Donor Scholarship Opportunities

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1 Donor Scholarship Opportunities Class of 1959 Scholarship The scholarship was established in 2009 by the Class of 59 on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. Principal donors include current Board Chairman Arthur Abbey 59, Paul Lewis 59, and Bernard Goldberg 59. Class of 1976 Dean E. Donald Shapiro Scholarship The scholarship was established by members of the Class of 76 in honor of E. Donald Shapiro, who was Dean of the Law School, Principal donors to the fund include current NYLS Board Vice Chairman Gerald Crotty 76 and Trustee John McMahon nd Century Scholarship The scholarship was established by alumni from the 1930s to the present day in order to attract a diverse student body. Sidney and Mary Abbey Scholarship A prominent litigator and one of the Law School s most influential figures, Arthur Abbey joined the New York Law School Board of Trustees in 1995 and has been Chairman since Together, the Abbeys are among the School s most generous benefactors. In 2009, Mrs. Abbey founded the Diane Abbey Law Institute for Children and Families to ensure that children, and the families who care for them, receive the legal assistance and services necessary to ensure their safety, security and well-being. The Sidney and Mary Abbey Scholarship, named for Mr. Abbey s parents, provides scholarships to deserving students. NYLS Alumni Association Scholarship One of the oldest and most well-funded scholarships created at the Law School, the NYLS Alumni Association established this scholarship to provide current students with similar opportunities that many alumni had when attending the Law School. Professor Joseph T. Arenson Scholarship Professor Arenson, , was a member of the adjunct faculty at New York Law School for more than 40 years, as well as an author and lecturer. NYLS Trustee John McMahon 76, noting his favorite law memories, stated in an interview: Professor Arenson was really a character, and a great teacher. Arenson also received an honorary degree from the Law School. He volunteered with the United Jewish Appeal, the Catholic Diocese, the Anti-Defamation League, and Victims of the Holocaust. Boris B. Benson Scholarship Boris Benson, MD, an anesthesiologist, funded a scholarship at the Law School in the 1990s at the same time his niece, Nina (Mirilashvil) Roket, NYLS 1996, was a student. She is now Partner at the firm Olshan Frome Wolosky and a prominent real estate attorney in New York. Felix Jacob Bilgrey 51 Scholarship Felix Bilgrey, , was a leader in the fight against film censorship, through his position as General Counsel of the Times Film Corporation. In a landmark 1965 decision, he reversed the arrest of a Baltimore theater owner who had shown a film Revenge at Daybreak, which had not been approved by Maryland censors. Bilgrey was also director of the Independent Theater Owners of America. Gordon Oppenheimer 65 administers the Bilgrey Foundation. The scholarship is based on financial need. 1

2 BLSA Alumni Scholarship Alumni of the BLSA created this scholarship to provide assistance to a student with financial need who is a current member of the Black Law Student Association. Shepard Broad 27 Scholarship Shepard Broad 27 established the scholarship in 1955, making it NYLS s oldest scholarship fund. In 1946, Mr. Broad cofounded Broad and Cassel, which today is one of the largest Florida law firms. In 1977, the 50th anniversary of his graduation, Mr. Broad was awarded the Dean s Medal, and in 1993 he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Mr. Broad passed away in In 2003 he was posthumously awarded the President s Medal of Honor. The Broad Scholarship is awarded to a second or third year Evening division student, preferably an immigrant or child of an immigrant, or to a student who is in some respect underprivileged. Jewel L. Burkhalter Scholarship Fund Professor Kirk Burkhalter established this scholarship in 2016 in honor of his mother, Jewel. The awards, for the purchase of text books, will be made to students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need, and preference will be given to those who have graduated from John Jay College and/or are seeking to be first generation professionals (they can still qualify for this award even if their parents are college graduates). Carbonell Scholarship NYLS Trustee Vincent Carbonell 00 established this scholarship in honor of his father, Ricardo Carbonell, long-time trade union activist and local & national leader of the Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union, UFCW, and