Thacher Jennings Enrolls as a Patrick Henry Scholar at Hampden-Sydney College

2013 Aug 29

Thacher Richmond Jennings, a graduate of E.C. Glass High School, has enrolled at Hampden-Sydney College with the Class of 2017 as a Patrick Henry Scholar. Thacher is the son of Tom & Carter Jennings of Lynchburg.

The Patrick Henry Scholarship is named to honor the great American patriot and early trustee of Hampden-Sydney. Recipients are recognized for demonstrated leadership in their secondary schools and communities and for strong academic achievement in a competitive college preparatory curriculum.

When asked about this year’s honors students, Dr. Jennifer E. Vitale, Elliott Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Honors Program, stated, “This year, Hampden-Sydney College welcomes another outstanding group of freshman Honors Scholars. The academic and extra-curricular excellence demonstrated by these 45 young men during their high school career have earned them the privilege of being designated a Hampden-Sydney Honors student. Coming to us from homes both near—Virginia—and far—Connecticut—these young men will do much to enrich the college environment both inside and outside of the classroom.”

A private college for men, Hampden-Sydney is ranked nationally 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.