Celebrating 50 Years of the H.C. Hofheimer II Library

This week we celebrated 50 years of education and inspiration at the H.C. Hofheimer II Library and paid tribute to Mr. Henry Clay Hofheimer II, the library's namesake. Mr. Hofheimer was one of the first major contributors and visionaries of not just the library, but of the institution. He served on the Board of Trustees and was instrumental in the growth of Virginia Wesleyan, providing strong support from the beginning. The library was dedicated on March 5, 1970, under the leadership of Mr. Hofheimer and then-President Lambuth Clarke and it was a privilege to re-dedicate the library 50 years later. Pictured during a special unveiling in the Hofheimer Library with Clay Barr and Linda Kaufman (two of Mr. Hofheimer's daughters), Elena Baum (granddaughter of Mr. Hofheimer), Alice Clarke (wife of President Emeritus Clarke), and Sue Erickson (Director of Hofheimer Library). We thank Elise Wright, daughter of Mr. Hofheimer, who sent her support from afar and was there with us in spirit.