foreign affairs major, Alex graduated from Chamblee High School and is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Boal of Tucker.

A private college for men, Hampden-Sydney is ranked in the top tier of liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report. The College is known for its liberal arts curriculum, the Honor Code which stresses individual and collective responsibility, and a focus on the education of young men.