AFL-CIO. Pamela R. Champine Memorial Scholarship Pamela R. Champine ( ) was a member of the NYLS faculty. Associate Dean and Professor William P. LaPiana, her close friend and colleague, talked about the great joy she found in teaching. Pam saw every day of her life as a law professor as a gift, he said. She counted it a privilege to teach, read, think, and write, and next to her family, it was what gave her life meaning. Professor LaPiana added that Professor Champine was as inspiring as she was effective as she led her students to a thorough understanding of the subjects to which she devoted her efforts. She brought innovative techniques to the classroom and showed her students that what they might have once thought was dry and uninteresting was full of life. Alan 77 and Madeleine Clark Scholarship Alan Clark is a personal injury attorney in Levittown, New York. He is a member of the NYLS Board of Trustees. His two sons and a nephew are also NYLS graduates. Mr. Clark admits he encouraged his sons and nephew to come to New York Law School, but added, I think they recognized the benefits on their own. According to Mr. Clark, those benefits include a great location near every court, numerous government agencies, and Wall Street, as well as a great faculty and adjunct faculty. Clearing Corporation Foundation Scholarship This scholarship was established by the Clearing Corporation Charitable Foundation in 2010 to support students enrolled fulltime in the LL.M. Financial Services Graduate program at NYLS. Crane Fund for Widows and Children Scholarship To be awarded to needy and deserving widows and children of men who, at their death, have left their widows and children without adequate means of support, or deserving wives and/or children of men upon whom they are dependent for support but, because of age or other disability, are unable or, for other reason, fail or neglect to adequately support their respective wives or children. Thanks to the efforts of Anthony D Iorio 88, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary at the company, the scholarship was funded by Crane Corporation, an industrial machinery manufacturer. 2

3 Philip M. Damashek Scholarship Philip Damashek, , was a member of the NYLS Board of Trustees. A leading personal injury attorney, he argued on behalf of the State of New York in litigation against tobacco companies, and was a senior partner at a firm that was among a six-group consortium that represented the state in its multibillion-dollar national settlement with tobacco companies. His firm, Schneider, Kleinick, Weitz, Damashek & Shoot, later merged with Johnnie Cochran's firm to become a giant among the country's personal injury law groups. The scholarship is awarded to an Evening Division student with financial need. Franklyn Ellenbogen 25 Scholarship The scholarship was established by Marjorie Ellenbogen in memory of her father Franklyn Ellenbogen ( ), who attended the Evening Division and earned his degree in This scholarship is to be awarded to a student who has achieved excellence in contracts with a preference given to those who may also have a demonstrated interest in libel studies. Harry G. English 51 Memorial Scholarship Harry G. English 51 ( ) had a law practice in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, for over 50 years, specializing in trusts and estates and tax law. Kenneth R. Feinberg Scholarship Kenneth R. Feinberg oversaw the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund; served as Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation; and was the government-appointed administrator of the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Victim Compensation Fund. Mr. Feinberg was a Commencement speaker at the 2012 New York Law School graduation. Sybil Shainwald 76, a member of the NYLS Board of Trustees and a recipient of the President s Medal of Honor, who has litigated landmark cases involving drugs and devices harmful to women, established the scholarship in honor of Mr. Feinberg. It is awarded to a student with a demonstrated dedication to public interest law. The Feit Scholarship Charles Feit 54 ( ) was Executive Vice President and a member of the board of directors of Weight Watchers International. H.J. Heinz Company, which owned Weight Watchers, was the major funder of the scholarship. The scholarship, established in memory and honor of Abraham and Marie Feit, provides assistance for a Baruch College graduate. Edward V. Filardi 68 Scholarship Mr. Filardi was a prominent intellectual property attorney