The mission of WCC Foundation is to give hope and support to Washtenaw Community College students through scholarships and other philanthropic support, creating a better educated workforce and a stronger community.
The help from WCC Foundation has helped reduce some of the financial pressure that comes with returning to school as a non-traditional student and single parent.
While balancing classes, family responsibilities and preparing for a rigorous program, this support helped me to stay focused on my studies without worrying about how to cover every expense.
Reatta Jefferson, Student
I have taught at WCC for the past sixteen years, but prior to that I was a WCC student and I received scholarship assistance to complete my studies. Without it I would not have gone to college. I know firsthand how it is to work hard to achieve goals and that experience is one of the reasons I am a WCC donor.
Amanda Scheffler, Donor, Instructor, Alumna
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Pay it forward, for today’s students and for generations to come.
Consider making it a recurring gift
Recurring gifts expand your impact:
- Consistent support: With steady and reliable funding, WCC can plan and sustain pivotal programs, scholarships and student services.
- Maximum impact: Monthly gifts add up and expand your impact.
- Convenient and flexible: Setting up a recurring gift is easy, and you choose the amount and frequency that works best for you.
How to set up your recurring gift:
- Visit our giving page.
- Choose your gift amount. Select Make this a recurring gift. Select frequency and duration of the gift. Choose the designation of your gift.
- Complete the remaining information needed. Click “Go to Checkout” or choose a mobile payment option if on a mobile device
Opportunities for Faculty/Staff to Help Students
Students face many challenges on their path to success. Faculty, staff, and donors provide funding to help students overcome obstacles, whether it's covering tuition, purchasing books, handling unexpected emergencies, or meeting other essential needs.
Meet the Chief Philanthropy Officer
Nikki Borges
Phone: (734) 973-3663
[email protected]
At the WCC Foundation, we see every gift as an investment in possibility. Because of your generosity, students are gaining access to life-changing education, new career pathways and the confidence to pursue their goals.
The stories in this impact report are a reflection of the extraordinary return on your investment— measured not only in scholarships awarded or programs supported, but in lives transformed and futures strengthened. Thank you for believing in our students and for partnering with us to create opportunity across our community.
Annual Events
The WCC Foundation hosts a variety of annual events that bring together donors, alumni, community members, and WCC faculty, staff, and students. These gatherings foster connection, celebrate generosity, and support the mission of the Foundation. Signature events include:
Women’s Council Celebration Luncheon Gala Supporting Student Success: A Donor and Student Celebration
Alumni Association
Since we opened our doors in 1966, hundreds of thousands of students have used WCC as a launching pad for new careers, professional advancement, and personal enrichment. If you’ve completed more than 24 credit hours, or earned an associate degree or certificate from WCC, you are an considered an alumnus. Stay connected to your college friends and faculty, and help keep WCC a vital resource for generations to come by providing service, mentorship, and academic scholarship opportunities.
Board of Directors
The WCC Foundation Board of Directors is comprised of community leaders who volunteer their time to manage the activity of the WCC Foundation in strict adherence to the Foundation’s mission of supporting the educational purposes of Washtenaw Community College and its students. The existing Foundation Board elects new members. Following is a list of current board officers and members.
Holly Heaviland, Ed.D., Current Chair
Holly Heaviland, Ed.D., Chair
Mike Kipley, Chair-Elect
Kirk Profit, J.D., Vice-Chair Community Impact
Marie Klopf, Secretary
Patti Judson, Treasurer
Bhushan Kulkarni, Chair Emeritus
William G. Milliken, Jr., WCC Board of Trustee Liaison
Rose B. Bellanca, Ed.D., WCC President
Nikki Borges, Chief Philanthropy Officer
Paul Ajegba
Chandra Arya
Hank Barry, J.D.
Dante Boutell
Michelle Crumm
Rebecca DeVooght
Donna Doleman Dickerson
Eric C. Ferguson, M.D.
Bilal Saeed
Walter Whitehouse, Jr., M.D.
