Anthony Thomas, 30, native of Mississippi, is a soft-spoken man who has wanted to be of service as
long as he can remember. "Even in high school I knew I wanted to help others. If someone had asked
me then what I wanted to do I would have said be a musician, but in the back of my mind I wanted to
be a nurse," he explains. "Nursing offers so much and can take me in different directions. I feel
that it will help me be become more outgoing," says Anthony.
Money has always been tight for Anthony, and there were times he had to be creative with his finances
to make ends meet. In the Winter of 2004, Anthony received help from the WCC Foundation as a recipient
of the Philip and Beulah Elving Scholarship. This assistance made the difference between whether
Anthony and his wife had a place to live or not. He admits that, "Nursing school is very demanding...
it was a time when I sure needed the help." "Beulah and Philip Elving gave the best thing in life that
anyone could receive," Anthony says, "In America, education is the most important thing."
Our mission is to support Washtenaw Community College and its students by raising money
for scholarships and other financial needs while promoting the benefits of the College to
the community.
Time to pull out the clubs and swing for a cause!
Date: Aug 17 2009 11:00 AM
Location: Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center
Sign-up: May 15, 2009, 12:00 AM - Aug 1, 2009, 12:00 AM
Registration for the the 16th annual Jerry Jernigan Memorial Golf Outing is underway. This year there are more spots than ever as the outing moves to Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center located in northeast Washtenaw County between Ann Arbor and Plymouth.
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Jun 2 2009
Women Helping Women
Annual Women's Council Luncheon brings together women (and men) to celebrate and support one another.
Once again the WCC Foundation Women's Council hosted their signature event in support of women at WCC. Read more about it here.
Apr 20 2009
As Told by Our Students...
Annual scholarship luncheon reminds donors how significant their support really is
Scholarship recipients and donors gathered together, as they do each spring, to meet each other and be reminded of the power of a scholarship to change a life. Four students were selected to tell their stories, each of whom came from very different places to make a better future for themselves at WCC.
Quincy, a recovering alcoholic now sober for seven years, told of his quest to make a positive life for himself.
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