and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. The scholarship is awarded to a student with a demonstrated dedication to public interest law. Ronald H. Filler Scholarship Professor Ronald H. Filler is Director of the LL.M. in Financial Services Law Graduate Program at NYLS. The scholarship benefits a student affiliated with the Financial Services Law Institute. Jerry Finkelstein 38 Scholarship Mr. Finkelstein, , was a business and real estate executive, political figure, and owner of several publications, including The New York Law Journal and The Hill. He established this scholarship in 1969 when he was a member of the NYLS Board of Trustees. It was created in memory of Robert F. Kennedy, and provides assistance to students who are, or whose parents are, civil service employees. Patrick J. Foley 61 Scholarship Mr. Foley, , had a long career with American International Group, joining the company in 1963 and retiring in 1995 as Vice President and Associate General Counsel. While at AIG he was general counsel to more than twenty of its subsidiaries. The scholarship provides assistance to an evening student working in the insurance industry. Stephanie Wolf Gallup 85 Memorial Scholarship Fund Ms. Gallup 85, a Chief Operating Officer at Merrill Lynch, died in an auto accident in The company contributed to the scholarship, as did prominent alumni Edward Ricchiuto 84, Partner at Sidley Austin and Brian Obergfell 85, Partner at Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP. 3

4 Sylvia D. Garland 60 Scholarship Ms. Garland, , was a member of the Board of Trustees of New York Law School. She was a partner at the law firm Hofheimer, Gartlir, and Gross and served on the Committee on Character and Fitness of the New York State Bar Association. The scholarship is awarded to a student who is a working parent and who completed their undergraduate education at least five years prior to matriculating at New York Law School. Gerber Family Scholarship Harold E. Gerber 60 is President and CEO of Gerber/Somma Associates. Gerber/Somma, formed in 1973, is one of the top investment property brokerage firms in New Jersey, specializing in properties in Hudson County and Northern New Jersey. Harold s son Steven is NYLS Class of Robert M. Giller Memorial Scholarship The Robert M. Giller Scholarship was established by former New York Law School Trustee Nancy Berkowitz 97, the founder of MyRegistry.com, in honor of her late husband. Grand Street Boys Foundation Scholarship David Goldsmith 50 ( ), had his own law practice and was Chairman of the Board and past President of the Grand Street Boys Foundation. The scholarship is awarded to students who enter New York Law School with outstanding academic credentials. The scholarship honors Herbert Wasserman ( ), New York lawyer and Broadway producer; Harold Garner 27, ; and David Finkelstein, , a member of the New York Law School Board of Trustees and an honorary degree recipient. Maurice R Greenberg 50 Scholarship Fund Established by The Starr Foundation in honor of Maurice R. Greenberg 50, Chairman & CEO of C.V. Starr & Co., Inc. and former Chairman & CEO of American International Group. Mr. Greenberg attended NYLS on the G.I. Bill and was a Trustee of New York Law School from 1969 to 1984; he has since been Trustee Emeritus. Mr. Greenberg is the Law School s most prolific donor. He received the School s Distinguished Alumni Award in 1981 and in 1972 was awarded an Honorary Degree. To be awarded based on need and academic merit. Maurice R. Greenberg 50 Veterans Scholarship Fund Established by The Starr Foundation in honor of Maurice R. Greenberg 50, Chairman & CEO of C.V. Starr & Co., Inc. and former Chairman & CEO of American International Group. Mr. Greenberg attended NYLS on the G.I. Bill and was a Trustee of New York Law School from 1969 to 1984; he has since been Trustee Emeritus. Mr. Greenberg is the Law School s most prolific donor. He received the School s Distinguished Alumni Award in 1981 and in 1972 was awarded an Honorary Degree. To be awarded to a military veteran based on need and academic merit. Kathleen Grimm 80 Government Service Scholarship Kathleen Grimm 80 ( ) was Deputy Chancellor of Operations at the New York City Department of Education. She was one of New York City s most dedicated servants ever, having served five City Mayors, one State Comptroller, seven City Commissioners, and five City Schools Chancellors. Ms. Grimm was a long-time member of the New York Law School Board of Trustees and served on the School's Alumni Association Board of Directors for over two decades, including as President. In 2015, the NYLS Board of Trustees endowed a scholarship in her name as part of the School's public service program for evening students, many of whom work in City government. The scholarships deriving from the Fund will be distributed among candidates working in municipal, state, or federal government in New York City. Seymour Groshut 28 Scholarship The scholarship was established in honor of Seymour Groshut 28, , a New York attorney. Katherine Hassett Scholarship The Hassett Scholarship is awarded to a student based on academic merit and need. The Hassett Foundation for Charitable Purposes was administered by Harry English, class of

