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 Thursday 8:10 PM GMT


CHRIS CORNELL SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED AT UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW


A scholarship dedicated to late rocker CHRIS CORNELL is set to be
launched at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.

The Chris Cornell Scholarship has received a $1 million (£748,800)
endowment from the late Soundgarden frontman's widow Vicky Cornell,
the singer's friends, and others, according to The Los Angeles Times.

"My husband and I agreed that given the opportunity of education,
people have the power to change the world," a statement from Vicky
reads. "UCLA School of Law is an institution known for its academic
excellence and we are proud the Chris Cornell Scholarship will provide
funding for future students and future leaders of the world."

Chris was known for his humanitarian efforts and wrote the song The
Promise for the 2016 film of the same name, which centred on the
Armenian genocide, when authorities in the Ottoman Empire conducted
the systematic extermination of 1.5 million Armenians. Proceeds from
the film helped to set up the Promise Institute for Human Rights at
the UCLA School of Law.

"Vicky Cornell and all the people paying tribute to Chris Cornell's
tremendous legacy are helping to ensure that the law school will
extend and strengthen its commitment to our students and to the
pursuit of justice," UCLA Law Dean Jennifer Mnookin adds. "Through the
work of the Promise Institute and the scholarships that this fund will
support, Chris Cornell's influence will be felt at UCLA Law and beyond
for generations to come."

Last month (Nov17), Cornell was posthumously honoured with the
inaugural Promise Award by officials at the Los Angeles Committee of
Human Rights Watch for his efforts to raise awareness about the plight
of refugees by writing the The Promise theme tune.

Following Cornell's suicide in May (17), celebrity activists including
Cher, Elton John, Pharrell Williams, Jennifer Lopez, George Clooney,
Tom Hanks, and The Promise stars Bale and Oscar Isaac pledged to
continue his legacy with refugee advocacy by taking part in a campaign
video.