St. Christopher's School Receives James Madison Award

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Headmaster Stillwell (center left); Dr. Christopher Howard, President of H-SC (center right); Dr. David Marion (far right) and current H-SC alumni who are members of St. Christopher’s faculty.

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (04/26/2012)(readMedia)-- On April 20, St. Christopher's School was presented the James Madison Award by the Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest at Hampden-Sydney College. This award honors a friend of the College, this year an institution.

St. Christopher's School is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Its alumni include Rhodes Scholars, authors, professional artists and athletes, prize-winning journalists, composers, architects, physicians, judges, ministers, and engineers. During its first century, there have been six headmasters, including two Hampden-Sydney graduates, Robert W. Bugg (H-SC '20) and George J. McVey (H-SC '61).

St. Christopher's founders believed in a classic liberal arts education, academic rigor, athletics, appreciation of the arts, service, and development of character and integrity-an education that is captured by the phrase, "educating the whole boy." They began three important initiatives that served as critical components of the school's focus on leadership development throughout the first century- the Honor System, the Literary Societies, and the Missionary Society. These reflected the belief in the key roles that moral courage, service to others, and communication play in the development of ethical and inspirational leaders.

The 2012 James Madison Public Service Award was accepted by Charles M. Stillwell, Headmaster of St. Christopher's School.