Scholarships | Alumnae Council

(previous)	GAY, LORAINE, 1929 AB, 1950 AM – Known by her colleagues as “a true professional” Established 1974 – Bequest of Ms. Gay, to provide scholarships for in-state undergraduates with preference for Saginaw area students. top	Loraine Gay was a teacher of mathematics, Director of Counseling, and Dean of Students at South High School in Saginaw . As an educator, Loraine inspired her stu-dents to excel in their studies and in their personal lives. Loraine served the alumnae of the U-M through the local Saginaw Club, raising funds for their scholarship program, and on the national Alumnae Council Board.
Marie D. Hartwig	HARTWIG, MARIE D., 1929 AB, 1932 BS, 1938 MS – U-M Athletic Department Hall of Honor’s first woman inductee Established 1982 – Alumnae Council Birthday Greeting Campaign, to provide scholarships for varsity women athletes. (Administered by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics since 2002) 2009-10 Hartwig scholar is Ashley Kroll, Rowing Team top	Marie “Pete” Hartwig’s U-M career spanned from 1930 to 1976. Her love of athletics helped her advance intramural sports for women on the U-M campus and culminated in her being appointed U-M’s first associate director for women’s athletics. Prof. Hartwig’s interests and accomplishments were many and varied. She served as director of counselor educa-tion for the National Music Camp at Interlochen (MI) for many years, and was a talented musician, an avid sports-woman, and a dedicated educator.
Mary Louisa Hinsdale	HINSDALE , MARY LOUISA, 1890 AM, 1912 Ph.B.. – A distinguished mind, a warm heart, and flashing humor Established 1946 – Gifts from the Mary Markley Board, friends, and former students, for undergraduate scholarships for self-supporting, single women. top	Dr. Hinsdale frequently attended League of Nations meetings in Switzerland , and she traveled to Poland in 1937 to participate in the first meeting of the International Association of University Women. As a member of the American Educational Commission she was invited by the Russian Minister of Education to inspect Russian schools. Her interest in governmental affairs and in world history was a living thing and was passed on as such to her pupils.
	HOST, MARGARET AYERS, 1938 AB, 1940 AM – She adopted the world Established 1983 – Alumnae Council Birthday Campaign and family gifts, for women graduate students (Administered by Rackham School of Graduate Studies since 1996) top	Margaret Host joined the Red Cross during World War II and left the U.S. to serve as director of Red Cross chapters in France , Austria , Germany , and England . Her many other roles include those of teacher, business partner, and fundraiser. She was a driving force in raising the funds to build the Alumni Center , dedicated in the fall of 1982. Margaret holds the distinction of being the first woman elected President of the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan , whereupon her son proclaimed her the best “man” for the job.
	LAWLER, ABIGAIL MARIE SHAW, Family Memorial Established 1993 – Bequest of her son, James M. Lawler, 1950 AB, 1957 AM, as a memorial to his mother and dedicated to assisting needy and deserving students, with preference for women from Michigan and Ontario , Canada . top	Abigail Shaw was born into poverty in Amherstburg , Ontario in 1897. The eldest of seven children, she became surrogate mother to her siblings when her own mother died in 1915. At 18 years of age she became a source of love and strength to her family and all who knew her.
Alice Crocker Lloyd	LLOYD, ALICE CROCKER, 1916 AB – Appointed Dean of Women in 1930 Established 1936 – Gifts from Alumnae and friends of Dean Lloyd, for women graduate students. top	Following graduation from the U-M, Alice Lloyd moved to New York where she trained as a nurse. Upon her return to Michigan she served several years as a probation officer in Detroit . This back-ground and her deep interest in U-M led her to accept a position at the University in the Advisors of Women Office. As Dean, Alice Lloyd was for many years the senior woman on administrative councils of the University of Michigan . She successfully undertook a major campus expansion to build three new women’s residence halls during World War II, a time of great increase in women seeking admission to the University.
	MCCRERY FUND Family Tribute – We can still feel our great aunts peering over our shoulders and commenting on our report cards. Established 1976 – Gifts from Elizabeth A. Kaufman, 1964 MSW, 1989 Ph.D., and her three sisters; granddaughters of Annie Jane McCrery Williams, for merit and need based scholarships for women students. top	The McCrery Fund honors the ten daughters of William Hemphill McCrery and Arabella Bonner McCrery, born in rural Texas between 1869 and 1886. When their father died in 1893, their mother moved them to Corsicana TX . In that small town, the McCrery sisters became leading lights in the literary, musical, and church organizations of the time. Six of the ten sisters spent their adult lives as teachers. With each other’s help they amassed degrees and certificates and contributed enormously to the various communities where they taught.
	MURFIN, DAISY CHAPIN, 1949 Honorary Alumna Established 1955 – Family memorial gifts and contributions from the Alumnae Council, for merit and need based scholarships for Henderson House residents. top	The wife of a U-M Regent, Daisy Murfin was keenly aware of the financial problems faced by self-supporting women students. She was actively involved in helping students financially and with encouraging them throughout their university careers.
