I. L. Sharfman's career at the University of Michigan began in 1912 following his education at Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He retired in 1955 after 43 years of service. His recognitions of merit at Michigan were many- including Chairmanship of the Department of Economics for 25 years and appointments as Rackham Research Professor, Henry Carter Adams distinguished professor and Russel Lecturer. This Fellowship was established by friends and colleagues of I. Leo Sharfman Fellowship Fund as an endowment fund.
2026 Recipient
Adalyn Schommer
Adalyn Schommer is a first-year Ph.D. student in Economics at the University of Michigan. Originally from Connecticut, she majored in Economics and Classics at Boston College, with a minor inMathematics. Prior to studying at Michigan, she worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago as a research assistant for the macroeconomics team. Her research interests include macroeconomics, labor economics, and economic history.
