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