For Immediate Release
Bar foundation names 11 exceptional female law students to receive $38,500 in total scholarship awards, funded by law firm and corporate partners
LANSING, MI – The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation’s primary mission is to support the education of future lawyers who demonstrate a commitment to advancing women’s position in society. 2021 marks the 25th year of Outstanding Women Law Student Scholarships, and the Foundation is pleased to announce this year’s honorees. Each recipient has achieved academic excellence at a Michigan law school and leads efforts to expand women’s roles in important areas of the law, including STEM, social justice, equality, child advocacy, and domestic violence.
Since 1997, the WLAM Foundation has awarded over $688,000 to more than 270 female law students. The recipients and sponsors for each of the $3,500 scholarships for 2021 are:
- Laura Atanasovski, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law – General Motors Scholarship, sponsored by General Motors Corporation
- Imani Ivery, University of Michigan Law School – General Motors Scholarship, sponsored by General Motors Corporation
- Kathryn Kucyk, Western Michigan University Cooley School of Law – Miller Canfield Scholar, sponsored by Miller Canfield
- Joy Mohammed, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law – John Dalton and Marcy Lou Peacock Scholarship, sponsored by Peacock Law Firm
- Hanna Rutkowski, University of Michigan Law School – Kim Cahill Scholar, sponsored by the Women Lawyers of Michigan Foundation
- Daniela Sanchez, University of Michigan Law School – Florence King Patent Law Scholarship, sponsored by Women Patent Lawyers
- Aleanna Siacon, Wayne State University Law School – Dawn Van Hoek Scholar, sponsored by Women Lawyers of Michigan Foundation
- Nichole Van Blaricum, Wayne State University Law School – Dobrusin Law Scholarship, sponsored by The Dobrusin Law Firm
- Grace Vandegriff, Michigan State University College of Law – Dickinson Wright Scholar, sponsored by the Dickinson Wright Women’s Network
- Julia Walczak, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law – WLAM Foundation Scholarship, sponsored by Women Lawyers of Michigan Foundation
- Desirae Williams, Michigan State University College of Law – Masco Scholarship, sponsored by Masco Corporation]
“These scholarships would not be possible without the generosity of our partners and their commitment to supporting the Foundation’s longstanding mission,” said Kristen L. Pursley, WLAM Foundation president and managing partner of The Dobrusin Law Firm in Pontiac,
Michigan. “This year’s 11 recipients have proven themselves in the classroom, within their communities, and in the fight for social causes. We congratulate these exceptional women and applaud the impact they are making.”
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The Women Lawyers of Michigan (womenlawyers.org) is a statewide organization providing wide-ranging networking and professional development opportunities for women lawyers, including attorneys, judges, and law students. Its mission is to secure the rights of women in society and advance the interests of women members of the legal profession, to promote improvements in the administration of justice, to promote equality and social justice for
all people, to improve relations between the legal profession and the public, and to encourage the continued legal education of lawyers.
Since its founding in 1983, the primary mission of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation (www.wlamfoundation.org) has been to support the education of women who show leadership in advancing the position of women in society. That mission is realized annually through scholarship awards to outstanding women law students attending Michigan law schools.
