Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation Names Recipients of 2026 Outstanding Law Student Scholarships
11 exceptional law students will receive $38,500 in scholarship awards, funded by generous law firm and corporate partners
LANSING, MI – The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s WLAM Foundation Awards for Outstanding Law Students. Besides their impressive academic performance at Michigan law schools, these individuals endeavor to advance women’s roles in essential areas of the law, including STEM, social justice, equality, child advocacy, and domestic violence.
Since 1997, the WLAM Foundation has awarded nearly $900,000 to more than 320 law students. For 2026, the recipients and sponsors for each of the $3,500 scholarships are:
- Joscelin Stewart-Hughes, Michigan State University College of Law
- Jean Ledwith King Scholar, sponsored by the members of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
- Dana Craig, University of Michigan Law School
- Kimberly M. Cahill Scholar, sponsored by the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation
- Samantha Kowalcyk, Michigan State University College of Law
- Dickinson Wright Women’s Network Scholar, sponsored by the Dickinson Wright Women’s Network
- Sandra Dunia AlAziz, Wayne State University Law School
- Dawn Van Hoek Scholar, sponsored by the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation
- Maggie Simons, Wayne State University Law School
- Florence King Scholar in Patent Law, sponsored by Women Patent Lawyers
- Sarah Bazzi, University of Michigan Law School
- General Motors Scholar, sponsored by General Motors Corporation
- Alexis Farmer, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
- General Motors Scholar, sponsored by General Motors Corporation
- Riley Fisher, Cooley Law School
- Dobrusin Law Firm Scholar, sponsored by The Dobrusin Law Firm
- Lilliana Vangelov, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
- Miller Canfield Scholar, sponsored by Miller Canfield
- Sylvanna James, Cooley Law School
- The Zenell and James Brown Scholar, sponsored by Zenell Brown
- Zoe Hayes, University of Michigan Law School
- The Salvatore Prescott Porter & Porter Scholar, sponsored by Salvatore Prescott Porter & Porter, PLLC
“A heartfelt thank you to the individuals, law firms, and corporations that continue to support our mission with their contributions to the WLAM Foundation Law Student scholarships,” said Nicole E. Wilinski, WLAM Foundation president and shareholder and chair of the insurance coverage practice group at Collins Einhorn Farrell in Southfield, Michigan. “Each of our 11 worthy recipients is dedicated to excellence in the classroom and committed to championing social causes. We look forward with pride to their impact on the profession.”
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The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan (www.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, promote improvements in the administration of justice, promote equality and social justice for all people, improve relations between the legal profession and the public, and 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.
