New digital microscope enhances accessibility, learning at WCC
Rich Rezler - November 14, 2025
A new digital laboratory microscope purchased by the WCC Foundation is expanding access and enhancing instruction in the college’s Life Sciences department — especially for students with visual impairments.
View Post : New digital microscope enhances accessibility, learning at WCCtags: November 2025, Biology, WCC Foundation, On The Record, Technology
WCC Foundation funds expansion of laptop loaner program
Rich Rezler - November 14, 2025
The WCC Foundation is helping bridge the digital divide for students by committing $75,000 over the next three years to support the college’s Laptop Loan Program.
View Post : WCC Foundation funds expansion of laptop loaner programtags: On The Record, November 2025, WCC Foundation
Kiwanis Club's record gift propels WCC students toward graduation goals
Rich Rezler - October 15, 2025
The Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor presented the WCC Foundation a check for $117,020 during Tuesday's luncheon that brought club members together with some of the student recipients of the Kiwanis Finish Line Scholarship.
View Post : Kiwanis Club's record gift propels WCC students toward graduation goalstags: Scholarships, WCC Foundation, November 2025, On The Record, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor
WCC Foundation Board of Directors welcomes new chair, three new members
WCC Public Relations - July 01, 2025
Holly Heaviland, Ed.D., is the incoming Chair of the WCC Foundation Board of Directors, which also will include three new members. Heaviland succeeds outgoing chair Bhushan Kulkarni and most recently served as Secretary and Vice-Chair.
View Post : WCC Foundation Board of Directors welcomes new chair, three new memberstags: Scholarships, Foundation, August 2025, WCC Foundation, On The Record
Women's Council celebrates 'Sheroes' for their impact, community work
WCC Public Relations - April 23, 2025
A trio of passionate community leaders are among the women to be highlighted at this year’s 28th Annual Washtenaw Community College (WCC) Foundation Women’s Council Celebration Luncheon.
View Post : Women's Council celebrates 'Sheroes' for their impact, community worktags: Student Emergency Fund, WCC Foundation, Sheroes, Women's Council
Anatomage table brings high-tech learning to WCC's Biology labs
Fran LeFort - March 15, 2025
WCC's new anatomage table, purchased with a grant from the WCC Foundation, ushered in a new high-tech education and training pathway for students.
View Post : Anatomage table brings high-tech learning to WCC's Biology labstags: WCC Foundation, Technology, Anatomage Table, Biology
WCC Student Profile: Arterah Griggs
WCC Public Relations - September 10, 2024
A Chicago native, WCC student Arterah Griggs plans to transfer to Ferris State University in 2025.
View Post : WCC Student Profile: Arterah Griggstags: Launch Fall 2024, WCC Foundation, Student Profile, Transfer, Student Success, Launch, Student Services
WCC's Women's Council celebrates 'Sheroes' for their community work
Kayla Gahagan - April 23, 2024
A prosecuting attorney, workforce talent recruiter and local Foundation leader are among the women to be highlighted at this year’s 27th Annual Washtenaw Community College Foundation Women’s Council Celebration Luncheon. The event will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 1. Proceeds from the luncheon will benefit the Washtenaw Community College Foundation Student Emergency Fund, which helps students meet unanticipated expenses that may jeopardize their ability to stay in school.
View Post : WCC's Women's Council celebrates 'Sheroes' for their community worktags: Women's Council, Student Emergency Fund, WCC Foundation, Sheroes
Kiwanis Club continues to fund student success
WCC Public Relations - March 21, 2024
The Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor is continuing to help Washtenaw Community College students reach their finish line, and doing so with record contributions.
View Post : Kiwanis Club continues to fund student successtags: Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor, Scholarships, December 2023, WCC Foundation, Foundation, On The Record
Agnes and Stephen Reading gift additional $1 million, now funding 20 full-ride nursing scholarships
Fran LeFort - January 09, 2024
Agnes and Stephen Reading have endowed an additional $1 million to double the size of the Reading Nursing Scholarship program for Washtenaw Community College students.
