The Justinian Society Honors Drexel President Constantine Papadakis

PHILADELPHIA (June 6, 2005) — The Justinian Society and its charitable arm, the Justinian Foundation, honored Drexel President Constantine Papadakis recently at its annual scholarship luncheon at the Union League of Philadelphia.

At the luncheon, Papadakis outlined Drexel’s plan to open its College of Law in fall 2006 and pledged matching funds for every scholarship presented by the Justinian Foundation to students who enroll in the College. Drexel’s Board of Trustees recently approved the University’s plan to launch the College. An application for provisional approval of the College has been submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Drexel will be the first top doctoral university in the country to open a law school in more than 25 years.

The society is the first professional organization to agree to sponsor the College. The society will invite Drexel law students to submit applications for its annual scholarships, allow Drexel students of Italian heritage to join the Justinians as student members and invite them to social events, and mentor Drexel law students.

The Justinian Society was founded in Philadelphia in 1935 by 47 attorneys of Italian ancestry. The society and its 800 members foster good fellowship, attempt to maintain the honor and dignity of the legal profession, perform civic duties, administer justice and promote the study of law by awarding scholarships to outstanding law students in the Philadelphia area. Members must be of Italian ancestry and be affiliated and in good standing with a bar association of any state or be a law student enrolled in an accredited law school.

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