Lewis Bell Receives Final Convocation Awards at Hampden-Sydney College

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Lewis Bell, right, with Dr. Michael Utzinger

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (05/09/2013)(readMedia)-- At Final Convocation on April 25, Hampden-Sydney College senior Lewis D'milo Bell received both the Brown Teaching Fellowship, presented by Dr. J. Michael Utzinger, Elliott Associate Professor of Religion and Associate Dean of the Faculty, and the CAMWS Award (Classical Association of the Middle West and South), presented by Dr. Daniella Widdows, Assistant Professor of Classics, and Dr. Janice F. Siegel, Associate Professor of Classics. The Brown Teaching Fellowship recognizes a student who is committed to teaching at either the elementary or secondary level. The CAMWS Award is given for outstanding accomplishment in classical studies.

A Patrick Henry Scholar, Lewis serves as President of both the Future Educators Club and the Classics Club. He was the winner of the Classical Legacy Certamen and participated in the Vergilian Society program and the H-SC summer research program. He is a member of the Society of '91 (leadership program) and serves as a tutor at the Prince Edward County Elementary School. He is also a member of the honorary societies Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership), Sigma Tau Delta (English), and Eta Sigma Phi (classics). An English and classics major, Lewis graduated from Druid Hills High School and is the son of Kelley Bell of Norcross and Eric Bell of Lithonia.

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.