New York City—More than 150 people attended the Reception of Appreciation honoring Leon Wildes and his establishment of The Wildes Family Scholarship at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

During his second year of teaching, Mr. Wildes realized he wanted to help develop Cardozo into a school committed to pursuing justice, while instilling these same values into his family. His son Michael, (Cardozo class of ‘89) followed his father’s footsteps professionally and has served his community on a local level as a city council man and mayor of his hometown, Englewood, NJ. Michael even met his wife Amy (Class of ‘91) at Cardozo and together they work hard to perpetuate the ideals of their father. Mr. Wildes son Mark, also a graduate of Cardozo (Class of ‘92), is a prominent outreach Rabbi in New York City, having established Manhattan Jewish Experience, a house of worship and learning center for unaffiliated Jewish 20 and 30 year olds.

“The establishment of The Wildes Family Scholarship is the fulfillment of a life-long dream,” said Mr. Wildes. While balancing a budding law career, Mr. Wildes became an Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law at Cardozo, a position he held for nearly 30 years before passing the academic baton to his son and partner, Michael Wildes, who now teaches Business Immigration Law.