College of Law Receives Largest-ever Gift
 
Mary A. Dempsey (JD '82), the first woman to chair the DePaul University Board of Trustees, and her husband, noted trial attorney Philip H. Corboy Sr., have made the single largest gift in the history of the DePaul University College of Law.

Their gift will create the Mary Dempsey and Philip Corboy Endowed Scholarship, which will be awarded annually beginning in the fall of 2010. When fully funded, it will provide partial scholarships to several law students who demonstrate a financial need.

"Scholarships are absolutely essential to attracting talented and diverse students," says Warren E. Wolfson, interim dean of the College of Law. "Gifts such as this enable the College of Law to attract and retain the most talented students without regard to their financial circumstance so that economic status does not become a barrier to economic and professional progress."

Dempsey says that if it had not been for the financial support she received while attending law school she may never have successfully concluded her studies to become an attorney. Through this scholarship, Dempsey and her husband will assist law students who also may find themselves in need of a financial boost to pursue a career in law.

"Nobody is self-made in this life," says Dempsey, who is commissioner of the Chicago Public Library. "DePaul gave me financial support when I needed it. Phil and I are very pleased that Dean Wolfson and his successors will be able to ensure that talented students with financial need are able to attend DePaul College of Law with assistance from the scholarship." Dempsey and Corboy hope that their gift will give scholarship awardees monetary support while encouraging them to make a difference in the legal profession. Both Dempsey and Corboy have been widely recognized for their contributions to the legal profession as well as their public and community service.

For more information, see the complete press release.



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