May 25 Women's Council Celebration honors service, raises money for Student Emergency Fund
Kennedy Coe - May 03, 2022
The Washtenaw Community College (WCC) Foundation invites the public to attend the Wednesday, May 25, Women’s Council Celebration. The virtual event from 5-6 p.m. honors the achievements of women throughout the community and raises money for the college’s Student Emergency Fund to help students overcome barriers and stay in school.
View Post : May 25 Women's Council Celebration honors service, raises money for Student Emergency Fundtags: Women's Council, WCC Foundation, Foundation, Student Emergency Fund
$1 million gift from Agnes and Stephen Reading creates 10 annual nursing scholarships
Fran LeFort - December 16, 2021
A $1 million gift to the Washtenaw Community College Foundation by Agnes and Stephen Reading will fund 10 annual full-ride scholarships for WCC nursing students. The Ann Arbor philanthropists are longtime supporters of WCC.
View Post : $1 million gift from Agnes and Stephen Reading creates 10 annual nursing scholarshipstags: Scholarships, Donation, Nursing, On The Record, January 2022, Reading Scholars, WCC Foundation
WCC Foundation board member Kevin Van Kannel focused on relationships, service and giving back
Anita LeBlanc - August 21, 2021
Kevin Van Kannel believes his Ann Arbor-based business, UTEC, continues to thrive in part because of investments in relationships like the one his company has with WCC and over 25 Washtenaw County nonprofit organizations.
View Post : WCC Foundation board member Kevin Van Kannel focused on relationships, service and giving backtags: On The Record, WCC Foundation, August 2021
Women's Council Celebration of women leaders benefits Student Emergency Fund
Fran LeFort - June 11, 2021
This year’s Celebration of Women Leaders honored an illustrious group of women and raised money for WCC’s Student Emergency Fund.
View Post : Women's Council Celebration of women leaders benefits Student Emergency Fundtags: WCC Foundation, Women's Council, ousearch_News_2021, Student Emergency Fund
Student Emergency Fund: Making a tough year a little better
Phil Snyder - April 29, 2021
83% of WCC students who've received Student Emergency Fund assistance are either still in school or have graduated.
View Post : Student Emergency Fund: Making a tough year a little bettertags: On The Record, April 2021, Student Emergency Fund, ousearch_News_2021, WCC Foundation
Kiwanis Club support gives WCC student recipient 'fresh energy'
Anita LeBlanc - March 01, 2021
The Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor Scholarship Program results in the largest annual gift the WCC Foundation receives.
View Post : Kiwanis Club support gives WCC student recipient 'fresh energy'tags: On The Record, February 2021, ousearch_News_2021, Donation, Student Emergency Fund, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor, Scholarships, WCC Foundation
100+ women who care about WCC
Anita LeBlanc - December 20, 2020
A generous $19,800 donation to the WCC Foundation’s Student Emergency Fund from 100+ Women Who Care of Washtenaw County is helping meet a 200% increase in student requests for aid since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
View Post : 100+ women who care about WCCtags: ousearch_News_2020, WCC Foundation, Donation, December 2020, ousearch_News_On The Record, Student Emergency Fund, On The Record
Path to Ph.D., professorship began at WCC for Brazil native
Anita LeBlanc - October 18, 2020
When Fernanda Cross left Brazil to learn English, she never could have imagined that 20 years later she would be a tenure-track professor at the University of Michigan.
View Post : Path to Ph.D., professorship began at WCC for Brazil nativetags: Student Success, On The Record, Alumni Profile, ousearch_News_On The Record, WCC Foundation, October 2020, ousearch_News_On The Record
WCC Foundation's annual golf fundraiser goes virtual
Tabetha Chaney - August 25, 2020
The WCC Foundation has announced that its annual Jerry Jernigan Memorial Golf Outing is going virtual this year.
View Post : WCC Foundation's annual golf fundraiser goes virtualtags: WCC Foundation, ousearch_News_2020, fundraiser, Student Emergency Fund
Tech business ownership began at WCC for Aparna Bagri
Anita LeBlanc - August 08, 2020
WCC alumna and WCC Foundation supporter Aparna Bagri founded DataVine, which caters to the recruiting, staffing and workforce industries.
View Post : Tech business ownership began at WCC for Aparna Bagritags: Alumni Profile, WCC Foundation, August 2020, Business and Computer Technologies, ousearch_News_On The Record