5 William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholarship The scholarship supports minority students based on need. The Hearst Foundation, Inc. was founded in 1945 by William Randolph Hearst ( ). He started one of the first print-media companies to enter radio broadcasting. He was also an early pioneer of television and major producer of movie newsreels. Victor Herbert Scholarship The Herbert Scholarship is awarded to a student who has a background in the creative or performing arts, or business relating to these areas, and intends to practice in the field of copyright law. Herbert Jacoby, , a copyright attorney and adjunct professor at New York Law School, was administrator of the Victor Herbert Foundation. Victor Herbert, , an Irish-American cellist, composer, and conductor, is honored with a statue in Central Park. Judge William Smith Hirschberg 12 Scholarship Judge Hirschberg 12, , was Partner of the law firm Whitman & Ransom. He also was a Connecticut state senator and a judge. Hirschberg helped found the Charles A. Dana Foundation for higher education and medicine and was its secretary-treasurer and a board member for many years. The scholarship is awarded to a student based on academic merit. Edward R. Hughes & Irene E. Hughes Foundation for Charitable Purposes Scholarships The Hughes Scholarship is awarded to a second-year Evening Division student who has maintained at least a B average. The Hughes Foundation was administered by Harry English 51, who facilitated the creation of the scholarship. Louis 30 and Sylvia Jackson Scholarship Louis Jackson 30 ( ) was the founder of the labor and employment law firm Jackson Lewis. The firm currently has over 770 attorneys and is ranked in the Am Law 100, The American Lawyer s list of U.S. law firms with the highest annual revenue. Anthony E. Jannace Scholarship The scholarship was established by William Jannace 92, in honor of his father, Anthony E. Jannace, a disabled war veteran. The scholarship provides assistance to matriculated students with disabilities or who have overcome hardship in their lives, as his father did. Mr. Jannace is Managing Director in the Member Regulation Division of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, an NYLS adjunct, and a former member of the Alumni Association Board. Walter Jeffords Jr. Scholarship The Jeffords Scholarship is awarded to a student with a demonstrated interest in environmental law. Walter Jeffords Jr. ( ) was a member of the NYLS Board of Trustees and an honorary degree recipient. He was president of the Brooklyn Borough Gas Company (now National Grid). His son, George, is a member of the Class of 76. His daughter, Sarah Jeffords 81, who was Assistant General Counsel with the New York City Transit Authority, oversees her family s foundation, The Dobson Foundation. David Miller Kahn 50 and James Charles Kahn 85 Scholarship James Kahn 85, a resident of Greenwich, has a practice in Eastchester, N.Y. focusing on family law, real estate and estate planning. David Miller Kahn 50, , worked with his son James at a practice with offices in Palm Beach Gardens and White Plains. The Kahn Scholarship is awarded to a second-year student. Judge William Kapelman Memorial Scholarship Jeffrey 76 and Randi 82 Kapelman established this scholarship in honor of Jeffrey s father, Judge William Kapelman 40, a former Assemblyman and State Supreme Court Justice. During his 14 years on the Supreme Court, Judge Kapelman tried several highly publicized cases, including those of Howard (Buddy) Jacobson, a horse trainer who was convicted of murder, and David Berkowitz, who was found guilty in the Son of Sam slayings. The Judge also served as a key mediator in a 1970 labor dispute between the city and its uniformed firemen. 5

