Katharine Rhodes Henderson '74 is inducted into Alumni Hall of Fame

I am proud to announce that the Reverend Dr. Katharine Rhodes Henderson, KCD class of 1974, was inducted in the Alumni Association Hall of Fame during Commencement. Dr. Henderson was introduced by Alumni Association Vice President Pai Charasika 1994 (above with Dr. Henderson). The bio below comes from Pai's introduction:

Dr. Henderson is a minister, author, speaker, and prominent figure in women's leadership and multifaith issues.

Since 1985 she has dedicated her talents to the Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City, where she has launched several of Auburn’s signature educational programs and built its department of institutional advancement. She has also been a leader in developing multifaith programs for women, corporate executives, and leadership programs for teenagers from around the world. This winter, she was named as the seminary's next president, a post she will assume on July 1st.

Dr. Henderson is a sought-after speaker on women's leadership and multifaith issues who has taught, spoken and preached in seminaries, churches and synagogues, and to community groups. She is also the author of God's Troublemakers: How Women of Faith are Changing the World. Her intellectual interests include leadership, particularly among women; the role of progressive religious leadership in the public arena and religion in the media; communication across lines of faith, race and class; and the role of philanthropy in shaping society.

Dr. Henderson received her doctorate in higher education from Columbia University's Teachers College, her master of divinity from Union Theological Seminary, and her B.A. from The College of Wooster. She was ordained as a minister in the U.S. Presbyterian Church in 1982 and is currently Parish Associate at First Presbyterian Church in New York City.