Fall 2002
Phil 385 ‘Philosophy of History.’ (Left to right): Jared Stearns, Chris Russo, Patrick Comerose, Ben Fulton (seated), Griffin Brownlee, Carl ‘Nick’ Wallace, and Zack Embry.
The fall of 2002 was the start of my second year at Hampden-Sydney. I had not yet developed the idea of posting class pictures so that alumni (and others) might come back and view them in later years. In addition, I did not have a proper camera. So I have put together what I have (including taking pictures of physical pictures) to post. I shall include the class roster even when I lack the pictures.
WCul 103-06 ‘Western Culture 1815-present.’ Class list: William ‘Billy’ Ayer, John Biddle, Ken Bradley, James Champion, Michael Gardner, Robert George, Patrick Gipson, David Gonzales, Mark Kearney, John Neal, Claude ‘Gray’ Pembroke, Ken ‘Justin’ Poole, James Riley, Michael Roberts, and Paul Scarborough.
Phil 102 ‘Introduction to Philosophy.’ Class list: Zak Anderson, Thomas Barrow, Andrew Cheely, Matt Clark, Steve Crossland, Bryan Dunkum, Leigh Gardner, Robert ‘Matt’ Gaunce, Bryan Gough, John ‘Spencer’ Hopkins, Thomas ‘Graham’ Johnson, Monti Mercer, Kris Moore, Justin Paciocco, Shawn Shurm, Bill Simonson, Patrick Taylor, and Michael Trenta.
WCul 103-07 ‘Western Culture 1815-present.’ Yes, I taught two sections of WCul that semester! Class list: Robert Ackley, Brian ‘Greg’ Adolph, Jeff Burchett, Garrison Cox, Christian Davidson, Adam Deyerle, Fielding Fitzpatrick, Joel Hopkins, Angus McClellan, Charles Murphy, Joshua Rains, Buren Renick, John Simpson, Joseph Slough, Robert Smith, Richard Walsh, and Killian Zimmerman.
Spring 2003
Phil 4xx ‘Capstone: Berkeley.’ (Left to right): Shawn Connors, Hight, Charles Smith, Robert Park, Prof. Ian Tipton (guest scholar, University of Wales, Swansea), David Gonzales, Prof. Steve Daniel (guest scholar, Texas A&M University), and Andrew Sinclair.
The 2003 Berkeley seminar was my first time teaching in the Philosophy Capstone program, an exciting and innovative program that has helped many students become better thinkers and philosophers over the year. You can support this high quality endeavor even today by giving to the ‘PCF’ (Phil0sophy Capstone Fund) through Institutional Advancement at the College. Direct (some of) your donations to continuing philosophy education!
Students get to work one-on-one with international rank scholars in the field–something truly rare at the undergraduate level!
The capstone crew on the second floor of Morton, M217, talking Berkeley and immaterialist metaphysics.
Not the best picture, but better than nothing! (Left to right): David Gonzales, Charles Smith, Andrew Sinclair, Prof. Daniel, Prof. Tipton (seated), Hight, Shawn Connors, and Robert Park.
Phil 303 ‘Empiricism and Kant.’ (Left to right): Charles Smith (seated), David Gonzales, Jeff Burchett, Shawn Connors (seated), Robert Park, Griffin Brownlee, Matt Clark, and Patrick Taylor.
Phil 102 ‘Introduction to Philosophy.’ (Left to right): Cary Ferguson, Chris McShane (crouching), Scot McMurtrie, Bill Carneal, David Jones (crouching), Mike Jones, Michael Bregman (legs extended), Robert Ackley, Jonathan Siddon (seated), John Eppler, Will McNaughton, Spen Custis, Justin Poole, Jedd Askew, and Spencer Lippman. Not pictured: Mike Gardner, Joe Jackson, Scott Russo.
In 2002 I was asked to assist with Hampden-Sydney’s Ethic Bowl team, taking the role as the sole coordinator in the fall of 2002. At that time the program was new (sponsored by the VFIC–the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges) and just getting started. I was still new as well, and especially new to the program. We figured it out eventually…. Here the 2003 team stops for a quick photo at the tournament.