Community Corner
Emory to Honor 175 History Makers Today for 175th Anniversary
The ceremony is scheduled for today at 11am.
will commemorate the university’s 175th anniversary with a special convection celebration at Wednesday morning.
The ceremony will honor 175 Emory History Makers — mostly Emory alumni — who made history during their time at college and in the years after.
About 100 of the “history makers” plan to attend the ceremony on Wednesday, according to a university spokesperson.
Find out what's happening in North Druid Hills-Briarcliffwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Guests will include former U. S. Sen. Max Cleland, United Negro College Fund CEO Michael Lomax, Tennessee Gov. William Haslam, U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor of Florida and former Sears CEO Emory Williams.
The convocation is designed "to pay tribute to 175 Emory History Makers, reflect on the legacy we bear as a community in the present, and look to the next 25 years as we seek to strengthen that legacy," Emory vice president and deputy to the president, Gary Hauk, said in a statement.
Find out what's happening in North Druid Hills-Briarcliffwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
If you go: Today, 11am, at Glenn Memorial Auditorium, 1660 North Decatur Rd.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.