Judith Colwell and Douglas Hendrickson Memorial Scholarship

When Judith D. “Judy” (Colwell) Hendrickson 68C graduated from Emory, the military offered what she considered her best career options, and she joined the Air Force. She retired after 20 years of service, having attained the rank of lieutenant colonel and risen to directing contracts for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS), responsible for 40 contracting professionals and $4 billion in government contracts.

A scholarship recipient herself, Hendrickson found that her Emory education prepared her well for duty and wanted to find a way to give back. So in 2016, she established the Judith Colwell and Douglas Hendrickson Memorial Scholarship in memory of her late husband, Douglas. The scholarship was established through the Emory College Scholarship Endowment Initiative and will be funded further through her planned gift.

In her retirement, Hendrickson pursues an eclectic mix of hobbies from knitting to high performance driving and instruction. She hopes that Emory College students who receive her scholarship appreciate the funding as she did and find their own way to give back.