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Majoring in English with a minor in Arabic ... At UNC, is a member of the Marine Corps NROTC ... Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa honorary society in the fall of 2008
Fencing at UNC: Is in his third year on the squad ... Named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Learned fencing from his father, Henry, who is a coach
Before UNC: At the Hopkins School in New Haven, Conn., was a member of the fencing and lacrosse teams
Personal: Born Feb. 6, 1986, in Chapel Hill ... Son of Henry and Margaret Powell
More on Powell: Favorite pastimes are writing, sailing, running and playing the piano ... Favorite book is James Joyce's Ulysses ... Favorite TV show is The Office ... Favorite sport other than fencing is sailing ... After graduation from UNC, will go into the U.S. Marine Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant ... Dream job is to be an aesthete