View Post : Agnes and Stephen Reading gift additional $1 million, now funding 20 full-ride nursing scholarshipstags: Nursing, Scholarships, March 2024, WCC Foundation, Reading Scholars, On The Record, Donation
WCC Foundation Women's Council honors three local women for their leadership, dedication to community
Kayla Gahagan - May 24, 2023
The 26th annual WCC Foundation Women’s Council Celebration Luncheon, back to an in-person format for the first time since 2019, honored Michelle Crumm, Donna Doleman Dickerson and Nancy Margolis.
View Post : WCC Foundation Women's Council honors three local women for their leadership, dedication to communitytags: Women's Council, WCC Foundation, Student Emergency Fund, fundraiser
Donation will support WCC single mom students
Rich Rezler - March 29, 2023
A recent $20,000 donation by Ken Wilson to the WCC Foundation created the Nancy C. Wilson Single Mom’s Relief Fund, an endowment that will provide at least one annual scholarship to a qualified WCC student in perpetuity, along with directing additional money into the college's Student Emergency Fund.
View Post : Donation will support WCC single mom studentstags: On The Record, Student Emergency Fund, Donation, March 2023, Student Success, WCC Foundation, Scholarships
WCC Foundation Women's Council honoring three community leaders
Julia Zaher - March 28, 2023
View Post : WCC Foundation Women's Council honoring three community leaderstags: WCC Foundation, fundraiser, March 2023, Aisha Bowe, Women's Council, On The Record, Student Emergency Fund
Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor ups annual donation to nearly $90K
Rich Rezler - September 15, 2022
The Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor raised nearly $90,000 to put toward Kiwanis Scholarships at Washtenaw Community College.
View Post : Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor ups annual donation to nearly $90Ktags: Scholarships, WCC Foundation, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor
WCC Collegiate Recovery Program receives grant from Jamie Daniels Foundation
Rich Rezler - July 27, 2022
The Collegiate Recovery Program at WCC received a grant from the Jamie Daniels Foundation that will endow a scholarship for a student in the program and assist in its quest to provide all WCC students with recovery support, connection and community to improve their health and well-being.
View Post : WCC Collegiate Recovery Program receives grant from Jamie Daniels Foundationtags: Grants, On The Record, Student Services, September 2022, WCC Foundation, Collegiate Recovery Program
Help Class of 2022 'pay it forward' with donation to WCC Foundation
Rich Rezler - May 22, 2022
A $20.22 donation to the WCC Foundation Scholarship Fund "will help change lives," incoming chair Alex Milshteyn told graduates and their guests at Commencement.
View Post : Help Class of 2022 'pay it forward' with donation to WCC Foundationtags: Graduation, WCC Foundation, Class of 2022, June 2022, Commencement, On The Record
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, Foundation, WCC 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: Nursing, WCC Foundation, Scholarships, Donation, January 2022, On The Record, Reading Scholars
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, August 2021, WCC Foundation
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: Women's Council, WCC Foundation, 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: WCC Foundation, Student Emergency Fund, On The Record, April 2021, ousearch_News_2021
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: Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor, Student Emergency Fund, ousearch_News_2021, On The Record, Donation, February 2021, WCC Foundation, Scholarships
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_On The Record, December 2020, Donation, ousearch_News_2020, WCC Foundation, On The Record, Student Emergency Fund
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: fundraiser, WCC Foundation, ousearch_News_2020, Student Emergency Fund
Women's Council hosts important community conversation
Susan Ferraro - August 05, 2020
The Women's Council at Washtenaw Community College hosted a community conversation Tuesday focusing on how women and people of color have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
View Post : Women's Council hosts important community conversation
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: Workforce Development, ousearch_News_2020, Awards, WCC Foundation
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: Alumni, Transfer, WCC Foundation, ousearch_News_2020, STEAM, Aisha Bowe, Alumni Profile, Scholarships
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: Abdul Kizito, Auto Body Repair, WCC Foundation, ousearch_News_2019, Eric Nordman, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor, General Studies
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
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, Bhushan Kulkarni, Sean Duval, WCC Foundation, David Sams, 2018, ousearch_News_2018, Todd Clark
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, Women's Council, ousearch_News_2018, 2018
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: 2018, Student Emergency Fund, ousearch_News_2018, Graduation, Commencement, WCC Foundation, Jamie Buhr