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Drake Bishop
  • A biology
  • Class of 2014
  • Blackstone, VA

Drake Bishop Inducted into Leadership Society at Hampden-Sydney College

2013 Oct 29

On Sunday, October 27, Hampden-Sydney College senior Johnathon Drake Bishop was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society for college men and women. The Lambda Circle of ODK was established at Hampden-Sydney in 1924, and membership is a mark of highest distinction and honor. Selection of members is based on their influence as campus leaders to better campus life and to encourage high standards in all activities.

A Patrick Henry Scholar, Drake serves as President of both the honor society Chi Beta Phi (sciences) and the Pre-Health Society and serves as Reporter and Activities Chair for the professional science fraternity Alpha Chi Sigma. He is a member of the honor societies Phi Beta Kappa (academics) and Eta Sigma Phi (classics). Drake participated in a genetics research program at Dartmouth Medical School in the summer of 2012 and was published in the H-SC Journal of the Sciences in Spring 2013. A biology major, he is a graduate of Nottoway High School and is the son of John Bishop and Cynthia & Mark Longest, all of Blackstone.

A private college for men, Hampden-Sydney is ranked nationally in the top 100 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.

PHOTO: Front row, left to right: Joshua Gaskill, Chesapeake, VA; Brian Collins, Montpelier, VA; Drake Bishop, Blackstone, VA; Carter Guice, Mandeville, LA. Middle Row: Parker Dunaway, Baton Rouge, LA; Chris Stockinger, Spring, TX; Ryan Rivas, Fredericksburg, VA; Spencer Wiles, Belmont, NC; Arley Morelock, Charlotte, NC. Back Row: Raymond Owen, Natural Bridge, VA; Dalton Renick, Glen Allen, VA; Colby Carter, Manakin Sabot, VA; Aaron Gilani, Chesterfield, VA; Will Midkiff, Chesapeake, VA; Tarun Sharma, Great Falls, VA.