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Much of Gloria Henn’s life—both personal and professional—is
centered on education, so it’s only fitting that education will be
her charitable legacy, too. “Education is the foundation of
change...the foundation of making society more equitable,” says
Henn, who received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in education
from St. John’s University. “At St. John’s, I was instilled with
the desire to improve society through education.” And she has done
just that. After earning her Master’s degree, Henn taught
junior high for two years. She moved to the college level from
there, spending more than a decade in various administrative posts
at SUNY-Farmingdale and C.W. Post Center of Long Island
University. Today, Henn is president of Henn & Green
Associates, a management consulting firm that specializes in
executive coaching, individual and team development, and
multicultural training. Educating others is still a big part of her
everyday life.
“The exposure I received at St. John’s really formed me,” Henn
says. “It gave me a larger view of what education can do. When you
give people the opportunity to learn and develop, you really
enhance their lives.”
Henn was born in Brooklyn, moved out of state for a time and
then returned to live in Queens. She was the first woman in her
family to earn a four-year degree, riding city buses to and from
college. “It was a great opportunity for me, going to St. John’s,”
she says. To help future students have that same opportunity, Henn
funded a TIAA-CREF annuity with retirement plan dollars and named
St. John’s the beneficiary.
“St. John’s is committed to educating students in the
community.
I’ve seen that commitment, and I am proud. We have a diverse,
multi-cultural society…someone must educate it.” “I would like to
encourage other people to give to St. John’s. Giving is one of the
pluses in this country,” Henn says. “Even a few dollars can help.
“What St. John’s offers is very worthwhile. I want to see the
University succeed.”