2026 Scholarship Celebration

Focus: Support needed to stay in school, graduate, and find employment
Students: From high school program (started in 10th grade), enrolled in continuing education
Career Mentors: Matched one-to-one with students based on student’s career interest and mentor’s career experience/li>
Sessions: Monthly, arranged by mentors with their students – virtual, phone, or in-person &#8211; Mentors and students choose from a list of curriculum topics &#8211; Mentor receives talking points, resources, and activities to teach the lesson
Topics: Overcoming freshman struggles; emotional intelligence; resumes; internships; networking; interviewing; time management; business communications; success strategies; attitude; five-year goals; and preparing for life after school

Our annual Scholarship Celebration (formerly Awards Celebration is a special, invitation-only event at which we award scholarships to our top students, honor our anniversary mentors, and recognize our annual sponsors for their commitment and generous support. Since 1994 we have awarded over $2.3 million in scholarships to students in our Workforce Prep Mentoring Program.

2026 Scholarship Celebration
Tuesday, June 10, 2026
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Dinner
7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Program

Space at this event is limited. Attendance is by invitation only. RSVP by May 27 to Shirley Russell at SRussell@WinningFutures.org or 586-276-5195.

2026 Scholarship Celebration

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