Parker Dunaway Inducted into Classics Society at Hampden-Sydney College

2013 Apr 4

Parker Alexander Dunaway, a junior majoring in history and Latin at Hampden-Sydney College, was initiated into the Beta Theta chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, the national honorary classics society. Parker is a graduate of Christian Life Academy and is the son of Heber E. Dunaway, Jr., MD, of Baton Rouge and Kimbrell Dunaway of Jackson, MS. Hampden-Sydney College hosted the ceremony for students from Sweet Briar, Randolph College, and H-SC.

Eta Sigma Phi is the national honorary collegiate society for students of Latin and/or Greek. Members are elected by local chapters which have been chartered by the Society. The Beta Theta chapter was established at Hampden-Sydney in 1942; the national organization, in 1924. The purposes of the Society, in the words of the Constitution, are "to develop and promote interest in classical study among the students of colleges and universities; to promote closer fraternal relationship among students who are interested in classical study, including inter-campus relationship; to engage generally in an effort to stimulate interest in classical study, and in the history, art, and literature of ancient Greece and Rome."

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: Hampden-Sydney men inducted, left to right, were Pierce Hansen, Warrenton, VA; Lewis Bell, Norcross, GA; Raymond Owen, Natural Bridge, VA; David Roberts, Waterford, VA; Dan Hopkins, Franklinton, NC; Josh Doggett, Mechanicsville, VA; Randolph College student; and Parker Dunaway, Baton Rouge, LA. All the young ladies are Sweet Briar or Randolph College students.