Drake Bishop Presents Summer Research Honors Project

2012 Sep 20

Hampden-Sydney College senior Johnathon Drake Bishop recently presented his Summer Research Honors Project in a public presentation at the College. Drake is one of a select group of students who undertake summer research in conjunction with members of the Hampden-Sydney faculty. Each project is evaluated on its originality, on the thoroughness of its research methods, and on the quality of its findings.

Drake's project was entitled, "A study of the genetics of Asabidopsis Thaliana and Saccharyces Cerevisiae." 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. Photo of Drake Bishop - www3.hsc.edu/news/images/releases/2012-13/Bishop_Drake.jpg

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.