Marcus Payne Initiated into History Honor Society

2012 Apr 3

On Tuesday, March 28, Marcus Gabriel Payne, a junior majoring in history and classics at Hampden-Sydney College, was initiated into Phi Alpha Theta, the international honor society in history. Marcus serves as President of the honor society Eta Sigma Phi (classics) and is a three-time member of the ODAC All-Academic Team for Football. He graduated from The Covenant School and is the son of Don & Patty Payne of Charlottesville.

Phi Alpha Theta, established in March 1921, encourages the study of history through research, good teaching, and the exchange of ideas among historians. Students are elected into the society based upon excellence in the study or writing of history.

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.