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ANN ARBOR—-The University of Michigan Center for the Education of Women (CEW) awarded 33 scholarships this year. They are awarded on the basis of goals and commitment, academic record, and motivation. Founded in 1970, CEW offers women the chance to complete their education at the U-M.

Award winners are:

MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR—Bridget Anderson, pursuing a B.S. in linguistics, received a Mary Malcomson Raphael Fellowship; Rachel M. Andrews, pursuing a D.M.A. in voice performance, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship; Inge Armbrecht, pursuing a Ph.D. in biodiversity and conservation, received an Aline Underhill Orten Foundation Scholarship; Deborah Bey, pursuing a Ph.D. in social work and sociology, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship; Debra Brown, pursuing a Ph.D. in nursing research, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship; Meghan Chapple, pursuing a M.S. in corporate environmental management, received a Helen Huff Shell Scholarship; Elizabeth Deigaard, pursuing a M.F.A. in fine arts-sculpture, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship; Elizabeth Hamilton, pursuing a M.S.W. in social work and public health, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship; Tatyana Ivanova, pursuing a M.P.H. in epidemiology, received a Sarah Winans Newman Scholarship; Chun-Mi Lee, pursuing a B.S. in computer engineering, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship;

Beverley Marchant, pursuing a B.S.N. in nursing and public health, received a Lucile B. Conger Alumnae Scholarship; Rowena Martineau, pursuing a Ph.D. in information technology, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship; Cecilia Mendez, pursuing a M.F.A. in fine arts, received a Lucile B. Conger Alumnae Scholarship; Julieanne Muir, pursuing a M.S.W. in social work, received a Jane Gibson Likert Scholarship; Rosa Peralta, pursuing a Ph.D. in sociology, received a Dorothy Gies McGuigan Scholarship; Sanja Savic-Berhamo, pursuing a B.S. in economics, received a Molly H. Dobson Scholarship; Karen-Lee Stewart, pursuing a M.S. in prosthodontics, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship; Nuyi Tao, pursuing a M.B.A. in environmental management, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship; and Carolyn Westbrooks, pursuing a B.S. in computer science, received a Irma M. Wyman Scholarship.

CLIO—DeEtta Crane, pursuing a B.S. in elementary education, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship.

DEARBORN—Lynn Campbell Reyes, pursuing a B.S. in education, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship.

DETROIT—Jena Cephas, pursuing a B.S. in architecture, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship; Beverly Fuller, pursuing a B.S. in material science, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship.

FARMINGTON—Julie Samantray, pursuing a M.P.H. in epidemiology, received an Aline Underhill Orten Foundation Scholarship.

FENTON—Janet Lorch, pursuing a B.F.A. in fine arts, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship.

LIVONIA—Lila Ghannam, pursuing a B.S. in electrical engineering, received an American Association of University Women Scholarship.

PONTIAC—Amy Kopin, pursuing a B.S. in mechanical engineering, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship.

REDFORD—Mary Wyatt, pursuing a B.A. in education, received a Gail Allen Scholarship.

RIVERVIEW—Kristen Coffee, pursuing a B.S. in biochemistry and psychology, received an Aline Underhill Orten Foundation Scholarship.

WEST BLOOMFIELD—Carol Rosen, pursuing a M.A. in education and language literacy, received a Lucile B. Conger Alumnae Scholarship.

WYANDOTTE—Denise Knapp, pursuing a B.A. in education, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship.

YPSILANTI—Kimberly Cook, pursuing a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, received an American Association of University Women Scholarship.

OUT OF STATE

OHIO

YELLOW SPRINGS—Marianne Ryan, pursuing a M.S. in Information, received a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship.

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Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship Margaret Dow Towsley played a major role in recognizing the needs of children and working mothers in Ann Arbor. Towsley established the Children’s Play School and the Perry Nursery School. She was a major force in creating a gender integrated Ann Arbor Y, helped to establish the Women’s City Club, and was the first women elected to the Ann Arbor City Council. The Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship expresses her dedication towards the advancement of women and their education.

Aline Underhill Orten Foundation Scholarship Throughout her life Aline Underhill Orten contributed greatly to the fields of chemistry, biology, and other related fields. Dr. Orten studied the working intestines of an open wound in a cooperative patient and later began work on the construction of an analyzer of body fluids, the first in the Midwest. The Aline Underhill Foundation Scholarship extends support to women pursuing careers in the fields of chemistry, biology, natural resources, epidemiology, and related fields. This scholarship is dedicated to the rapidly changing environments in the sciences, which demand higher levels of resourcefulness, and flexibility.

The Lucile B. Conger Alumnae Scholarship Established in 1990, the Lucile B Conger Alumnae Club provides three CEW scholarships for women students. The Lucile B. Conger group is a University of Michigan Alumnae organization founded in 1947. The Conger organization has approximately 300 current members. The group is actively involved in raising funds to provide scholarships for women to attend the University of Michigan.

American Association of University Women Scholarship Created in 1990 by the Ann Arbor branch of the AAUW, the scholarships support women returning to school to complete their degrees at the undergraduate or graduate level. The AAUW is a membership organization that promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive social change. The AAUW scholarships are dedicated to creating better access to education for women.

Sarah Winans Newman Scholarship Sarah Winans Newman, now a Professor Emerita, pursued a productive academic career at the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Michigan Medical School. The scholarship, created in 2001, provides financial support to graduate, undergraduate, and professional women pursuing degrees in the biological and biomedical sciences and related fields who demonstrate financial need and show promise of academic merit.

Mary Malcomson Raphael Fellowship The Mary Malcomson Raphael Fellowship was established for women graduate students in a humanities or social science field in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Fellowship recipients are selected on the basis of their academic excellence and their potential to make a contribution of exceptional usefulness to society. The Fellowship is provided through an endowment established by the late Margaret Earhart Smith in recognition of her friend Mary Malcomson Raphael.

Gail Allen Scholarship Established in the memory of a former CEW Scholarship recipient, the Gail Allen Scholarship is awarded to recognize women who are returning to complete an undergraduate or graduate degree in the fields of history, women’s studies, or related fields at the University of Michigan.

Molly H. Dobson Scholarship The Molly H. Dobson Scholarship supports women, who have expressed creativity, persistence, and dedication, while returning to school to complete their degrees. The scholarship was created by CEW member Molly Dobson because she believes in the value of education.

Jane Gibson Likert Scholarship Jane Gibson Likert Scholarship was established in the memory of Jane Gibson Likert, whose interests and contributions to society were extremely diverse. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1925 and is recognized as one of the founders of the CEW. This scholarship recognizes her lifetime of achievements, her commitment to the CEW, and her dedication to supporting women’s issues.

Dorothy Gies McGuigan Scholarship Created in the memory of Dorothy Gies McGuigan, this scholarship is designed to recognize women pursuing their degrees in the field of women’s studies. Dorothy Gies McGuigan was on staff at the CEW for ten years and published several books.

Helen Huff Shell Scholarship The Helen Huff Shell Scholarship endowment was created when Helen Huff Shell retired from her career in personal management. Throughout her career she sought to enhance the status of women in the workplace. This scholarship recognizes her commitment to women in business or the professions.

Irma M. Wyman Scholarship The Irma M. Wyman Scholarship provides support for women students of engineering, computer science, and related fields on either the graduate or undergraduate level. Criteria for selection include field of study, merit, promise of future contributions, and life circumstances. Irma M. Wyman graduated from the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan in 1949 as one of only two women in her class. She was very involved in the early stages of the computer industry and rose to become the first female vice president of Corporate Information Management at Honeywell, Inc.

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