Drew Whitt Receives Final Convocation Award

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Left to right: Dr. William Anderson and Drew Whitt

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (05/09/2012)(readMedia)-- At Final Convocation on April 26, Hampden-Sydney College senior Richard Andrew Whitt received the American Chemical Society Award, presented by Dr. C. William Anderson, Elliott Professor of Chemistry. Sponsored by the Virginia chapter of the American Chemical Society, this award goes to a senior chemistry major who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship.

A Madison Scholar, Drew has played varsity soccer and served as President of the Pre-Health Society and Secretary of the Classics Club. He is a member of the honor society Eta Sigma Phi (classics). A chemistry major, Drew graduated from George Washington High School and is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Whitt, Jr. of Danville.

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 needs of young men.