Aaron Van Allen Receives Public Service Certificate at Hampden-Sydney College

2013 Apr 24

Hampden-Sydney College senior Aaron Scott Van Allen recently received the prestigious James Madison Public Service Certificate from Dr. David E. Marion, Director of the Wilson Center, and Dr. Dennis G. Stevens, Provost and Dean of the Faculty at Hampden-Sydney College, on behalf of the Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest. The Public Service Certificates are presented to seniors who have successfully completed a two-year concentration of classes, internship, and research and who are seriously considering careers in public service.

Aaron serves as a Head Resident Advisor and as an Advisor to the Student Court. He is a pitcher on the varsity baseball team and is a member of the Pre-Law Society, the President's Men, Young Life, and Baptist Collegiate Ministries. Aaron, a government major, is a graduate of Tunstall High School and is the son of Scott & Daina Van Allen of Danville.

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.

Photo, left to right: Dr. Marion, Aaron Van Allen, and Dr. Stevens http://www3.hsc.edu/news/images/releases/2012-13/VanAllen.jpg