Jordan, who held a variety of management positions with General Electric, died last year at the age of 56. His wife Ginny died soon afterward. "Education and self-improvement were always foremost in Daniel's and Ginny's minds," said Daniel's brother Michael Jordan. "They attributed his business success to Goizueta Business School and agreed that upon their demise, they would express their gratitude with a monetary sign."
The bequest will be converted into an endowment to support faculty development and academic programs. "We will honor the memory of Daniel's lifelong dedication to education by using the funds to further the quality of management education at Emory," said Dean Ronald Frank.
The grants provide up to $1,000 toward travel expenses. The program need not be taken for credit, though it is possible in certain circumstances.
The Dorot Travel Grants have been awarded to Emory undergraduates for 10 years. Earlier recipients have studied at the Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University and the Weizmann Institute, and have worked on kibbutzim, in hospitals and on archaeological digs.
Information on the grants is available from David Blumenthal (727-7545), Deborah Lipstadt (727-2298), Oded Borowski (727-7951), Michael Berger (727-6258), Benjamin Hary (727-7942) and Ken Stein (727-4472).
Applications are available from the Department of Religion or the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Languages and Literatures. All applications must be sent to the Department of Religion no later than April 7.
Last fall, 140 student-athletes achieved a grade point average of 3.31 or higher. The 140 students represent 46.2 percent of all student-athletes.
Of Emory's 15 varsity athletic teams, 11 had cumulative GPAs of 3.0 or higher. The women's volleyball squad led the way with a 3.52 GPA, placing 10 of its 13 players on the Dean's List. Next was women's cross country at 3.48, with 15 of 20 runners on the Dean's List. Women's tennis had a team GPA of 3.47 with eight of 12 players on the Dean's List.
Fourteen student-athletes earned straight 4.0s on their report cards.
Jackson was honored as the female athlete who best demonstrates performance and leadership in her sport. Jackson is a member of the Emory basketball and tennis teams, both of which are nationally ranked. The Madison East High School graduate holds 42 school or conference basketball records and has helped Emory to its most successful basketball season ever with a 18-5 record and a No. 1 ranking in the NCAA Division III South region. In the spring, she will return to the tennis team for the Eagles, who enter the season ranked seventh nationally by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
Garland led Emory to its first ever appearance in the NCAA Division III national tournament last fall. The Eagles won a school-record 33 matches, including 23 in a row. Two of her players were chosen to the all-region team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Just five years ago, the team had a 3-29 mark.