6 Clayton P. Knowles Jr. Scholarship The Knowles Scholarship was established by NYLS Board Vice Chairman Jeffrey Knowles 75, in memory of his brother, Clayton, Jr. 71, a New York City entertainment lawyer who represented a wide range of actors and musicians including iconic 1980s rock band Twisted Sister - and who was himself an accomplished professional musician. The scholarship is based on financial need and academic merit. Professor Joseph Koffler Scholarship Professor Joseph Koffler ( ) taught at NYLS for over 50 years. In 2001, he was honored with a Special Trustees Award from New York Law School in recognition for his many years of teaching and scholarship. Professor Michael Perlin said, When I talk to graduates anytime from the early 50s to the early 80s, everyone has a Joe story, everyone recalls Joe teaching them torts, and everyone speaks with affection, admiration, and warmth. In all these years, there have been no exceptions. For his colleagues as well, Joe Koffler became, as Professor Arthur Leonard puts it, the personification of New York Law School tradition it is hard to imagine New York Law School without him. Murray T. 38 and Dorothy Koven Scholarship The Koven Scholarship is awarded to an Evening division student. Mr. Koven 38, who will turn 100 in 2016, continues to maintain a law practice. The scholarship is to be awarded based on financial need. Hon. Alfred D. Lerner 51 Scholarship Mr. Lerner 51, , was appointed to the Court of Appeals and, prior to that, was Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division's First Department. He later worked at the firm Philips Nizer. The scholarship supports a 2L or 3L who is a veteran. Martin P. Levin 83 Scholarship Martin P. Levin 83 had a long career in publishing, including working as Vice President and President of the Book Group at Times Mirror, before attending NYLS. As counsel at Cowan Liebowitz, he has handled publishing acquisition deals. He is also an author in 2011 he released All I Know About Management I Learned From My Dog. Mr. Levin was a member of the Alumni Association board and has been an NYLS adjunct faculty member. The Levin Scholarship is awarded to a student pursuing the law as a second career. Barbara L. Levine 79 Memorial Scholarship Barbara L. Levine 79, who was partner in the New York law firm Warshaw Burstein Cohen Schlesinger & Kuh, died in Her husband, Arnold Levine, a partner at Proskauer Rose, established the scholarship in her honor in The scholarship is awarded to a 2L or 3L of proven academic merit and demonstrated commitment to public service. Harry J. Levine 25 Scholarship The Harry J. Levine Scholarship is awarded to a student excelling in Real Property Law. Harry Levine, , set up the scholarship in honor of his brother D. George Levine 26. Paul 59 and Jeanette Lewis Memorial Scholarship The scholarship, established by Paul Lewis 59, is awarded to students who have read and written a paper on The Vision of Ayn Rand by Nathaniel Branden (copies of the book are available in the Mendik Library). Mr. Lewis has found the philosophy of Ayn Rand transformative in his life, and would like to help provide that same inspiration to current New York Law School students. Renee Libin 78 Memorial Scholarship The Libin Scholarship is awarded to an Evening Division student who has indicated an interest in the field of wills, trusts, and estates. The scholarship was established in Renee Libin s honor by her father and law partner, Harold Kaufmann 38 ( ). Ms. Libin s son, Robert Libin, and sister, Carol Ohanna, are both 1996 graduates of NYLS. 6

7 Harry Ducky and Lucille Lorah Scholarship The Lorah Scholarship was established by Tim O Neal Lorah 96, Senior Director for Global Investigations & Compliance at Navigant and an NYLS adjunct faculty member. The scholarship, created in honor of Mr. Lorah s parents, is awarded based on merit and need. Irving Mariash 24 Scholarship Mariash, , was an NYLS professor and author. He also was a president of the New York Law School Alumni Association. Richard A. Matasar Scholarship Richard Matasar was the Dean of New York Law School, The scholarship was funded by faculty and members of the Board of Trustees in his honor. Phillip 76 and Eileen Michaels Scholarship The Michaels Scholarship supports to a day student who has completed their second year of study, or to an evening student who has completed their third year of study with a demonstrated interest and ability in the field of trusts and estates. Mr. Michaels is a Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, focusing on estate and tax planning. Since January 2000, he has been an adjunct professor at New York Law School teaching estate administration. Abram and Roger J. Miner Scholarship Hon. Roger Miner 56, was appointed by