Ken Simon Presents Departmental Honors Project

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Kenneth R. Simon, Jr.

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (04/19/2011)(readMedia)-- Hampden-Sydney College senior Kenneth Ray Simon, Jr. presented his Departmental Honors Project recently in a public lecture at the College. Ken is one of a select group of seniors who undertook an extended research project which culminated in a public presentation. Although the departmental honors students are undergraduates, they are expected to pursue their research project at a graduate-school level. Each project is evaluated on its originality, on the thoroughness of its research methods, and on the quality of the final presentation.

Ken's project, for Honors in Government, was entitled "Foreign Combatants: The Extent of Presidential Powers."  A government major, Ken is a graduate of Carnegie Vanguard High School and is the son of Ms. Sherilyn E. Simon of Houston.

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.