Hendricks, Helen
Biographical Note
Helen Hendricks was born in New York City in 1934. She attended public schools graduating from Taft High School in the Bronx. In 1957, she took a position at Queens College as a College Office Assistant in Student Activities in the Dean of Students Office. In that capacity, she was in a key position to support the Student-Help Project and its young leaders. Helen earned a B.A. with distinction (magna cum laude) from Queens College in 1978. She was promoted to Assistant to the Dean as an advisor to support minority group students interested in entering graduate programs. Her efforts resulted in a significant increase in the admission and graduation of hundreds of students in law and medical school. In 1986, she became the Higher Education Office Assistant. Her success in guiding these students was acknowledged in a statement published in the U.S. Congressional Record. Shortly thereafter the Helen Hendricks Scholarship was created. This is an annual award given to a minority student who has achieved high standards in scholarship and has made a valuable contribution of service to the College community. Helen retired from Queens College in 1992. She is a widow and has a daughter who is a lawyer, currently working for the United States Senate. Helen is a proud lifetime member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the first historically African American service sorority.
