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Please contact Betsy Wilson at 734.764.7291, or email, ecwilson@umich.edu
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Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104.2274
As a former English teacher, Ann Arbor News researcher and writer, and marketing professional, Ann Schriber contributes a rich background to the Center for the Education of Women’s Leadership Council. Her twenty-year history of working with or serving on the boards of many organizations, including the University Musical Society, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, Farm and Garden, and Rotary, has also helped make her a valued member.
“Ann Arbor has a multitude of wonderful non-profit organizations in all segments of the community, but the ones in need of some specific kind of help, such as CEW, are the most interesting to me,” explains Schriber. “CEW occupies an important niche: reaching out to women who wish to continue their education and personal growth. I find it a challenge to fit into the circle of professionals at the Center who contribute in many ways to help women rebound from any number of
situations and obtain the wherewithal to become successful. Counseling, scholarships, research and publishing are all important facets, and I’m proud to be a part of that circle in my capacity as a volunteer promoter, fund raiser, and cheerleader for the Center.”
Schriber first discovered CEW during a time when she herself was seeking a new direction after her children were mostly grown. “I knew I wanted to do something out of the home, but I had no idea what that might be!” She came to the Center and was counseled by Myra Fabian, whom she describes as a good listener and guide. “Just by listening to me, Myra built my self confidence and guided me to formulate ideas and develop my own plan of action, which I then carried out.”
CEW was clearly as impressed with Schriber as she was with us. Center Director Carol Hollenshead soon asked her to serve on a scholarship applicant review committee and later invited her to join the Leadership Council, where she has been a member for the past five years. Being “hands on” is important to Schriber – whether she’s chairing the St. Joe Ball or the Arbor Hospice auction, offering emotional and social support to members of the community through Catholic Social Services, or helping high school students at Stone School get back on track as part of Rotary’s Strive program. She is a knowledgeable and dedicated member of our Leadership Council, donating her time to promote the Center’s many outreach programs to her large community network of potential participants and supporters.
Born and raised in Oklahoma, Schriber attended the University of Oklahoma and later completed a Master’s degree in the Teaching of English at the University of Michigan. She and her husband Tom, a UM Business School professor, have three children: Sarah, a lawyer; John, a human resources manager; and Maria, a professional photographer. The family has lived in Zurich and Singapore, but today when she’s not working in the community or traveling, she’s likely to be in her kitchen. “I love to cook!”
We are grateful to Ann Schriber for being such a loyal and effective CEW ambassador. If you are interested in speaking to her about some aspect of the Center’s activities or how to become involved, please contact Beth Halloran at 734-998-7698 or bethhall@umich.edu.
