Each year, the University honors one alumnus from each of its schools and colleges for an Alumni Achievement Spirit Award. These honorees are leaders in their fields and have made their marks in other ways, too. The 2017 Spirit Award recipients who will be honored at a special event on …
“I like to achieve things,” says Ravinder Shahani. But as a child in India, he probably couldn’t have imagined what he’d achieve halfway around the world. “Here, if you work hard, you can achieve your goals,” Shahani, who goes by Ron, said. “But in India, success is not necessarily measured …
The logo for Ven Johnson’s law firm is a pair of red boxing gloves. The message? He’ll fight for you. He’s also battling in a major way for the institution of the law and his recent gift of $100,000 to Detroit Mercy Law shows his commitment to that fight. “We …
Tom Berman ’04 always knew he was going into law. That’s because his father, Ron ’80, had long praised the value of a law degree to Tom and his brother. Ron knew first-hand the value of that degree. He earned his from University of Detroit and today, he chalks up …
This year, Rebecca “Bucky” Willis ’12 is seeing the world and the way design makes it better. The recipient of five international fellowships, Willis has been to Toronto, Athens and Salzburg, Austria this year; closer to home, fellowships have taken her to Vermont and Chicago and, next year, to Washington …
From a young age, Jane Kay Nugent ’48 knew she wanted her life to make a difference. As a woman in the male dominated field of business, she did just that, breaking glass ceilings at Detroit Edison, donating treasure and talent as a philanthropist and volunteer, and advocating for equal …
Whether it’s tackling a legal case, starting a law firm, changing careers or helping new entrepreneurs, James Hiller ’73 is always up for a challenge. “The way I look at it, a life without challenges would be an empty life,” he said. Hiller came to the University of Detroit School …
BY SHEILA PURSGLOVE Legal News – August 16, 2016 Aruna Vithiananthan’s grandfather was a well-known criminal defense lawyer in Sri Lanka, who continued to practice law as a Canadian citizen. Vithiananthan, a Canadian native born and raised in Toronto, heard stories of his cases from a young age. “Law was …
Detroit Mercy Law Alumni Association will present the 2016 Time and Talent Award to Mark A. Wisniewski ’90, on September 30, 2016 at a special dinner following the School’s Homecoming Golf Outing at The Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, MI. The Time and Talent Award is the School of …
Michael A. Carter ’72, ’78 didn’t stand a chance. He was one of seven children born to a father with a sixth-grade education and a mother who ended her education with high school. His father was a janitor and his mother didn’t work outside the home, so money was always …
