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WCC, Destination Ann Arbor win state award for hospitality apprenticeship program
Susan Ferraro - February 21, 2020
Destination Ann Arbor and Washtenaw Community College are joint recipients of the Tourism Industry Coalition of Michigan 2020 Governor’s Award for Innovative Tourism Collaboration.
View Post : WCC, Destination Ann Arbor win state award for hospitality apprenticeship programtags: Awards, WCC Foundation, ousearch_News_2020, Workforce Development
![Aisha Bowe and Kim Hurns holding checks to WCC Foundation from Bowe](/news/articles/_media/bowescholarship.jpg)
WCC alumna Aisha Bowe endows scholarship for engineering transfer students
Rich Rezler - February 03, 2020
The Aisha R. Bowe eMpower Engineering Scholarship will be awarded to select WCC students who’ve earned a minimum of a 3.3 GPA while completing at least 14 credits in a WCC academic program designed to transfer into the University of Michigan College of Engineering.
View Post : WCC alumna Aisha Bowe endows scholarship for engineering transfer studentstags: ousearch_News_2020, Scholarships, WCC Foundation, STEAM, Aisha Bowe, Alumni, Alumni Profile, Transfer
![Abdul Kizito, a recent Ann Arbor Huron graduate, expresses his gratitude for a WCC scholarship from the Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor at a luncheon on Monday, Oct. 21, as Kiwanis Past President William Hampton looks on.](/news/articles/_media/kiwanis_student.jpg)
Kiwanis Club program funds 20 WCC scholarships for Ann Arbor Public School grads
Richard Rezler - October 22, 2019
Abdul Kizito and Eric Nordman are recipients of scholarships created through a new partnership between the Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor and the WCC Foundation.
View Post : Kiwanis Club program funds 20 WCC scholarships for Ann Arbor Public School gradstags: ousearch_News_2019, Abdul Kizito, General Studies, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor, WCC Foundation, Eric Nordman, Auto Body Repair
![Carlos Vasquez began taking WCC classes and studying during the day while continuing to work as a full-time custodian on the midnight shift at Michigan Medicine’s University Hospital, catching a brief nap in his car before his morning classes.](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/vasquez.jpg)
WCC graduate rises from custodian to RN at University Hospital
Anita LeBlanc - October 01, 2019
It’s the same place, but a changed man working at Michigan Medicine’s University Hospital. In the rooms where he was once responsible for cleaning, polishing, vacuuming and mopping, Carlos Vasquez now cares for patients, performs diagnostic tests, administers medications, and provides emotional support to patients and their families.
View Post : WCC graduate rises from custodian to RN at University Hospitaltags: Carlos Vasquez, WCC Foundation, Nursing, Anita LeBlanc, October 2019, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record
![Irene Hasseberg Butter (right), a Holocaust survivor and Professor Emerita of Public Health at the University of Michigan, provided the keynote address for the event.](/news/articles/_media/womenscouncil_butters.jpg)
WCC Foundation Women's Council honors three community leaders
Richard Rezler - May 15, 2019
The Washtenaw Community College Foundation’s Women’s Council honored three women for their contributions to the community at its annual Salute to Women’s Leadership luncheon today.
View Post : WCC Foundation Women's Council honors three community leaders![Washtenaw Community College logo](/news/articles/_media/wcc-logo-2.png)
WCC Foundation board names new president, four new members
Richard Rezler - July 02, 2018
The Washtenaw Community College Foundation recently announced a new Chairman of its Board of Directors and the addition of four new board members.
View Post : WCC Foundation board names new president, four new memberstags: Amy Cell, David Sams, Bhushan Kulkarni, ousearch_News_2018, WCC Foundation, Todd Clark, Sean Duval, 2018
![Jamie Buhr, chairman of the WCC Foundation Board. | Photo by Lon Horwedel](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/2018-06-buhr.jpg)
Local philanthropists to match 'Class of 2018' gifts to Student Emergency Fund
Washtenaw Community College - June 13, 2018
WCC Foundation Board of Directors chairman Jamie Buhr asked the recent graduates to first consider making a difference for current and future students at the college.
View Post : Local philanthropists to match 'Class of 2018' gifts to Student Emergency Fundtags: On The Record, Graduation, WCC Foundation, Student Emergency Fund, June 2018, ousearch_News_On The Record
![Elaine Rumman talks about pursuing an education at the WCC Foundation Women’s Council Luncheon on May 24. | Photo by Kelly Gampel](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/2018-06-womenscouncil.jpg)
WCC Foundation honors 3 community leaders at Women's Council luncheon
Washtenaw Community College - June 13, 2018
The Washtenaw Community College Foundation’s Women’s Council honored three local women at its annual Salute to Women’s Leadership luncheon today.
View Post : WCC Foundation honors 3 community leaders at Women's Council luncheontags: On The Record, June 2018, WCC Foundation, Women's Council, ousearch_News_On The Record
![Washtenaw Community College logo](/news/articles/_media/wcc-logo-2.png)
WCC Foundation honors 3 community leaders at Women's Council luncheon
Richard Rezler - May 24, 2018
The Washtenaw Community College Foundation’s Women’s Council honored three local women at its annual Salute to Women’s Leadership luncheon today.
View Post : WCC Foundation honors 3 community leaders at Women's Council luncheontags: WCC Foundation, 2018, ousearch_News_2018, Women's Council
![Jamie Buhr, chairman of the WCC Foundation Board.](/news/articles/_media/1527087954ne_buhr.jpg)
Local philanthropists to match 'Class of 2018' gifts to Student Emergency Fund
Richard Rezler - May 23, 2018
WCC Foundation Board of Directors chairman Jamie Buhr asked the recent graduates to first consider making a difference for current and future students at the college.
View Post : Local philanthropists to match 'Class of 2018' gifts to Student Emergency Fundtags: ousearch_News_2018, Jamie Buhr, 2018, Graduation, Commencement, WCC Foundation, Student Emergency Fund