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Support the WSCC Foundation
Dear WSCC Foundation Friends, It’s Giving Tuesday and I invite you to rally with the WSCC Foundation. At Washington State, your gift will make a lasting impact because it can change the life of a student who then goes on to influence growth and prosperity for our community. It’s a beautiful ongoing cycle. Imagine the ripple effect of your kindness — When you support a scholarship, you give a determined student access to an education in pursuit of their dreams. A gift to our gas card fund prevents a student from missing class when the fuel gauge and wallet are both...
Support the WSCC Food Pantry
Dear WSCC Foundation Friends, I have been a Washington State Community College Trustee for many years and found it disturbing that more than 1 in 6 of our students show signs of low food security. In layman’s terms that means they are eating less, consuming less nutritious foods, or in the worst-case scenario, they’re doing without completely. It’s a heartbreaking statistic that compelled me to act and become an avid supporter of the WSCC Food Pantry Fund. I fervently believe we need to do everything possible to help those who are working hard to improve their lives with higher learning. They...
WSCC Awarded $500k for STEM Education
MARIETTA— Washington State Community College received more than $500,000 for the Choose Ohio First (COF) grant. The funds will aid the institution’s efforts to support students in STEM-related academic fields by providing scholarships as well as connecting them to work-based learning experiences and careers. STEM-related careers are in-demand professions in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Skills related to these areas of specialization are highly sought by employers and are avenues to careers such as nursing, video game designers, electrical engineers, computer programmers, chemists, and actuaries, to name just a few. COF is part of the $200 million the DeWine-Husted administration...
Support the Foundation Annual Scholarship Fund
Dear WSCC Foundation Friends, As a dedicated Washington State Community College Foundation board member, I am proud to be part of an institution that has continually enriched the lives of students and the community we serve. It is with great enthusiasm that I invite you to join me in saying I Believe in WSCC, by making a meaningful impact this Giving Tuesday. Each year, the WSCC Foundation works tirelessly to make education accessible and affordable for countless individuals from diverse backgrounds. Our mission is to ensure that no deserving student is denied the opportunity to learn and grow due to financial constraints. The Foundation...
Support the Student Emergency Fund
Dear WSCC Foundation Friends, As someone dedicated to the healing profession, my passion for helping others extends beyond the realm of medicine. So, when the governor asked me to serve on the Washington State Community College Board of Trustees, it was an easy yes because I recognized that it would allow me to serve my community in a different capacity. In my role as a physician, I often see the impact of poverty in our community, but it was startling to discover that more than half of Washington State’s students are living at or below the poverty level. Nevertheless, what is...
Army Plays Valuable Role in Student’s Academic Performance
MARIETTA— The Army had little influence on the career choice of Washington State Community College’s Student of the Month Cody Fulks. It has, however, played a vital role when it comes to both his professional and academic performance because of his ability to effectively lean in on the values instilled in him by the military. After serving three and a half years as a Specialist, Fulks finished his time in the Army and began working for Marathon Petroleum in Oak Hill, Ohio. He started at the bottom working as a deckhand aboard a marine vessel and credited his military experience...