HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (07/19/2010)(readMedia)-- Wiley Lloyd Narron, a rising junior at Hampden-Sydney College, has been awarded the Madison Scholarship. Selection is made by the faculty Honors Council and is based on leadership in the community as well as outstanding academic achievement.

Wiley, a psychology major, is a Dean's List student and a member of the honorary society Eta Sigma Phi (classics).. He is a graduate of Greenfield School and is the son of Mr. James W. Narron of Smithfield.

A private college for men, Hampden-Sydney is ranked in the top 100 best liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report. The College is known for its liberal arts curriculum, the Honor Code which stresses individual and collective responsibility, and a focus on the needs of young men.