Alison Tennant Myers	MYERS, ALISON TENNANT 1941 AB / Staff – A vibrant personality, out-standing leader, and generous to all in need. Established 1972 – Alumnae Council Birthday Greeting Campaign, for merit and need based scholarships for disadvantaged women students. top	Alison Myers served as Director of Alumnae Activities for 15 years and as Assistant Director of the Alumni Association for an additional seven (1956-1978). Among her many accomplishments, Alison expand-ed the mission of the Alumnae Council to include all women graduates; successfully promoted the growth of the alumnae scholarship programs through Birthday Greeting campaigns; and fostered the Student Governors Program that connected stude nts, faculty, and alumni with the changing face of the campus.
	SANDERS, CLAIRE M., 1904 AB – Pioneer in guidance services for youth and adults. Established in 1955 – Memorial gifts for merit and need based scholarships for Henderson House residents. top	In 1917, Claire Sanders was elected the first Chairman of the Alumnae Council. As an alumna volunteer she helped raise $1 million for the construction of the Michigan League, and headed a national campaign for the purchase, remodeling, and furnishing of the first cooperative residence for women on the U-M campus. Professionally, she distinguished herself as Chief Probation Officer of the Detroit Juvenile Court, among many other accomplishments. A Detroit elementary school was named in her honor in 1965.
	SEELEY, LAUREL HARPER, 1928-29 Architecture – Activist in furthering the interest of women students Established 1948 – Bequest of Ms. Seeley for merit and need based scholarships for women. top	Laurel Harper left the U-M to continue her study of architecture at the Chicago Institute of Art. She served as director of the Art Department at Washington State Normal for two years. She returned to Ann Arbor following her marriage and became an effective advocate for Adelia Cheever House as a board member.
Sara Browne Smith	SMITH, SARA BROWNE, 1897 AB – Immigrated from Ireland at the age of 14, first to Iron Mountain and then to Ann Arbor . Established 1979 – Gifts from the Sara Brown Smith-Ann Arbor Alumnae Club, and a bequest of a founding member, for merit and need based scholarships for women. (Recipients selected by the Alumnae Council since 1997) top	Sara Smith served as president of the women’s league in her senior year at U-M. From 1925-28 she was chair of the Alumnae Council and a moving force of the campaign to build the Michigan League Building. The Alumnae Council honored her with a Service Citation in 1954, and in 1957 she received the Distinguished Service Award from the Alumni Association. Sara’s half brother, Charles Mills Gayley (1878 AB), was a professor of English and author of Michigan ’s alma mater "The Yellow and the Blue."
Betty van den Bosch	VAN DEN BOSCH, ELIZABETH, 1971 AM, 1971-86 Staff – A fresh-as-rain sense of humor and creative leader Established 1986 – Alumnae Council Birthday Greeting Campaign and retirement tributes, for merit and need based scholarships for out-of-state, undergraduate women. top	Under Betty’s leadership the Alumnae Council stressed new and equal opportunities for women. They included such innovative pro-grams as the Athena Award honoring distin-guished U-M alumnae, the Alumna-in-Residence Program that brings alumnae back to campus to counsel students, Administrative Internships for Women (paid internships with U-M executives), and the Hartwig Scholarship for Varsity Women Athletes.
	WELKER, BERTHA, Staff – To generations of U-M students, Bert was the Michigan Union . Established 1965 – Gift from an alumnus, for merit and need based scholarships for women. top	Fresh out of high school, Bertha Welker applied for a staff position with the Michigan Union, which was under construction at the time. She stayed on for nearly 50 years—from 1917 to 1966—as secretary to the first four general managers. Her post required that she make arrangements for visiting notables – among them John Phillip Sousa and then-presidential candidate, Senator John F. Kennedy. Bert was standing on the steps of the Union that night in October of 1960 when JFK first announced the idea of a Peace Corps .
Vieta Voght Woodlock	WOODLOCK, VIETA VOGHT, 1924 AB – Excellence and generosity of spirit Established 1972 – Bequest of Ms. Woodlock for merit and need based scholarships for women with a preference for those majoring in language, literature, and arts. top	Vieta Woodlock held the conviction that an education at the University of Michigan placed an individual forever in its debt. She repaid her alma mater by becoming a much admired language teacher and counselor, volunteering her time generously on alumnae activities, and ultimately contributing this very generous gift for scholarships.
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	BANK OF AMERICA-ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS, Bank of America contributes $10,000 from its U-M Alumni Association credit card proceeds each year Established 1993 (formerly MBNA America) To provide merit and need based scholarships for undergraduate students. Preference may be given to students in banking related fields of study at the University of Michigan . top
	FORMAN, ROBERT G., ’59 MPA/Staff – Committed to the egalitarian ideals of public education Established 1994 – Alumnae Council Birthday Greeting campaign, Gifts from U-M Clubs, Alumni Association Board of Directors, staff, family and friends upon his retirement in 1994, to provide scholarships for undergraduate students. top	Throughout his 30-year career (1964-1994) as executive director of the Alumni Association, Bob Forman advocated what he saw as “the great vision of this University to make available a quality education within the means of all of those qualified for admission.” With rising costs making it increasingly difficult for U-M to continue this vision, this fund was established to enlist the volunteer resources of alumni in raising funds to assist in providing student financial aid for undergraduates.
	WALTZ, STANLEY G., Staff and Honorary Alumnus Established 1974 – Bequest of Mr. Waltz to provide scholarships for undergraduates. top	Stanley Waltz was the third General Manager of the Michigan Union, serving from 1933 to 1941. The Union debt was retired during his tenure, allowing the organization to borrow the necessary funds to build the south addition, completed in 1936, that houses the Kuenzel and Welker meeting rooms.