Chris Stockinger Receives Final Convocation Award at Hampden-Sydney College

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Chris Stockinger, left, with Dr. David Pelland

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (05/10/2013)(readMedia)-- At Final Convocation on April 25, Hampden-Sydney College junior Christopher Allen Stockinger received the Selden-Franke Award, presented by Dr. David S. Pelland, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science. Honoring Colonel Dudley Bird Selden and Colonel Gustav Adolphus Franke, Jr., both of whom served the College as math professors, this award is presented to the outstanding junior mathematician.

A Patrick Henry Scholar, Chris serves as House Manager of the social fraternity Theta Chi and plays defense on the varsity lacrosse team. At Final Convocation in April 2012, Chris received the Macon Reed Award in Mathematics. An applied mathematics major, Chris graduated from Klein High School and is the son of Mike & Rhonda Stockinger of Spring.

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.