2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 94
Celebrating the life of Thomas H. Shomo.
Agreed to by the Senate, February 12, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 16, 2026
WHEREAS, Thomas H. Shomo, an esteemed higher education administrator and beloved member of the Hampden-Sydney College community, died on December 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Thomas Shomo attended Hampden-Sydney College in the late 1960s, beginning a span of more than 50 years in which he was involved with the school; and
WHEREAS, after graduating in 1969, Thomas Shomo advanced Hampden-Sydney College's academic mission and values in various leadership capacities, including as an admissions officer, director of financial aid, assistant dean of students, and interim dean of students; and
WHEREAS, beyond his professional roles, Thomas Shomo made an indelible imprint on Hampden-Sydney College as the author of To Manner Born, To Manners Bred: A Hip-Pocket Guide to Etiquette for the Hampden-Sydney Man , a booklet that continues to be distributed each year to the school's new class of freshmen; and
WHEREAS, Thomas Shomo retired after many years as Hampden-Sydney College's director of communications and remained a familiar presence on campus in his retirement at the regular etiquette dinners, Omicron Delta Kappa initiations, and other events he hosted; and