Wendy Woods
Robert Aldrich
Susan Allison
Michael Anderson
Karen Andrews
Ann Annis
Catherine S. Arcure*
Frederick M. Arnold*
Gail Bauer*
Thomas H. Blaske
Seth Bonder*
Robert Boonin
William Bott*
James H. Bradley*
Joni Bradley
Robert Brewster
William Broucek
Curtis Brown
Jamie Buhr
Jim Butcko
Letitia Byrd*
Cyndy Byrne
Jean Campbell*
Jeff Carter
Stefani Carter
Robert Chapman
Donald S. Chisholm
Bruce D. Clyde
John Corey*
Tim Cornelius
Karl Couyoumjian
Florence R. Crane*
George Cress*
Stephen Davis
William J. Davis, Jr.
Monique Deschaine
Jo Devine
Rick DeVries
Molly Dobson
Richard Dorner
Sean Duval
Willie M. Edwards*
Christine Euritt
Thomas Fegan*
Katherine Farrell
Calla Fette
Michael Finney*
Robert Forman
Terry Foster
Douglas D. Freeth
David A. French
Michael Galea
Steven Gay
Stephen Gill*
Kristin Good
George D. Goodman
Gene Graber*
Lawrence A. Grace
René Greff
Kathleen Griffiths
William S. Hann
Douglas Harris*
Marcia Harrison
Norman Herbert
Martha Hicks
Walter W. Hill*
John Hinkley
Carole Holmes
Howard Holmes*
Wendy B. Holmes
Toni Hoover
Pamela J. Horiszny
James R. Irwin
Carey Jernigan
Michael W. Kabat
Sabrina Keeley
Robert Kerschbaum*
Ann Kettles*
William D. Kinley
Ben Koerber*
Harry Konschuh*
Nicole Kontyko
Tom Lamb
Henry S. Landau*
Richard Landau
Wendy Lawson
Gerri Lewis
Cristy Lindemann
Richard Lupkes
John Lynch*
Wendell Lyons*
Judy Macklem
Nancy Margolis
Jack McCarley
Bettye McDonald
Frederick McDonald II
Edward J. McEachern
Thomas McMullen
Robert McNaughton
Larry McPherson
Barbara Meadows
Ted Meadows
Polly R. Miller
Richard (Scott) Miller
Sonal Mithani
Tangy Napier
Tim Norton
Marguerite Oliver*
Joe O’Neal
David Parsigian
James Pate
Jeffrey Patton
James Peggs
Betsy Petoskey
John Petz
Susan Pollay
John Powers
Anthony J. Procassini*
Michael Rein
Thomas Richardson
Laurie Riegle
Al Robinson
Benjamin Rodgers
Toni Rodgers
Judy Dow Rumelhart
David E. Rutledge*
Norma Sarns
Gary Sasaki
Ted Schork
Paul Schutt
Joseph M. Sesi
David Sharp*
Rich Sheridan
David Shier
Anthony Snoddy
Betty Springfield
Candis Stern
Margaret Talburtt
Ann Telfer
Gloria Thomas
Maria Thompson
Robert P. Tiplady II
Dr. Harry Towsley*
Amherst H. Turner
Bill Upton
Kevin Van Kannel
Laurie Wadhams
Dwight Walls
Doug Weber
Susan S. Westerman
Stuart White
Larry Whitworth
Carole Woods
Lynn Wooten
Kathleen M. Wright
Joseph Yomtoob
Anna Zinkel
*deceased
Contact Us
Washtenaw Community College Foundation
Student Center Building, Room 304, 4800 East Huron River Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800 734-973-3665734-677-5406[email protected]
Kayla Friedland-Volz
Manager of Advancement, Scholarships, Student Emergency Fund, & Board Support
For students in need, the support they receive through WCC's Foundation can be life-changing.
Thanks to our generous donors and caring community, it can mean the difference between
a student achieving their educational or career goals or dropping out of college.
That support creates a ripple effect - lifting up families and strengthening our community
for generations.
Rose Bellanca, Ed.D
President, Washtenaw Community College