Board of Visitors minutes October 5, 2000 | ||
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EDMUND H. HENDERSON PROFESSORSHIP IN EDUCATION
WHEREAS, Edmund H. Henderson of Easton, Maryland, took a B.A. from the College in 1950; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Henderson directed the McGuffey Reading Center at the Curry School from 1969 until his death in 1989; and
WHEREAS, much of the Center's success can be attributed to Mr. Henderson's work; and
WHEREAS, Achsah Easter Henderson, Mr. Henderson's widow, has made a generous gift to the Curry School to establish a chair in her husband's memory; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Henderson's gift has been matched by the Saunders Professors Fund
RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors establishes the Edmund H. Henderson Professorship in Education, to be held in the Curry School, honors Mr. Henderson's memory and expresses its appreciation to Mrs. Henderson and to the Saunders family for their generosity.
Board of Visitors minutes October 5, 2000 | ||