Drake Bishop Initiated into Chi Beta Phi at Hampden-Sydney College

2012 May 14

On April 12 Hampden-Sydney College student Johnathon Drake Bishop was initiated into the Gamma Chapter of Chi Beta Phi, the national honorary science society that recognizes and rewards academic excellence in the sciences and encourages participation in scientific fields. The Gamma Chapter of this prestigious fraternity was installed at Hampden-Sydney in 1921.

A Patrick Henry Scholar, Drake served as Vice President of the Pre-Health Society and is a member of the honor society Eta Sigma Phi (classics) and the professional scientific fraternity Alpha Chi Sigma. A biology major, Drake 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 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.