{"id":40206,"date":"2023-05-06T19:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T23:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=40206"},"modified":"2023-05-02T13:40:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T17:40:33","slug":"nscc-foundation-awards-nearly-800000-in-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/nscc-foundation-awards-nearly-800000-in-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"NSCC FOUNDATION AWARDS NEARLY $800,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Felisha Zimmer was student & speaker for the foundation event.\u00a0<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday, April 20th, the Northwest State Community College Foundation recently proudly awarded nearly $800,000 in scholarships to 298 students from the region. The event shined a spotlight on \u201cgiving back,\u201d offering needed financial help to students through the generosity of donors to the NSCC Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were blessed to host another spectacular Scholarship Awards event for our community,\u201d said Robbin Wilcox, Executive Director of Development & the NSCC Foundation. \u201cWe are so proud of our learners\u2019 accomplishments, and we are grateful for the generosity of our donors \u2013 they epitomize what \u2018giving back\u2019 is all about,\u201d Wilcox noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event kicked off with opening remarks by NSCC President Dr. Todd Hernandez and NSCC Foundation Board member Kevin Whitlock (1996 NSCC grad), each providing congratulatory remarks to both students and gratitude to the donors who make the Foundation scholarships possible. Tim Kline (1977 NSCC grad and 1998 Distinguished Alumni), the founder and former President\/CEO for CK Technologies, provided the Donor perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMAZING STUDENT STORY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Felisha Zimmer (Human Services major) provided the student perspective, sharing her perseverance and overcoming almost overwhelming obstacles, including drug and alcohol abuse, and incarceration. \u201cI finally had enough of going through the same things and being nothing. I needed to take all my downfalls and everything I\u2019ve experienced in life and make it worth something. I started recognizing my worth and that I had a purpose in life,\u201d Zimmer commented. Zimmer is a recipient of the Troy Richey Scholarship, and the Changing Lives Scholarship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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