Alvin Myerberg joined his family's business in residential real estate development after graduating from Duke University. The generous gift to Duke of a substantial portion of his and his late wife Louise's collection of modern paintings and sculptures became an important part of the permanent collection of the Nasher Museum of Art. Alvin built many apartment and home projects in the Baltimore area over a 50-year career, and he remains active in his firm, City Wide Management. In 2004, Alvin initiated MICA's first Scholarship Luncheon, bringing together donors and the recipients of their generosity.

Alvin & Louise's daughter Wendy Jachman is a textile artist specializing in weaving and embroidery. Her work is in many private collections and public installations, and has been featured in exhibitions in Maryland, New York, and Florida. She is Vice President of City Wide Management, and has served on the boards of a range of nonprofit organizations in the Baltimore region. An active supporter of MICA, Wendy, along with her husband, Howard Jachman, has hosted numerous annual gala dinners, and she chaired the 2001 benefit gala. In 2006, Wendy joined MICA's Board of Trustees.

"Louise and I created our scholarship fund at MICA around 20 years ago. We were motivated by Louise's, and then our children's wonderful education in art, which began with Saturday classes at MICA. Our main motivation was to give somebody else the same opportunities that our family had- because art has created such a wonderful element in our lives. MICA has probably had one of the most important influences on our family over the years. Our home was always a wonderful, creative environment thanks to my wife. Louise made beautiful, artful things, and encouraged creativity in the children. As my son said, at her eulogy, "In our playroom we didn't only have toys, we had drawing paper and art supplies." Louise and I were proud when all of our children incorporated this creativity into their careers. Wendy is a professional weaver. Her sister, Jennifer, has worked as a potter and now has an interior design business in Ohio. And our son, Henry, is a successful architect in New York.

The whole family was associated with the arts except me. I finally got in on the act when Louise suggested that one year instead of an anniversary gift we should buy a painting in New York. I've been buying art since that time, and we gave part of our collection to Duke University for the new Nasher Museum of Art in Durham. When I give to an institution, I tend to really get involved. I feel very intensely about the importance of art education. So I was very happy to be able to fund a luncheon for scholarship donors and recipients at MICA. One of the students who attended the first luncheon in 2004 emailed his thanks, saying, "it was great to meet some of the people who are helping not only me, but the other students at MICA, and also to see fellow students who need support to achieve their goals. To be able to thank the donors personally was an honor." I was so pleased to be able to make that event possible, and over the years I have really appreciated getting to know the students whose education we have supported."