Alumni-2011-12

Fall 2011

Phil 210 ‘Ancient and Medieval Philosophy.’ (Standing, left to right): Benjamin Hartnett, Paul Ferramosca (leaning in), Luke Schroeder, Doran Bouchard, Daniel Hopkins, Matt Buchanan, Will Riggins, Christian Hebert-Prior, Ben Durham, Jeremy Lachman, Palmer Bowen. (Sitting, left to right): Michael Baxter, Davonte Bradley, and David Williams.

 

At right: Phil 102 / Wcul 101 Living and Learning Freshman courses ‘Introduction to Philosophy and Western Culture to 1500.’ (Left to right): Harry Smith, Andrew Ward, Joe Bean, Greg Casey, Hunter Coats, Hunter Retan, Robbie Keefe, Scott Markland, Alex ‘I know the 3 parts of a good argument’ Faig, Adam Florian, Nelson Ippolito, Brandon Southworth, Alex Coleman, Garrett Salyer, and Aaron Alexander. 

Phil 305 ‘Contemporary Philosophy.’ (Standing, left to right): Kyle ‘G-Boy’ Gilbert, Thomas ‘You took a philosophy class why?’ Browne, Luke ‘Stop using Star Wars jokes’ Schroeder, Neil ‘It used to be about air knucks, but now it is about making it to class’ Smith, Phil ‘Color is subjective dammit’ Bailey, and Will ‘yea, I don’t like that’ Flory. (Sitting, left to right): Dapper Davonte ‘the sleeper’ Bradley, Christopher ‘I am not a terrorist just because I am from Chicago and in a fraternity’ Deen.

Spring 2012

Phil 302 ‘The Rationalists.’ (Left to right): Luke Schroeder, Ben Durham, Matt ‘I love my pony’ Buchanan (seated), Dylan Bishop, Kyle ‘I promise to bring food each night’ Gilbert (aka ‘Math is stupid’), Will Riggins, Ben ‘I rule the world from the far end of the table’ Hartnett.

Philosophy Senior Dinner 2012. (Left to right): Hight, Kyle Gilbert, Prof. Wilson, Sharon Koehler, Prof. Janowski, and Neil Smith. 

March of Dimes Charity Event, May 2012: Here we see Thomas Orange dunking Hight out front of Morton Hall by the Bell Tower (notice how far he had to push forward though for the throws….).  I was the second highest income earner for the day. Special note: Prof. Carilli also participated, being the top income generator. I myself dunked him three times in a row…. 🙂

Phil 412 ‘Capstone: Berkeley.’ (Left to right): Hight, Christopher Deen, Kyle Gilbert, Luke Schroeder, Neil Smith, Will Flory, Phil Bailey, Dylan Bishop, Will Riggins. (Front/Sitting, left to right): Prof. Margaret Atherton, Prof. George Pappas (capstone guest scholars).

Phil 201 ‘Formal Logic.’ (Left to right): Jonathan ‘J-Wade’ Wade, Grigory Makarenko, Davonte Bradley, Dylan Schlaak, David Roy, Fred Antoine, David Williams, Hunter ‘the man who talked too much’ Retan, Josh Early, and Joe Bean.

Philosophy 412 was the best of times… 
…as Will ‘Ricearigeroni’ Riggins displays his ability to wear something other than T-shirts and old polos after delivering his oral presentation in Phil 412 on Berkeley and the Eucharist.

Ethics Bowl Champions!

Above, at the formal trophy presentation: (Left to right): Osric Forrest, Ryan Rivas, Hight, Prof. Janowski, Baker Allen, and Christopher Deen. 

The Hampden-Sydney Ethics Bowl team won the VFIC Ethics Bowl Tournament for 2012, the first of many championships to come.

Above the team and coordinators pose. The tournament was held at Virginia Wesleyan University. 

Below: The team during the final championship round.