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Issue: Spring/Summer 2023 | Section: Impact

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Elaine Johnston, LLM ’87 Elaine Johnston, LLM ’87

Impact

Alumna Establishes International Scholarship for LLM Students

Elaine Johnston, LLM ’87, credits Michigan Law with helping to forge her career path—and intends to pay it forward through a new scholarship that will benefit international students. 

Charles and Susan McKee Pavlica, ’81 Charles and Susan McKee Pavlica, ’81

Impact

New Scholarship Supports First-Gen Students

Recognizing that first-generation students may face distinct challenges, Susan Pavlica has established the Wilfred and Roberta McKee Fund at Michigan Law. The scholarship is named for her parents, who supported her law school dreams.

Ginny and Peter Gustafson, ’70, began their journey together when they met as dance partners in a U-M Winter Weekend student event at Hill Auditorium. Ginny and Peter Gustafson, ’70, began their journey together when they met as dance partners in a U-M Winter Weekend student event at Hill Auditorium.

Impact Spring/Summer 2023

A Match Made at Michigan: Couple Supports Scholarship Funds Across U-M

Ginny and Peter Gustafson, ’70, began their journey together when they met as dance partners in a U-M Winter Weekend student event at Hill Auditorium. Longtime supporters of their alma mater, the Gustafsons’s most recent gift is directed to the elements of U-M where they feel the most connection: scholarship funds at the Law School, Stamps School, and LSA. 

Ray and Sarah Kepner Ray and Sarah Kepner

Impact

Like Father, Like Daughter: U-M Family Funds New Scholarship

One of the proudest moments for Ray Kepner, ’77, was watching his daughter Sarah Kepner Hamilton graduate from Michigan Law in 2005. In honor of this family legacy, Kepner and Hamilton have jointly established a new scholarship fund to benefit future generations at the Law School. 

Paul and Sylvia Bateman Paul and Sylvia Bateman

Impact Spring/Summer 2023

Fundraising Effort Connects Michigan Law’s Past and Future

For Paul and Sylvia Bateman, Michigan Law’s Black Alumni Reunion is a chance to gather with their classmates and meet other alumni—and an opportunity to support the next generation of Black students in the Quad.

Lynda and Joe Zengerle Lynda and Joe Zengerle

Impact

At Michigan Law, Good Times Never Seemed So Good

Even before their first 1L class, Lynda and Joe Zengerle were an anomaly among their classmates: they were married to each other. Now more than 50 years removed from those halcyon days in Ann Arbor, Lynda and Joe remain as steadfast a team as ever—and steadfast supporters of the institution they love.