Dennis Bedell, ’64, and Janet Bedell made a gift to establish the Dennis and Janet Bedell Scholarship Fund. Their gift will be enhanced through the University’s Third Century Matching Initiative for Student Support. Denny is a retired partner of Miller & Chevalier in Washington, D.C.
Kevin Conroy, ’91, and Sheila (Brennan) Conroy, ’91, of Madison, Wisconsin, made a $100,000 gift to establish the Kevin T. and Sheila M. Conroy Scholarship Fund in honor of their 25th reunion and in appreciation for the education they both received at Michigan. Kevin served as co-chair of the Class of 1991 reunion committee. He is chairman of the board, chief executive officer, and president of Exact Sciences Corp. Sheila has joined Clark & Gotzler LLC, where she litigates and counsels employers in employment law and human resources matters. Their gift will be matched at 50 percent through the University’s Third Century Matching Initiative
for Student Support.
Kirk Davenport, ’84, and Peggy Davenport have made an additional $100,000 gift to the Davenport Family Scholarship Fund, which Kirk established with his father, Bill Davenport, ’53, in 2015. Kirk recently retired from the New York office of Latham & Watkins LLP, where he was a partner in the corporate department and had served as co-chair of Latham’s national office. Their gift will be matched at 50 percent through the University’s Bicentennial Opportunity Matching Initiative for Student Support.
The Hon. Harold Ford Jr., ’96, and his wife, Emily, of New York, have made a $100,000 gift to establish the Harold E. Ford Jr. and Emily Ford Scholarship Fund. Harold is a managing director at Morgan Stanley and a contributor to NBC News. He previously served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat from Tennessee’s 9th congressional district. Their gift will be matched at 50 percent through the University’s Third Century Matching Initiative for Student Support.
Kerry Galvin, ’86, of Houston, made a $100,000 gift to the Law School Fund in honor of her 30th reunion. Kerry is the national chair of the Law School Fund and serves on the Development and Alumni Relations Committee. She is the former senior vice president and general counsel of Axip Energy Services.
Robin Harrison, ’81, and his wife, Katherine, made a $50,000 gift to the Victors for Michigan Law Scholarship Fund in honor of Robin’s 35th reunion and the Class of 1981. He is a partner at Hicks Thomas LLP in Houston, where he litigates complex business disputes. The gift will be matched at 50 percent through the University’s Third Century Matching Initiative for Student Support.
Pran Jha, ’91, and his wife, Debbie, made a $50,000 gift to the Victors for Michigan Law Scholarship Fund in honor of Pran’s 25th reunion. He is a partner in the Chicago office of Sidley Austin LLP, where he advises clients on a variety of M&A and other transactional matters. The gift will be matched at 50 percent through the University’s Third Century Matching Initiative for Student Support.
James Lurie, ’72, made a gift of $62,000 to the Victors for Michigan Law Scholarship. The gift will be matched at 50 percent through the University’s Third Century Matching Initiative for Student Support. James and his wife, Nora Bailey, ’72, reside in Bethesda, Maryland.
Yvonne Quinn, ’76, has made an additional $100,000 gift to the Yvonne S. Quinn Scholarship Fund in honor of her 40th reunion. Yvonne is a member of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP’s litigation group in New York and is one of two partners in charge of coordinating the firm’s antitrust group. Her gift will be matched at 50 percent through the University’s Bicentennial Opportunity Matching Initiative for Student Support.
Gary Robb, ’81, and Anita (Porte) Robb, ’82, made a $100,000 gift to establish the Robb & Robb LLC Scholarship Fund in recognition of their relationship with the Law School and the meaningful impact Michigan Law has had on their lives. The gift is in honor of their 35th reunions and with pride for their son, Andrew Robb, ’16. Gary and Anita are founding partners of Robb & Robb LLC, a plaintiffs’ aviation law firm in Kansas City, Missouri. Their gift will be matched at 50 percent through the University’s Third Century Matching Initiative for Student Support.
Daniel Sandberg, ’84, made a $75,000 gift to the Daniel M. Sandberg Scholarship Fund. Daniel is president and chief executive officer at Brembo North America in Plymouth, Michigan. His gift will be matched at 50 percent through the University’s Bicentennial Opportunity Matching Initiative for Student Support.
Dick Sneed, ‘66, and his wife, Nancy Sneed, AB ‘65, of Sarasota, Florida, made a $50,000 gift to the Law School Fund in celebration of Dick’s 50th reunion. He practiced law in Cleveland, first at what is now Squire Patton Boggs and then in the general counsel’s office at TRW Inc., now part of the Northrop Grumman Corp.
Stefan Tucker, ’63, and Marilyn Tucker, ABEd ’62, made an $80,217 gift to the Stefan & Marilyn Tucker Scholarship Fund. Their gift will be matched at 50 percent through the University’s Bicentennial Opportunity Matching Initiative for Student Support. Stef is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Venable LLP. Marilyn is the director of alumni career services and international internships at Georgetown University Law Center.
Elizabeth and David Zott, ’86, made a $50,000 gift to the Victors for Michigan Law Scholarship Fund in honor of David’s 30th reunion. He is a partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he litigates complex commercial cases. The gift will be matched at 50 percent through the University’s Third Century Matching Initiative for Student Support.
Increase Your Impact
For a limited time, gifts in support of endowed scholarships may qualify for matching funds from the University. The Bicentennial Matching Program for Student Support will match gifts for endowed scholarship funds by providing $1 for every $2 gift. Gifts may establish new scholarship funds, or they may be added to existing funds. The minimum gift to qualify for the Bicentennial match is $50,000; gifts up to $1,000,000 will be matched. Gifts from individuals and family foundations qualify. Pledges are payable over a maximum of five years; the match is subject to the availability of University funds that have been designated for this purpose.
For more information, contact Erica Munzel, ‘83, director of leadership gifts and planned giving, at 734.763.0414 or [email protected].
