HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (09/13/2013)(readMedia)-- At Opening Convocation on Tuesday, September 10, James Bradford Hughes, a senior at Hampden-Sydney College, received the President's Award for Overall Academic Excellence.
A Madison Scholar, James serves as Treasurer of the professional scientific fraternity Alpha Chi Sigma. He is a member of the Pre-Health Society and the honorary societies Phi Beta Kappa (academics) and Chi Beta Phi (science). He was the recipient at Opening Convocation in September 2012 of the Samuel S. Jones Phi Beta Kappa Award. A biology major, James is a graduate of Saint Andrew's School and is the son of Drs. Brian & Amy Hughes of Savannah.
A private college for men, Hampden-Sydney is ranked in the top 100 nationally among 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.