
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Alumni Profile: Alaa Almounauar
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Public Relations - September 18, 2024
Alaa Almounauar would tell you one of the best things that happened to her was someone calling her out — to pursue more education.
View Post : Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Alumni Profile: Alaa Almounauartags: Alumni, Launch, Student Success, Alumni Profile, Launch Fall 2024, STEM Scholars Program

Explore STEM and STEAM careers February 27-29
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Public Relations - February 07, 2024
High school students from throughout the region are invited to Washtenaw Community College (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ) February 27-29 to learn more about career opportunities in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM). Events are also open to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students and the community.
View Post : Explore STEM and STEAM careers February 27-29tags: STEM Careers, STEAM Careers, Science Technology Engineering Mathematics, STEM Scholars Program, STEAM Week, STEM

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ celebrates STEM Scholars, receives $15K gift to boost program
Fran LeFort - December 08, 2023
Washtenaw Community College celebrated a new cohort of STEM Scholar students preparing to transfer to a four-year university.
View Post : Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ celebrates STEM Scholars, receives $15K gift to boost programtags: STEM Scholars Program, STEAM, Transfer, Student Succes

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ: All Paths Lead to Career Success
Fran LeFort - June 21, 2023
Like a superhighway to success for the 21st century workforce, Washtenaw Community College offers multiple on-ramps and exits depending on your needs at any given time.
View Post : Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ: All Paths Lead to Career Successtags: STEM Scholars Program, Student Success, Michigan Reconnect, Summer 2023, Transfer, Career, Launch, Pre-Engineering, Business Administration

Graduate Profile: Karl Owen, Pre-Engineering Science
Rich Rezler - June 01, 2023
A native of San Jose, Karl Owen came to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ to capitalize on its transfer relationship with the University of Michigan. And he has no plans to leave the state any time soon.
View Post : Graduate Profile: Karl Owen, Pre-Engineering Sciencetags: Class of 2023, Graduation, June 2023, STEM Scholars Program, On The Record, Student Profile, Pre-Engineering

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ celebrates STEM Scholars moving on to four-year universities
Kayla Gahagan - April 22, 2023
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ directed the spotlight at a cohort of students this week, celebrating their success at the college and the next steps in their academic journey.
View Post : Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ celebrates STEM Scholars moving on to four-year universitiestags: Class of 2023, STEM Scholars Program, Graduation, Transfer, Student Success

$1.38 million NSF grant supports STEM students at Washtenaw Community College
Fran LeFort - January 31, 2023
A $1.38 million National Science Foundation grant renewal for Washtenaw Community College (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ) will support STEM students and meet the national and state workforce need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers and technicians.
View Post : $1.38 million NSF grant supports STEM students at Washtenaw Community Collegetags: STEM, STEAM, March 2023, On The Record, STEM Scholars Program, STEAM Week

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ celebrates STEM Scholar transfers headed to the University of Michigan
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Public Relations - December 09, 2022
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ celebrates STEM Scholars transfers twice a year, once in December and once in April. The six students honored during a reception Friday include Larry Blanchard, Sonja Francisco, Kate Mink, Safia Nur, Fatima Oudelf and David Perry.
View Post : Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ celebrates STEM Scholar transfers headed to the University of Michigantags: December 2022, On The Record, Student Success, STEM Scholars Program, Transfer

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ STEM Scholars program fuels passions for Harris sisters
Fran LeFort - August 07, 2022
STEM Scholars was established at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ in 2018 to encourage and facilitate success for students seeking science, technology, engineering and math careers. It supports underrepresented students through multiple grants.
View Post : Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ STEM Scholars program fuels passions for Harris sisterstags: Launch Fall 2022, Student Profile, 3D Animation, September 2022, STEM Scholars Program, On The Record, ousearch_News_Launch Magazine, Launch, Transfer, STEM

