Judge Donald T. Anderson Endowed Scholarship

The Judge Donald T. Anderson Endowed Scholarship was established in 2017 by Christopher J. Peters upon being named Dean of The University of Akron School of Law. Dean Peters established this scholarship in memory of his late grandfather, Judge Donald T. Anderson.

Judge Anderson spent 24 years on the bench in his home state of Michigan, first as a Probate and Juvenile Court Judge in Kalamazoo County and later as a Judge (and eventually Chief Judge) of the Kalamazoo County Circuit Court. As director of the non-profit group Children’s Charter of Michigan, Judge Anderson proposed reforms to the state’s juvenile justice system that remain in effect to this day. During his term as Chief Judge of the Circuit Court, Judge Anderson instituted case management and record keeping practices that served as statewide models. Judge Anderson was known among the Kalamazoo County bar for his high expectations of attorneys and his sense of decency and fair play. His grandson, Christopher Peters, has established this scholarship in the hope that its recipients will be inspired, as he has been, by Judge Anderson’s lifelong dedication to public service and concern for the practical impact of the law, particularly on society’s most vulnerable members.

The Judge Donald T. Anderson Endowed Scholarship will be awarded annually to one or more students enrolled at The University of Akron School of Law. The Dean of the School of Law will select the scholarship recipient(s).