News & Stories
Another Very Special Night, Corks & Forks 2025
March 21, 2025 Uncategorized
On March 8, 2025, the ballroom at The Townsend Hotel shimmered with elegance as we hosted our 17th annual Corks & Forks gala. This year’s event, chaired by Teresa Thiele, Senior Vice President of Global Purchasing Programs at Stellantis, brought together community leaders, business professionals, and passionate supporters to celebrate… Read More
From Medicine to Tech: Shanaz Munni’s Winning Futures Journey
March 7, 2025 Uncategorized
When Shanaz Munni joined our Workforce Prep Mentoring Program at Warren Mott High School in 2018, she thought she had it all figured out—she was going to be a doctor, but she really didn’t know how to make that dream a reality. Now, at 22, she’s preparing to graduate from… Read More
Student Spotlight: Durell Thomas Jr. Makes it to the Big Leagues
December 30, 2024 Uncategorized
When I last wrote about Durell Thomas Jr. he was going into 12th grade (Year 3 of our Workforce Prep program) at Harper Woods High School. He was dreaming about becoming a professional sports photographer and learning how to put together academic and career plans. Read 2021 blog about Durell.… Read More
Scott Rice transitions to Chair Emeritus of BOD, Matt Joshua elected Chair
December 19, 2024 Uncategorized
A personal note from Kristina Marshall, President and CEO, Winning Futures: Fifteen years ago, Scott Rice, president and COO of Powerlink Healthcare Support Services, joined our Board of Directors after attending our golf outing and visiting a Workforce Prep mentoring session. Words cannot describe how grateful I am that he… Read More
Forvia Group Vice President of Supplier Diversity, Lawrence Williams II, Joins Our Board of Directors
December 19, 2024 Uncategorized
We are very pleased to announce that Lawrence Williams II has been elected to our Board of Directors. Williams is a transformational leader with over 28 years of success in the automotive and commercial vehicle industries driving growth, innovation, and operational excellence. In his role at Forvia, Williams leads strategic… Read More
Winning Futures offers CMA students, mentors, opportunity to grow
December 13, 2024 Uncategorized
Note: Below is an article written by Korey Colton for his high school paper, The Communicator. Korey attends Communication & Media Arts High School in Detroit and is in our Year 2 (11th grade) Workforce Prep program. With permission, we have re-published it here. Learn more about our seven-year Workforce… Read More
Our 2024 Golf Social at Topgolf was a “hole-in-one” kind of success!
September 27, 2024 Event
We held our first ever Golf Social on September 25, 2024, at Topgolf in Auburn Hills. Replacing our traditional golf outing of years past, the Golf Social at Topgolf provided much more opportunities for guests of all golf skill levels to participate, have fun, and network with senior business executives.… Read More
Marcus Sumrall is in our Year 2 (11th grade) program and wants to be a real estate agent and home renovator.
September 4, 2024 Students
Marcus Sumrall is looking down the road, preparing for what’s next, and getting his work done well and on time. Marcus participated in our Year 1 (10th grade, life skills development) Workforce Prep program last year at Cass Technical High School in Detroit. He was mentored by Joshua Friday, battery… Read More
The Career Mentor Experience
September 4, 2024 Mentor
“It has been so fulfilling to me to be able to share my experiences and see that it matters and that students are taking the information I’ve shared with them and doing something positive with it. It has been a blessing and a wonderful experience.” This past year we had… Read More
Nazifa Kadir is in our Year 6 (continuing education) program and attending the University of Michigan, studying for a degree in pharmaceutical science.
September 4, 2024 Students
If you knew Nazifa Kadir back when she was in high school, you might be surprised to see the person she is today. Nazifa is a junior at the University of Michigan studying for a degree in pharmaceutical science. She is more assertive, outgoing, and confident in who she is… Read More