$3 million NSF award through Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation aims to increase equity in STEM fields
Fran LeFort - October 07, 2021
A $3 million National Science Foundation grant has been awarded to Washtenaw Community College (WCC) and five other colleges and universities through MI-LSAMP (Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) to increase equity in STEM fields.
View Post : $3 million NSF award through Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation aims to increase equity in STEM fieldstags: STEM Scholars Program, Diversity, STEM, MI-LSAMP, DEI
WCC grad Aisha Bowe honored with 2021 MCCA Outstanding Alumnus Award
Rich Rezler - July 21, 2021
A self-described “unmotivated and unfocused” student in high school, Bowe found her passion and purpose while attending WCC from 2003 to 2006. The former NASA aerospace engineer is the founder and CEO of STEMBoard, an engineering solutions company.
View Post : WCC grad Aisha Bowe honored with 2021 MCCA Outstanding Alumnus Awardtags: August 2021, STEM, Aisha Bowe, On The Record, Alumni Profile, Outstanding Alumnus Award
Future Environmental Scientist Gets Rock-Solid Start at WCC
Washtenaw Community College - July 01, 2021
Community colleges don’t get as much praise as four-year universities, but you can have just as many experiences and opportunities.
View Post : Future Environmental Scientist Gets Rock-Solid Start at WCCtags: STEM, STEM Scholars Program, Launch Fall 2021, General Studies in Math and Natural Sciences, ousearch_News_Launch Magazine, Geology
Parent Perspective: Affordable and Excellent Programs Translate to Degrees for Mother and Son
Washtenaw Community College - July 20, 2019
“We always knew Pablo was very smart, but finances are an issue for us,” Acuna said. “Now he has the opportunity to go to one of the best universities in the world. We’re very thankful for WCC.”
View Post : Parent Perspective: Affordable and Excellent Programs Translate to Degrees for Mother and Sontags: STEM, ousearch_News_Launch Magazine, Launch Fall 2021, Pre-Engineering, STEM Scholars Program
From Washtenaw to NASA
Washtenaw Community College - May 01, 2019
A WCC Education Launches a Successful Aerospace Career for WCC Alumna Aisha Bowe
View Post : From Washtenaw to NASAtags: STEM, Launch Spring/Summer 2019, Launch, NASA, ousearch_News_Launch Magazine
WCC alumna Aisha Bowe inspires students, energizes staff with lecture
Richard Rezler - April 13, 2019
Aisha Bowe has two aerospace engineering degrees from the University of Michigan, spent nearly seven years working for NASA in northern California and today is a successful tech entrepreneur based in the Washington D.C. area.
View Post : WCC alumna Aisha Bowe inspires students, energizes staff with lecturetags: On The Record, April 2019, Alumni, STEM, NASA, ousearch_News_On The Record
WCC alumna Aisha Bowe inspires students, energizes staff with lecture
Richard Rezler - February 06, 2019
Aisha Bowe has two aerospace engineering degrees from U of M, spent seven years working for NASA and is a successful tech entrepreneur.
View Post : WCC alumna Aisha Bowe inspires students, energizes staff with lecturetags: Aisha Bowe, Aerospace Engineering, STEM, ousearch_News_2019, STEM Scholars Program, NASA, Entrepreneur
STEM Scholars Program prepares students for pursuit of 4-year degrees
Kelly Gampel - August 14, 2018
A new student support program offering scholarship opportunities is encouraging Washtenaw Community College students to pursue four-year degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
View Post : STEM Scholars Program prepares students for pursuit of 4-year degreestags: STEM, August 2018, STEM Scholars Program, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record
$4.9M grant aims to raise WCC student transfers to MSU
Washtenaw Community College - February 07, 2018
A $4.9 million grant to Michigan State University will directly impact low-income students hoping to begin a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) education at Washtenaw Community College.
View Post : $4.9M grant aims to raise WCC student transfers to MSUtags: STEM Scholars Program, On The Record, February 2018, MI-LSAMP, STEM, ousearch_News_On The Record
Students in WCC STEM Scholars Program will share in 4.9M grant to MSU
Richard Rezler - January 17, 2018
A $4.9 million grant to Michigan State University will directly impact low-income students hoping to begin a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) education at Washtenaw Community College.
View Post : Students in WCC STEM Scholars Program will share in 4.9M grant to MSUtags: STEM, STEM Scholars Program, Science Technology Engineering Mathematics, ousearch_News_2018, 2018