President Reagan to a seat on the federal appeals court, and served as a Judge for three decades. He was mentor to the many NYLS alumni whom he hired as clerks. He died in 2012 and was posthumously honored with the President s Medal of Honor. The scholarship, named after the Judge and his father Abram 26, is awarded on the basis of need and merit. Denise Morgan Scholarship Professor Denise C. Morgan, who wrote extensively about civil rights and equal educational opportunity, died in 2006 at age 41. At New York Law School, she taught education policy and the law, federal courts, civil procedure, and race and American history. Professor Morgan represented the Black, Puerto Rican, and Hispanic Legislative Caucus, and filed several amicus briefs on behalf of the Caucus in a landmark case against New York State to establish equity in public school funding for New York City s schoolchildren. Ornella and Robert Morrow 60 Scholarship Robert Morrow 60, a real estate developer and manager, established a scholarship fund in Maria E. Orr Scholarship The Orr Scholarship was established in 2001 in honor of Maria E. Orr. The Maria E. Orr Foundation was administered by Harry English 51. Harry Ostrov 25 Scholarship Harry Ostrov 25 ( ) was an NYLS Trustee and honorary degree recipient. He was President of the New York Law School Alumni Association in the 1960s. Ostrov was also the first man of Jewish faith who served as Grand Master of a Masonic Lodge in New York. Albert Parker 21 Scholarship Parker 21 ( ) founded Parker Chapin Flattau & Klimpl, a 125-attorney New York City-based law firm. He was a founder of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a member of its board of overseers; a fellow of Brandeis University; and chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bar-Ilan University in Israel. He was also an honorary national chairman of the United Jewish Appeal. Parker was an honorary degree recipient at NYLS. The Theodore Barth Foundation, run by fellow Parker Chapin partner Irving Berelson, , funded the scholarship in his honor. 7

8 Elliot Paskoff 68 Memorial Scholarship Elliot Paskoff 68 ( ) was a corporate litigator at the firm Townley & Updike, and later at Piliero Goldstein Jenkins & Hall. The scholarship was established in his honor by his family. Steven E. Pegalis 65 Scholarship Mr. Pegalis 65, a personal injury lawyer, is an NYLS Trustee and has been an adjunct professor, teaching medical malpractice. His scholarship, established in 1992, provides tuition assistance based on merit and need. Dean Robert D. Petty Memorial Scholarship Robert D. Petty was a founding father of New York Law School and served as its Dean from 1924 to The scholarship was established by his son, Richard Petty 37 ( ), whose firm Mitchell, Petty and Schetterly merged into Brown & Wood in Mr. Petty retired as a senior member of that firm in Philip Morris Minority Scholarship The scholarship is awarded to a minority student based on need. Aaron Pines 33 Scholarship Aaron Pines 33 ( ) was President of Center and Crown Theatres in Quezon City, Philippines. David Rapoport 29 Scholarship The scholarship was established by David Rapoport 29 ( ). Robert 94 & Jacqueline Raymond Scholarship Bob Raymond 94, is a member of the NYLS Board of Trustees and a partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, a leading New York City-based law firm. The scholarship, established by Bob and his wife Jacqueline, is awarded to a student based on academic merit and financial need. Preference will be given to deserving students who are members of the Police Department or the children of officers. Christa H. 79 and John J. Reddy 79 Scholarship Christa and John Reddy, graduates from the class of 1979, met at New York Law School where they were both members of the Student Bar Association. John, a trusts and estates attorney and partner at Reddy, Levy & Ziffer, P.C., which serves as counsel to the New York County Public Administrators office, says his work reflects his lifelong interest in social justice and his belief that you have an obligation to share. Christa is president of Pro-Plans, Inc., a comprehensive qualified retirement planning firm that serves small- to medium-sized business. John has served on the NYLS Alumni Association Board since 2001 and was President from He is currently a member of the NYLS Board of Trustees. John M. Regan, Jr. Scholarship Mr. Regan, , was an NYLS Trustee. He was Chairman and CEO of Marsh & McLennan Companies, and a director of Morgan Stanley, ACF Industries and the A. C. Nielson Company. Regan was also Trustee of Notre Dame