Ryan Carter Elected to Phi Beta Kappa

2012 Apr 5

Hampden-Sydney College junior Ryan Martin Carter was recently elected to the honor society Phi Beta Kappa. Membership recognizes the highest academic achievement, moral character, responsible citizenship, and broad intellectual curiosity.

A Davis Scholar, Ryan serves at Hampden-Sydney as a Head Resident Advisor, as a Peer Mentor, and as Captain of the varsity baseball team where he plays catcher and outfield. He is a member of the Society of '91 (leadership program), the national honor society Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership), and was selected for Who's Who Among Students in Universities and Colleges. Ryan has received the Sophomore Academic Excellence Award, the President's Award for Scholarship and Character, the Samuel S. Jones Phi Beta Kappa Award, and the All-ODAC All-Academic Award.. An economics and commerce major, Ryan is a graduate of Thomas Dale High School and is the son of son of Robert (Russ) & Brenda Carter of Chester.

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.