Marcus Payne Initiated into Phi Beta Kappa

2013 Apr 9

Hampden-Sydney College senior Marcus Gabriel Payne was initiated into the honor society Phi Beta Kappa on Monday, April 8. Membership recognizes the highest academic achievement, moral character, responsible citizenship, and broad intellectual curiosity.

A Patrick Henry Scholar, Marcus played defensive line on the varsity football team and was four times named to the All-ODAC Academic Team. He serves as President of the honorary society Eta Sigma Phi (classics) and is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership) and Phi Alpha Theta (history). He is also a member of the Classics Club and the leadership program Society of 1791. A history and classics major, Marcus is a graduate of The Covenant School and is the son of Don & Patty Payne of Charlottesville.

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.

PHOTO - Left to right, first row: Burke Best, Virginia Beach, VA; Alex Price, Fairfax, VA; Marcus Payne, Charlottesville, VA; Drake Bishop, Blackstone, VA; Jeremy Lachman, Arapahoe, NC; Ryan Carter, Chester, VA; Nick DeProspero, Midlothian, VA; James Hughes, Savannah, GA; Diego Velasco, Richmond, VA; Yonathan Ararso, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Second row: Meade Edmunds, Knoxville, TN; Bryan Holbrooks, Brookneal, VA; Alex Cartwright, Howard, GA; Forrest Allen, Alexandria, VA; Beau Bryan, Melbourne, FL; Russ Leboff, Amelia Court House, VA; John Chambers, Centennial, CO; Alex Boal, Tucker, GA; Will Correll, Memphis, TN; Kevin Gutermuth, Chesapeake, VA. Not pictured: Watt Mountcastle, Richmond, VA.