Yonathan Ararso Initiated into Phi Beta Kappa

2013 Apr 9

Hampden-Sydney College senior Yonathan Tarekegne Ararso 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, Yonathan is co-founder of both the Hampden-Sydney Journal of Sciences and the Hampden-Sydney Biology Colloquium. He serves as Captain of the varsity cross country team and as President of the International Club and the Society for Collegiate Journalists. Yonathan was Editor-in-Chief of the student newspaper, The Hampden-Sydney Tiger in 2011-2012 and is a Senior Member of the Union Philantropic Literary Society. He is a member of the honorary societies Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership) and Chi Beta Phi (sciences) and the professional scientific fraternity Alpha Chi Sigma. A biology major, Yonathan is a graduate of Woodberry Forest School and is the son of Mr. Tarekegne Ararso & Mrs. Elizabeth Demeke of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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.