Goldwater Scholar on track to be next Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ alumna turned STEM star
Fran LeFort - August 06, 2022
Look no further than recent alumna Alex Chumney’s achievements to see Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s relevance in bringing up the next generation of STEM leaders.
View Post : Goldwater Scholar on track to be next Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ alumna turned STEM startags: STEM, ousearch_News_Launch Magazine, NASA, Automotive Cybersecurity, Launch, Launch Fall 2022, STEM Scholars Program, Alumni Profile, cybersecurity

Faculty speaker: Adversity experienced at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ will serve grads well in the future
Freeman Gregory - May 23, 2022
During her Commencement address, faculty speaker Susan Dentel reminded Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ graduates that they are already grizzled veterans when it comes to surmounting adversity.
View Post : Faculty speaker: Adversity experienced at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ will serve grads well in the futuretags: June 2022, STEM Scholars Program, On The Record, Class of 2022, Commencement, Graduation

Hundreds of high school students will explore STEM and STEAM careers March 1-3
Fran LeFort - February 25, 2022
The exciting world of STEM and STEAM careers and the educational opportunities that prepare students for them will be highlighted at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ on March 1-3.
View Post : Hundreds of high school students will explore STEM and STEAM careers March 1-3tags: STEAM, STEAM Week, STEM, STEM Scholars Program

$3 million NSF award through Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation aims to increase equity in STEM fields
Fran LeFort - October 07, 2021
A $3 million National Science Foundation grant has been awarded to Washtenaw Community College (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ) and five other colleges and universities through MI-LSAMP (Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) to increase equity in STEM fields.
View Post : $3 million NSF award through Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation aims to increase equity in STEM fieldstags: STEM Scholars Program, Diversity, STEM, MI-LSAMP, DEI

Graduate Profile: Future geologist Sabrina Lanker is a Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 'rock star'
Rich Rezler - May 04, 2021
Between wrapping up her time at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and beginning classes at the University of Michigan in the fall, Sabrina Lanker will be the only community college student completing a National Science Foundation internship in Greenland.
View Post : Graduate Profile: Future geologist Sabrina Lanker is a Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 'rock star'tags: STEM Scholars Program, April 2021, Internship, ousearch_News_2021, Geology, Student Success, On The Record, Class of 2021

Celebrating STEM Scholars who are moving on from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
Rich Rezler - April 23, 2021
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ STEM Scholar program held a virtual celebration to honor its participants who have completed their Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ programs and are transferring to four-year universities.
View Post : Celebrating STEM Scholars who are moving on from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµtags: Student Success, ousearch_News_2021, On The Record, April 2021, STEM Scholars Program, Transfer

3 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students are semifinalists for Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Rich Rezler - March 10, 2021
Umang Bhojani, Jesse Bishop and Abdul Kizito are on the 2021 semifinalist list, selected from a pool of more than 1,500 applicants attending 398 community colleges.
View Post : 3 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students are semifinalists for Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarshiptags: STEM Scholars Program, Scholarships, Transfer, ousearch_News_2021, On The Record, Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, Student Success, April 2021

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ alumna Aisha Bowe inspires students, energizes staff with lecture
Richard Rezler - February 06, 2019
Aisha Bowe has two aerospace engineering degrees from U of M, spent seven years working for NASA and is a successful tech entrepreneur.
View Post : Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ alumna Aisha Bowe inspires students, energizes staff with lecturetags: Aisha Bowe, Aerospace Engineering, STEM, ousearch_News_2019, STEM Scholars Program, NASA, Entrepreneur

Students in Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ STEM Scholars Program will share in 4.9M grant to MSU
Richard Rezler - January 17, 2018
A $4.9 million grant to Michigan State University will directly impact low-income students hoping to begin a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) education at Washtenaw Community College.
View Post : Students in Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ STEM Scholars Program will share in 4.9M grant to MSUtags: STEM, STEM Scholars Program, Science Technology Engineering Mathematics, ousearch_News_2018, 2018