Thanks to the generosity of our Giving Blueday donors, ASC raised $30K+ from 45 donors and in matching contributions through gifts from ASC Advisory Board Member David Heleniak, ASC Director Andries Coetzee, Gary Woodall, and anonymous donors.

These gifts will enable us to support twice as many students— assisting them to make progress toward their degree despite travel and research restrictions, and making sure that their U-M experience includes opportunities to learn about Africa.

We wish to share a few thank you messages from the students that this opportunity will touch:

Marisol Fila, Doctoral Student, Romance Languages:

Tara Weinberg, Doctoral Student, History:

Charles Katulamu, Doctoral Student, Sociology:

Joshua A. Kerobo, Doctoral Student, Ethnomusicology, School of Music, Theater, and Dance:

Victor Rateng, Doctoral Student, Public Policy:

Anonymous:

Simeneh Gebremariam, Doctoral Student, Anthropology:

Through the generosity of our community (including staff, students, faculty, alumni, and friends) we can support our students to achieve their learning goals and thrive at Michigan. 

Anonymous
Current Student

Kwasi Ampene
Faculty & Staff
The ASC plays a critical role in connecting our teaching and research with the same on the vast continent of Africa for mutually beneficial relationship. Our donations, small and large, make it possible for the ASC to carry on its mission.

Barbara Anderson

Naomi Andre
Faculty & Staff

Kelly Askew
Faculty & Staff

Todd Austin & Valeria Bertaco
Faculty & Staff

Marlyse Baptista
Faculty & Staff
Grateful to be part of the UM community! Go Blue!

Anonymous
Alumni

Anonymous
Faculty & Staff
The ASC is doing awesome things at U-M and in Africa! So honored to be associated with it.

Malika Bibbs Elwin
Alumni

Daniel M Burns Jr
Faculty & Staff
From Dan and Smilka: keep up the great work!

Anthony Cece
Alumni, Faculty & Staff

Cheong-Hee Chang
Faculty & Staff

Lamia Chentouf
Parents

Anonymous
Alumni

Andries Coetzee
Faculty & Staff

Yolanda Covington-Ward
Alumni
So proud of the work that the ASC is doing!

Gaurav Desai
Faculty & Staff

Sybil Dinwiddie
Alumni

Mohamed Elkordy
Alumni
Miss you guys, keep the dream

Geoff Emberling
Faculty & Staff

Brandon Finn
Current Student,Faculty & Staff

Henrike Florusbosch
Faculty & Staff

Harold Foster
Alumni

Susan Gorman
Alumni

Steve Gray
Faculty & Staff
Happy for this opportunity to support this group and their important work.

David Heleniak
ASC Board Member

Anonymous
Alumni, Faculty & Staff

Joseph Kolars
Faculty & Staff
Thanks for your extraordinary good work!

Anthony Lightman
Parents

Kwame Marfo
Alumni, ASC Board Member
Go ASC! Go blue!

Loyd Mbabu
Faculty & Staff

Mark Michael
Alumni

Nyambura Mpesha
Faculty & Staff

Kari Muhammad
Alumni

Oluwatoyin Olanipekun

Anne Petersen
ASC Board Member

Derek Peterson
Faculty & Staff

Kemi Rotimi

Anonymous
Alumni

Joel Sebagala
Alumni

Michael Sudarkasa
Alumni, ASC Board Member

Michal Temkin Martinez

Suzanne Vieth
Alumni, Parents