Awards

Winning Futures has been recognized with a number of awards, along with recognition from local newspapers and television stations. The program has impacted over 50,000 students and awarded $2.1M in scholarships.

First mentoring program in Michigan to earn the National Quality Member designation from MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership - 2018
Character.org Promising Practice award winners - 2017
Highlighted globally in Success Magazine “The Challenges and Triumphs of Growing a Nonprofit” https://www.success.com/the-challenges-and-triumphs-of-growing-a-nonprofit
WXYZ Channel 7 "Detroit 2020" winner - 2015
SASHÉ (Sisters Achieving Success, Harmony & Empowerment) The Best Companies for Women Star Award- 2014
The Best of Michigan Business - Non-Profit Beacon-2014
Crains Best Managed Nonprofit 2013
Charter One’s and WXYZ-TV 7’s “Champion in Action Award” - 2008
The Governor's Service Award "Innovative Mentoring Program" Award Winner - 2007
The Governor's Excellence In Practice Award for Career Education - 2005
The "National Mentor of the Year" Award from the National Mentor Support Foundation – 1998
Michigan Education Association "Exemplary Selection" in Showcasing Public Success – 1996
Career and Technical Education of Macomb County "Only the Best" Award – 1996
Recognition of the Winning Futures Scholarship Program by United States Secretary of Education Richard E. Riley – 1995

The founder of Winning Futures, Sam Cupp, has been honored with:

Distinguished Service Citation from The Automotive Hall of Fame – 2000
WWJ's "Michigan Citizen of the Week" – 1999
Michigan's Retail Entrepreneur of the Year – 1998
Governor Engler's 1995 Distinguished Business-Industry Community Service Award (The only Business-Industry award given in Michigan in 1995)
Governor Engler's 1994 Distinguished Business-Industry Community Service Award (The only Business-Industry award given in Michigan in 1994)

The President & CEO of Winning Futures, Kristina Marshall, has been honored with:

Crain's Most Notable Women in Nonprofit honor - 2018
Career Mastered: Women’s Leadership in Action Award from Linwick and Associates in honor of the 35th Anniversary of Women’s History Month - 2015
Distinguished Leadership Award from the Women Leadership in the Workplace program (Michigan Business & Professional Association) – 2014
Michigan Technological University’s 2012 Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Role Model Award – Emerging Leader Award from Alternatives for Girls - 2012
Women Official’s Network “Wonder Woman Award” for Distinguished Youth Advocate - 2011
Detroit Young Professional’s “Vanguard Award” - 2010
Crain’s “40 under 40” Award - 2008
The International Athena Award presented by the Macomb Chamber for her leadership service and success in business - 2006
Highlighted on PBS in a 10 minute documentary about her life and her work in the community - 2005
Graduating from Michigan Nonprofit Association's "Executive Leadership Fellows" - 2005
The RARE Foundation's "Everyday Hero" Award - 2005
Governor’s Service Award Finalist for Exemplary Community Service – 2004
Appointed to Mentor Michigan's Providers Council by Governor Jennifer Granholm – 2004
Graduated from Leadership Macomb - 2004
The Michigan Nonprofit and DTE Energy Foundation “Community Luminary” Award – 2003
Warren Consolidated School's Alumna of the Year - 2000