WCC News Story Archive: WCC Foundation

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.

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tags: On The Record, April 2021, Student Emergency Fund, ousearch_News_2021, WCC Foundation

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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

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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.

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tags: ousearch_News_2020, WCC Foundation, Donation, December 2020, ousearch_News_On The Record, Student Emergency Fund, On The Record

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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.

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tags: WCC Foundation, ousearch_News_2020, fundraiser, Student Emergency Fund

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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.

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tags: ousearch_News_2020, Women's Council, WCC Foundation

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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 program

tags: WCC Foundation, Workforce Development, Awards, ousearch_News_2020

Aisha Bowe and Kim Hurns holding checks to WCC Foundation from Bowe

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 students

tags: Aisha Bowe, Scholarships, Alumni, Alumni Profile, STEAM, WCC Foundation, Transfer, ousearch_News_2020

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.

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 grads

tags: WCC Foundation, Auto Body Repair, ousearch_News_2019, Eric Nordman, General Studies, Abdul Kizito, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor

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.

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

tags: ousearch_News_2019, Women's Council, WCC Foundation

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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 members

tags: Sean Duval, Amy Cell, David Sams, 2018, WCC Foundation, Todd Clark, ousearch_News_2018, Bhushan Kulkarni

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