Awards & Scholarships
BBA and MBA Entrepreneurial Awards
Each year these awards are made possible through the generosity
of Ron and Eileen Weiser. Selected MBA and BBA students receive
$1,000 and $500 respectively. Individuals are selected Winter
term based on their outstanding achievements in entrepreneurship
while attending the Ross of School of Business.
2007 MBA Entrepreneur of the Year
Gus Simiao (MBA '07)
2007 BBA Entrepreneur of the Year
Anthony Adessi (BBA '07)
Halley Hilboldt (BBA '07)
Scholarships
The Zell Lurie Institute scholarship program was established
in 2003 to reward and encourage the participation, academic
performance, and entrepreneurial potential of MBAs at the Ross
School of Business. Students are awarded for exemplary academic
standing, strong entrepreneurial knowledge and interests, and
engagement with courses, programs, and leadership at the University
of Michigan. All scholarships are provided through generous
support from Samuel Zell and Mitchell Mondry.
Returning student scholarships are available for returning MBA
students (or evening MBA students with at least 30 completed
credits) worth a maximum of $5,000 toward second-year tuition
and fees. Eligible students will have achieved a meritorious
GPA (a student with more "passes" than "excellents"
will probably not qualify) and will have demonstrated proven
entrepreneurial interest in their application. The scholarship
may impact financial aid awards and the Ross Financial Aid Office
should be contacted for details. Applications for scholarships
will be requested in the summer. Recipients will be announced
at the annual Entrepalooza
symposium and all scholarship recipients are expected to appear
at the Institute advisory board meeting for introduction.
2007-08 Zell Lurie Institute Entrepreneurial Scholarship
Recipients
Incoming Samuel Zell Scholars
Joseph Ferencz (MBA '09)
Katie Miller (MBA '09)
Marcin Wojtczak (MBA '09)
Incoming Institute Scholar
Elisabeth Smith (MBA '09)
Zell and Erb Institute Returning Entrepreneurial Scholars
Brewster Boyd (MBA/MS '09)
Michael Edison (MBA/MS '09)
Matt Garratt (MBA/MS '09)
Zell and NPM Returning Entreprenreurial Nonprofit Scholars
Chris Genteel (MBA '08)
Rabindar Subbian (MBA/MSW '09)
Zell Returning Scholars
Jennifer Anderson (MBA '08)
Ryan Baxter (MBA '08)
Jason Dishlip (MBA '08)
Robert Fetter (MBA '08)
Vanessa Frey (MBA/MPP '08)
Adam Litle (MBA/JD '08)
Aaron Nelson (MBA '08)
Heath Silverman (MBA '08)
Vikram Vaishya (MBA '08)
Mondry Returning Scholars
Punit Chiniwalla (MBA '08)
Merrill Guerra (MBA '08)
For further information, contact Paul Kirsch at 734-615-4422 or pskirsch@umich.edu.
