A
Lasting
Legacy
The WPI community thanks
Henry Poplawski '39,
whose planned gift commits
$7.8 million to student
scholarships at WPI.
"I owe WPI a lot. It gave me a chance to do something meaningful. After World War II my wife,
Claytrice and I both attended USC. I got a degree in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering.
Not only did I fy airplanes, I learned to design them. I worked at Martin Aircraft Company.
Then I was assigned to technical intelligence work and worked for the CIA. While in D.C. my
wife got a Master's in Education from Catholic University. She taught at Wright State University
School of Nursing in Dayton, Ohio for six years.
"WPI got me on the right path. I probably wouldn't have gone to college otherwise. I had no
money to complete my studies, so I want to help others continue theirs. I don't want anyone else
to have to leave school because they can't aford it."
— Henry Poplawski '39
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