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Issue: Fall 2015 | Section: Impact

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Impact Fall 2015

Cause and Effect: A Donor and a Scholarship Recipient Reflect on Their Connection to Michigan Law

“The Adelman Scholarship meant the chance to attend Michigan Law. Period. Had I not had the scholarship, there’s no way I would have thought that Michigan was a practical choice for me.”

May Liang, ’89 May Liang, ’89

Impact Fall 2015

May Liang, ’89: “I love the vibrancy of the Law School.”

May Liang, ’89, sees the value of her Michigan Law degree in black and white. “Now that I’m established in my career, I really appreciate my time at Michigan,” she says. “It was an impressive education that provided incredible opportunities, and I’m proud to give back.”

Michigan law student standing with individual letters that spell out: Thank you. Michigan law student standing with individual letters that spell out: Thank you.

Impact Fall 2015

3L Challenge Celebrates 20 Years

Twenty years ago, the Law School faced two problems: declining state funding and a declining percentage of recent graduates who were becoming donors to the Law School. So John Nannes, ’73, came up with an idea: He would donate $250 to any Law School organization or activity that a 3L student chose, if the student agreed to make a gift to the Law School in each of the first three years after graduation. 

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Impact Fall 2015

Southeast Michigan Scholarship Dinner Highlights Student-Alumni Connection

The best indication of the impact of one’s gifts is to meet those who directly benefit. At the Southeast Michigan Scholarship Dinner on April 21, 2015, beneficiaries and benefactors had the chance to get to know each other, share stories about their Michigan Law experiences, and talk about why they give and what those gifts mean.

Tom Washing, ’66 Tom Washing, ’66

Impact Fall 2015

Tom Washing, ’66: Support for the Veterans Legal Clinic

As a venture capitalist, Tom Washing, ’66, is a savvy investor. And when he learned details of the Law School’s new Veterans Legal Clinic, Washing saw a winner.

A woman with a Michigan hat and a turtleneck stands arm-in-arm with a man in a blazer. A woman with a Michigan hat and a turtleneck stands arm-in-arm with a man in a blazer.

Impact Fall 2015

John Nickoll, ’60: Darrow Scholarship Endowment

John Nickoll, ’60, and his wife, Patty, of Los Angeles, have made a $1 million gift to the Law School to endow a Darrow Scholarship—which is given to a very select group of Michigan Law’s most accomplished admitted students and can cover as much as full tuition plus a stipend. 

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Impact Fall 2015

Recent Gifts: Fall 2015

Giving to Michigan Law is an investment in the future of legal education, and private support ensures that the excellence that has distinguished Michigan-trained lawyers continues for generations to come.

Stef Tucker, ’63, and his wife, Marilyn Tucker, ABEd ’62 Stef Tucker, ’63, and his wife, Marilyn Tucker, ABEd ’62

Impact Fall 2015

Stef Tucker, ’63, and Marilyn Tucker, ABEd ’62: “A Moral Commitment”

As a 2L, newlywed Stef Tucker, ’63, and his wife, Marilyn Tucker, ABEd ’62, returned most of their wedding gifts for cash in order to make ends meet. Through the Stefan & Marilyn Tucker Scholarship Fund, the Tuckers are now the gift givers.