2023 – MAE GREEVES AND DIEGO CORONADO

For the first time, we were pleased to announce two recipients of scholarship assistance from the 2023 Samuel L. Chappell Family UMDC Scholarship!

Mae plans to attend the U-M School of Kinesiology on her way to pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. In Mae’s words, “I am incredibly grateful and humbled to receive the UMDC scholarship. Attending the University of Michigan has been a dream of mine, and this generous support has helped make that dream a reality. With this assistance, I am now able to pursue a degree in Kinesiology and explore my passion for understanding how the brain controls movement and how neurological disruptions affect this process. But what makes this scholarship even more meaningful is that it comes from fellow Wolverines who know what it takes to be successful at UMich. Their belief in my potential and investment in my future is truly inspiring. I am honored to be a part of the UMDC Alumni community and look forward to representing it well.”

Diego plans to study Civil and Materials Engineering. In Diego’s words, “I am forever thankful and honored to the University of Michigan Alumni Club of Greater Washington, D.C., for generously granting me such a scholarship. This scholarship will allow me to be part of a big community. I will be more than just a student; I will join clubs, attend athletic events, participate in ongoing research, and participate in community service. I want to help the growing Latino population in Ann Arbor. However, I do not only want to help those in the Ann Arbor community, but I want to make an impact around the world. There is so much I want to do at the University of Michigan, and I cannot wait to start.”

2022 – KRISTINA SOILAND

Kristina will enroll in the College of Engineering to study Biomedical Engineering, where she looks forward to being immersed in a problem-based, experiential learning environment that will give her the skills to develop novel solutions to support the successful recovery from life-altering injuries and maintain her intense commitment to the human side of engineering.

In Kristina’s own words, “This scholarship allows me to join the inclusive, global, and diverse community for which U-M is known. Additionally, I can’t wait to participate, as both a player and spectator, in the many U-M athletic events, where the school spirit is both energizing and palpable. With the 2022 fall semester just two months away, I look forward to calling the vibrant and culturally-rich setting of Ann Arbor home! GO BLUE!”

2021 – SARA CHAE

Sara will enroll in the School of Kinesiology and intends to study Movement Science with a minor in public policy.  In high school, Sara assisted with university research regarding anatomical abnormalities, established a program in her community to provide elementary and middle school students with age-appropriate articles and experiments to foster an interest in STEM, and has been a member of multiple honor societies ang led her church’s youth worship team.  After graduating from Michigan, she intends to attend medical school and aspires to be a pediatrician.