Ryan Dorman and King Wright

EMO HENRICH AWARD

The Emo Henrich Award is presented annually by the Stratton Foundation, to a Stratton Community member for excellence in his/her field or profession and or exemplary community service. The annual Emo Henrich Award is named in honor of Stratton’s longtime Ski School director and founder of the Stratton Mountain Boys.

On February 29th, we celebrated the contributions of two very special members of our community, Barbara McCarty and King Wright. Over one hundred people attended the reception that was planned by Kimet Hand and held at the Stratton Mountain School.

Christina (Tini Henrich) Hamilton read a congratulatory letter written by Emo Henrich before the presentations were made. Accepting the 2007 award for Barbara McCarty was Ryan Dorman, her nephew.

Sky Foulkes presented the 2008 award to King Wright.

 

Past Henrich Award recipients Louis Cabot Bill Simmers Bill MacAusland, MD Muriel Bouton Ann Henrich Bob Hardy Stuart Coleman Mary Beth Hand, RN Casey & Ruthie Rowley Hubert Schriebl Wendy Cram Frank & Jessie Snyder Bob Fries Tom Head Barbara McCarty King Wright

Past and current Henrich Award recipients are pictured above. Click on the photo to make it larger.

 

 

Emo Henrich is a gracious and multitalented man with a wonderful ability of being able to bring people together at Stratton Mountain. He was a mentor to many, taught thousands to ski and entertained many more with his artwork and musical group, The Stratton Mountain Boys. Emo and his wife Ann were superlative Stratton hosts at their cozy lodge, The Birkenhaus (1962-2005). They were early and strong supporters of every non-profit on Stratton Mountain; including the Chapel of the Snows, Stratton Mt Fire Department, Stratton Mountain School, The Clinic, and the Stratton Foundation (in order of their founding).

Perhaps the Henrichs most unique gift was their extraordinary ability to create an inclusive environment at Stratton while teaching, entertaining and bringing people together on the mountain (guests, employees, 2nd homeowners and community members) not unlike the Mission of the Stratton Foundation!

Whether it was a visiting celebrity, like Jackie Kennedy, John Newcombe, Arnold Palmer, Paul Newman, or legions of Stratton Corporation employees, or local skiers; many found their way to Stratton’s Ski School, Tyrolean Evenings and The Birkenhaus. Ann and Emo were warm and welcoming to all and many of their good deeds were done quietly behind the scenes. The kitchen at Birkenhaus fed everyone from part-time dishwasher Jake Burton, to well-heeled dinner guests, to hungry employees who were laid off due to lack of snow.Stratton recognized the character, integrity, leadership and ability of their longtime Ski School director when they initiated the Emo Henrich Award in his honor in 1989. Plato said “What is honored in a community will be cultivated there”. The Emo Henrich Award honors individuals who contribute to our Stratton Community through their overall excellence and their service to the Stratton Community.

Each year we ask members of the community to take the time to think about individuals
who have made an impact on life in the Stratton Mountain Community and to tell us why they should receive the Emo Henrich Award.

 

 

THE EMO HENRICH AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY BY THE STRATTON FOUNDATION TO A RECIPIENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIS/HER FIELD OR PROFESSION AND/OR, EXEMPLARY COMMUNITY SERVICE.

 

Questions? Please call Kimet Hand at 803-362-4451 or Gun Burns at 802-827-2096.
Thank you for your support for the Emo Henrich Award and the Stratton Foundation