Thursday, January 24, 2013

"Eye of the Tiger" Features Perry Hammond




Name:  Perry Hammond
Year/Form:  5th (Junior)
Hometown:  Lexington, VA
Current Classes:  Honors US History, Honors Intro to Calculus, AP Biology, Honors 500 Language, Honors Latin 4/5, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band
Extra Curricular Activities: Editor of Oracle, Varsity Wrestle, Cross Country, Lacrosse
Favorite Food:  Rack of Lamb
Hobbies:  Cross-country Skiing, Back Packing, Hiking, Trail Running, Turkey Hunting, Deer Hunting
Favorite Class:  Honors Latin 4/5
"Hero" or Mentor:  My Dad
Most Memorable Gift:  Still has yet to come...
Best Thing About the Forest:  Academics and everything but the food
Community Service:  Volunteered at W&L's campus kitchen and Philmont Scout Ranch, NM
What do you do for fun:  Go outdoors
Favorite Quote:  "Action is with the scholar subordinate, but is essential.  without it, he is not yet a man.  Without is, thought can never ripen into truth.  Whilst the world hangs before the eye as a cloud of beauty, we cannot ever see it's beauty."  Ralph Waldo Emerson, Divinity School Address