Mary M. Henkel Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was endowed by Mrs. Mary Henkel in 1994 to assist citizens in the College’s service region in achieving their educational goals.

Mary Elizabeth MacKenzie Henkel was a native of Winchester, Va. She and her husband, Carroll Hess Henkel, and his partner, John Harris, started Henkel-Harris Company Inc. in 1946. Following the death of her husband in 1969, Mrs. Henkel assumed the presidency and later became Chairman of the Board in 1982 and was Chairman of the Board Emeritus from 1996 until her death in November 2001.

Mrs. Henkel dedicated her priorities and philanthropic interests to projects related to building community, generously contributing leadership, resources, time, and energies to numerous organizations, including the College. She was a member of the Educational Foundation and supported the College in a variety of ways. She donated Henkel-Harris furniture to the College, generously supported College’s fundraisers and friend-raisers, served as a role model for students, and initiated a scholarship endowment to support students in their aspirations to enter college. Among the many honors and awards she received was an Honorary Associate Degree in Humane Letters from the College.