Now, after coming to Howard as a freshman and Capstone scholar in 2005, he is not only playing chess, which is said to be one of the most popular games in the world, but is President of the Howard University Chess Club since 2006. [Samuel Peter Francis] considers himself a critical thinker, an aspect of his personality that he feels attributes greatly to his successes, thus far, as president of the University Chess Club. Chess, in fact, is advocated as a way of enhancing mental prowess! Meanwhile, this young man who was the unrated chess champion of Howard University (HU) in 2006, was selected to the HU Dean's list and also to the National Dean's List of US Colleges and Universities in 2006. With his excellence in the game of chess, his absorption in scientific matters and his penchant for being clear and concise in his undertakings, Samuel could be expected to be a rather scholarly, 'nerdy' individual. Not so! He is full of life and laughter - a very pleasant, friendly Caribbean person.
