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Release date: Aug. 27, 2007 Emory Law Receives $1 Million Donation
Contact: Tim Hussey, tim.hussey@emory.edu, 404-712-8404 Emory University School of Law has received a $1 million gift from distinguished alumnus C. Robert Henrikson, a member of the law school class of 1972, and his wife, Mary, to be used toward an endowed scholarship fund previously established by the couple. The C. Robert Henrikson Endowed Scholarship Fund, established in 2001, was created to recruit top students to Emory Law and to encourage diversity in the student body. "We established this scholarship fund at my alma mater so that, in addition to receiving an outstanding education, Emory Law students will benefit from an inclusive environment that values diversity and leverages differences," says Henrikson. "We believe that the Emory Law experience prepares students to compete and excel in an interconnected and global marketplace for talent." Recipients of the C. Robert Henrikson Endowed Scholarship will be selected by the Emory Law Office of Diversity and Community Initiatives (ODCI). Founded in the spring of 2007, the ODCI seeks to address important issues concerning underrepresented groups in the law school community and the legal profession. The office was established as a way to bring Emory’s community-wide strategic initiative of exploring race and difference into the work of the school. "Helping our students offset the cost of a quality legal education continues to be one of our key priorities," says Dean David F. Partlett. "Thanks to the support of the Henrikson family, we can continue to help the next generation of Emory Law students pursue challenging and rewarding careers in the legal profession." An involved and generous alumnus, Henrikson is a frequent speaker at Emory-sponsored events in New York and Atlanta. In 2006, Henrikson was recognized for his outstanding service to the community, the legal profession and the law school as a recipient of the Emory Law Distinguished Alumni Award. Henrikson is chairman, president and CEO of MetLife, Inc. where he has been employed for 35 years. Recognized as a thought leader in the insurance industry, Henrikson has been asked to testify at congressional, Department of Labor and other agency hearings regarding pension, retirement and employee benefits. He is chairman of the Wharton School's S.S. Huebner Foundation for Insurance Education, a board member of the American Council of Life Insurers and a board member emeritus of the American Benefits Council. He also serves on the National Board of Advisors at the Morehouse School of Medicine, the board of directors of The New York Botanical Garden and the New York Philharmonic, and is a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History. ### Emory University is one of the nation’s leading private research universities and a member of the Association of American Universities. Emory is known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate college of arts and sciences, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities. Emory is ranked as one of the country's top 20 national universities by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to its nine schools, the university encompasses The Carter Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, the state's largest and most comprehensive health care system. Subscribe to News@Emory RSS feeds for automatic updates of the latest news at Emory. |
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