Established in 2007 from a gift of Verne G.(AB ’62 econ; Bus Ad, MBA ’63) and Judy (Education ABED ’62) Istock, monies from this fund may be used to supplement other sources of support and will be awarded to students in the first year of the graduate program in the Department of Economics.
Recipients:
Maryan El-Hage
Maryan El-Hage is a first-year Ph.D. student in Economics at the University of Michigan. She also attended Michigan for her undergraduate studies, where she earned a dual-degree in Economics and Mathematics and received the Harold D. Osterweil Memorial Prize in Economics. Prior to returning to Michigan, she took part in Stanford's PhD Excellence Initiative pre-doctoral program as a fellow.
Anton Bobrov
Anton Bobrov is a first-year Ph.D. student in Economics at the University of Michigan. Before coming to Michigan, he received a Bachelor's in Economics and Statistics from the University of California - Berkeley. His interests include Empirical Macroeconomics, Industrial Organization, International Macroeconomics, and Statistical Learning.