University, Connecticut College and St. Vincent's Hospital. He endowed a scholarship in his name in Professor Max Reich 17 Scholarship Professor Reich, , taught at NYLS for 47 years. According to his obituary, he was known as Mr. Chips to several generations of students. Reich earned a Ph.D. from New York University. Dean Alison Reppy Scholarship Reppy was named Dean of New York Law School in 1950, and died in 1958 while serving as Dean. The donor to the scholarship, Otto Walter 54 ( ) was an NYLS honorary degree recipient in Dean Reppy founded the firm, Walter, Conston, Alexander & Green, the predecessor to Alston & Bird LLP. An adjunct at New York Law School, he was instrumental in developing the school's program in international law. He was also known as an advocate for promoting understanding between the U.S. and Germany. He was a director of the German American Chamber of Commerce and the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University. 8

9 The Reunion Scholarship The scholarship was established by alumni celebrating their reunions in 2000, 2001, and Max and Dora Saltz Scholarship The Saltz Scholarship was established by S. Martin Saltz 49 ( ), a New York attorney, in honor of his parents, Max and Dora Saltz. Bernard L. Sanoff Scholarship Bernard Sanoff, , was an attorney for Consolidated Edison. John McMahon 76, a member of the New York Law School Board of Trustees and former Executive Vice President at Consolidated Edison, is a major donor to the Sanoff Scholarship Fund. Jules W Schapiro 50 Memorial Scholarship The Schapiro Scholarship was established by Claudia Justy, in memory of her husband, Jules W. Schapiro, a New York City real estate attorney and a member of the NYLS Class of The scholarship is awarded based on financial need and academic merit. Ruth Schnurman Memorial Scholarship NYLS Trustee Alan Schnurman 71 is a personal injury lawyer, real estate investor, and founder of Lawline, a provider of online continuing legal education. He has also hosted Lawline, the longest running legal show in the New York metropolitan region. Mr. Schnurman endowed his scholarship for single mothers in memory of his own mother, Ruth. Frederick Scholem 27 Scholarship Mr. Scholem, , was a New York real estate attorney. The scholarship is to be awarded to an entering student on the basis of outstanding academic merit. Nathan and Lillian Seril Scholarship Barbara and Pearl Seril, friends of the Law School, set up this scholarship in honor of their parents, Nathan and Lillian Seril. The family owns Longfellow, a real estate management company. Their scholarship is awarded to an immigrant or the child of an immigrant. Dean E. Donald Shapiro Scholarship E. Donald Shapiro, , was Dean of New York Law School, , as well as an honorary degree recipient. J. Stanley Shaw and Joseph Licitra Scholarship J. Stanley Shaw 56 ( ) was a preeminent bankruptcy attorney and senior partner of the law firm of Shaw, Licitra, Eisenberg, Esernio & Schwartz in Garden City, New York. He was also the chairman of the Queens Liberal Party from 1968 to1974, and author of a memoir, I Rest My Case. Joseph Licitra ( ) was his law partner. SIFMA Scholarship The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Scholarship is to be awarded to one second year and one third year law student specializing at the Center for Business and Financial Law. Recipients will be invited to attend a future SIFMA Financial Management Society educational seminar and will be granted one year of complimentary registration to the SIFMA FMS. Professor Milton A. Silverman Scholarship Milton A. Silverman ( ) was an NYLS professor. Blanche Christerson 86, Managing Director at Deutsche Bank, said that Professor Silverman, who taught equity, suretyship, mortgages, and insurance law, was the most colorful professor she remembered. He was a very rumpled guy with a big walrus mustache, and he d carry around a law book held together with a rubber band and stuffed with Law Journal cases, Ms. Christerson said. Before I knew who he was, I used to think it was so nice of the Law School to let this guy come and hang out. Professor Silverman was a master teacher, she recalled, because he could tell a story and then slip in the entire message. It was a great lesson. 9

