Ryan Carter Honored at Hampden-Sydney College Graduation

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Ryan Carter, right, with Dr. Howard

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (05/14/2013)(readMedia)-- On May 12, at commencement ceremonies marking the end of the 238th academic year at Hampden-Sydney College, Ryan Martin Carter, Class of 2013 (right), received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion. The award was presented by Dr. Christopher B. Howard, President of Hampden-Sydney College. The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion is given annually by the New York Southern Society in honor of its first president, Algernon Sydney Sullivan. This award is given to a member of the graduating class distinguished for excellence of character and generous service to his fellows.

A Davis Scholar, Ryan served as a Head Resident Advisor, as a Peer Mentor, and as Captain of the varsity baseball team where he played catcher and outfield. He is a member of the Society of '91 (leadership program), the national honor societies Phi Beta Kappa (academics) and Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership), and he was selected for Who's Who Among Students in Universities and Colleges. Ryan has received the Sophomore Academic Excellence Award, the President's Award for Scholarship and Character, the President's Award for Academic Excellence in Social Sciences, the Samuel S. Jones Phi Beta Kappa Award, the All-ODAC All-Academic Award, the Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award, and the Rhetoric Best Speaker Award. Graduating summa cum laude, first honor, with a B.A. in economics and commerce, Carter is a graduate of Thomas Dale High School and is the son of Robert (Russ) & Brenda Carter of Chester.

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.