ALUMNI DONOR PROFILE “I have had a good career at the University of Michigan. It seemed appropriate to chip in, to invest and maintain the School’s cachet and value.” – John Tropman
John and Penny
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ecently, John (PhD 1965) and Penny Savino Tropman established the John and Penny Tropman Conference Networking Travel Grant for students in the School’s joint PhD program, and they are establishing a scholarship for MSW students with an interest in nonprofit management. In recognition, Room 2773 on the School’s second floor was named the Tropman Family Seminar Room. In addition to Penny and John, the seminar room also honors John’s father, Elmer Tropman, a prominent social worker and United Way leader in Pittsburgh, and his brother, Peter, a social worker and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Recently, Ongoing caught up with the Tropmans at their home in Ann Arbor for an interview.
