The award is one of several Illinois College scholarships initiated by Arroll and will benefit its first communication/rhetorical studies or English major student this fall.

Arroll, who owns his law practice, a small claims arbitrator in New York, was part of a team coached to unprecedented success by Professor Dudley in the 1950s. In 1956, Arroll and teammate John Woulfe ’56 tied for the state championship in debate under Dudley’s guidance. That same year, Arroll came in second in the state championship in extemporaneous speaking. Arroll went on to lead a successful career in law that has included teaching law part-time at the Paralegal Institute in New York and formerly serving on the Medical Malpractice Panel for the New York Supreme Court.

The plaque honoring the student-recipient of the scholarship lists Professor Dudley’s most notable accomplishments during his 10-year tenure and sites “these coaching achievements are not likely ever to be repeated.”

Wayne Hannah ’53, partner in Chicago law firm of Dentons, was also coached by Dudley to a first-place state championship in 1953, alongside fellow debater John Schmidt ’56. He credits the guidance he received from Dudley as being integral to furthering his education in law.

“I found Lloyd Dudley to be an inspiring instructor and coach ... More than a coach, Professor Dudley was a comrade and a sounding board needed to test the new ideas and thoughts of a teenaged student from a small town,” said Hannah. “He was a pal, father figure and mentor, clearly one of the most significant influences on my college career that led to a Fulbright Scholarship in 1953 and a Root-Tilden scholarship at NYU Law School in 1954.”