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Hendrix College Raises $2M to Make Goal for Mabee Grant

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Hendrix College of Conway said Friday that it has reached its goal to meet a $1 million challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation of Tulsa.

The college will use the money for construction of the Mary Ann and David Dawkins Welcome Center at the northeast entrance to campus. Construction, on the site of the former Raney Building, will begin this fall

The new building will house the Hendrix Admission and Financial Aid offices, currently in Ellis Hall, a 101-year-old building at the south entrance of campus.

Last year, Hendrix received a $26 million gift from Mary Ann Dawkins’ estate to support scholarships, promote college affordability and launch the school’s fundraising effort for the new welcome center.

“I never get tired of hearing from prospective students and families about how friendly our community is,” Hendrix President Bill Tsutsui said in a news release Friday. “The new Welcome Center will make sure that every guest is as excited about their first visit to Hendrix as our freshmen are when they move in and as our alumni are when they reunite with classmates 50 years after graduation.”

To meet the $1 million Mabee Challenge, Hendrix had to raise $2 million in new gifts and pledges by September. 

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