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How much do we care about introducing our students to the great outdoors? So much that we actually hired a guy to do, well, that. Scott Schmolesky is a former outdoor guide from North Carolina who brought his fleet of kayaks and a knowledge of all things outside to the Hill to serve as Hampden-Sydney’s […]

Meet Kirk Zambetti, class of ‘90

Sure, the Princeton Review ranks our alumni network #2 in the country. But having access to a lifelong network of partners, mentors, and champions doesn’t mean you get to just coast into a cushy career. Success is about hard work. Fortunately, we have some folks on campus whose mission is helping you find your way. […]

If you know anything about college football – especially SEC football – you’re familiar with the legacy of George Denny ’91. Or you should be.

  The year was 1926. Calvin Coolidge was president. Hampden-Sydney College was in its 150th year of existence, and spirits were high on the Hill. Not actual spirits, though, as America was in the heart of Prohibition. But a few nickels could buy a gallon of gas, which was a good thing because the Tiger […]

“Judge a man by his questions, rather than by his answers.” Voltaire

While this advice is focused specifically on the experience at Hampden-Sydney College, it undoubtedly applies to every incoming college freshman.