10 Professor James F. Simon Scholarship James Simon, the Martin Professor of Law at New York Law School, was Dean of the Law School, He is the author of eight books on American history, law, and politics, most recently, FDR and Chief Justice Hughes: The President, the Supreme Court, and the Epic Battle Over the New Deal. Donors include Trustee Emeritus Alexander Forger and Stanley Shuman, Managing Director of Allen & Co and Chair of the advisory board for the NYLS Center for New York City Law. Vincent A. Smyth 74 Scholarship Currently a mediator, Vincent A. Smyth 74 was General Counsel of Bayside Federal Savings Bank from 1986 to 1994, and General Counsel of Metro Bancshares from 1989 to John Ben Snow Challenge Scholarship The Snow Scholarship was established through the efforts of NYLS friend, supporter, and former faculty member, Dr. Vernon Snow. He was a Trustee of the John Ben Snow Memorial Trust and President of the John Ben Snow Foundation. Dr. Snow was a cousin of John Ben Snow, who made his fortune operating hundreds of F.W. Woolworth stores in Britain. SONY Corporation of America Scholarship The company established the SONY scholarship in Starr Foundation Scholarship The Starr Foundation Scholarship is New York Law School s largest scholarship fund. It was established by Maurice R. Greenberg 51, the Chairman and CEO of The Starr Companies and the former chairman and CEO of American International Group. Mr. Greenberg attended NYLS on the G.I. Bill and was a Trustee of New York Law School from 1969 to 1984; he has since been Trustee Emeritus. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1981 and was awarded an Honorary Degree in Helen and Harry Stein Scholarship Harry Stein, , was Founder of Huntington Materials and Chairman of Bayport Lumber Corporation. His wife, Helen Stein, is the mother-in-law of Martin Danoff 60, a New York attorney and former President of the NYLS Alumni Association board. Ralph H. Terhune 24 Memorial Scholarship The scholarship was established by Ralph H. Terhune 24 ( ). John V. Thornton Scholarship Mr. Thornton was Chairman of the Board of Trustees at NYLS, Consolidated Edison, where Thornton was Vice Chairman, is a donor. Michael Tondel Memorial Scholarship The Tondel Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a U.S. citizen who is under 30, with demonstrated need and high potential. Michael Tondel was about to enter NYLS in August 2001 when he was killed in an automobile accident. His father Lawrence, a former partner and now Sr. Counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, established the scholarship in his son s memory. John J. Tormey 28 and Marion R. Tormey Scholarship The scholarship was established by the Tormey Family: John 28, and Marion, Murray B. and Rae L. Trayman Scholarship The scholarship was established by the Trayman Family: Murray ( ) and Rae ( ). Blanche and Bert Vann Memorial Scholarship The Vann Memorial Scholarship is awarded to students based on need and merit, with a preference for students from Yeshiva. Avrom Vann 68 established the scholarship in honor of his parents. Vann was an evening student, attending while married with four children. He was the first Jerry Finkelstein Scholar and graduated first in his class. 10

11 Frank A. Weg 60 Scholarship The Weg Scholarship provides partial scholarship assistance to a student who has demonstrated excellence in the law of contracts, and preferably who has shown an interest in the field of insurance law. Mr. Weg 60, , an expert on insurance law, was the founding senior partner of the firm Weg & Myers. The scholarship was established in 1992 by his firm and law partner Dennis T. D Antonio 82. Another donor, Dr. Stephen Colvin, , was Founding Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NYU Medical Center. Morris Weintraub 39 Scholarship Mr. Weintraub 39, , was president of National Cleaning Contractors. He established the scholarship in honor of his brother Herman Weintraub 29. Sidney Weisner Scholarship The Weisner Scholarship is awarded to an evening division student for academic achievement in real property law. Murray Koven 38 established the scholarship in honor of Sidney Weisner, , an attorney and real estate executive. Weisser Family Scholarship Michael Weisser 65 is a Florida real estate developer. He works with his son, Justin Weisser 02. His brother, Alan, is NYLS Class of Dean Harry H. Wellington Scholarship Harry Wellington, , was New York Law School Dean, The scholarship, established in his honor, is funded by several New York Law School Trustees and Trustee Emeriti. Audrey and Zygmunt 74 Wilf Scholarship Zygmunt Wilf 74 is a national real estate developer and owner of the NFL s Minnesota Vikings. Mr. Wilf received the President s Medal at the 2009 commencement exercises and serves on the advisory board for the NYLS Center for Real Estate Studies. Preference will be given to students from the State of New Jersey. 11