News & Stories
25 From 25: Hollie Gilmore
July 30, 2019 25 From 25, Alumni Success Stories, Announcements, Mentor, News
Hollie Gilmore, Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Winning Futures Class of 2000 As a teen at Warren Mott High School, Hollie struggled with depression and low self-esteem. She knew college would be great for her but didn’t have the money. Classroom facilitator and Warren Consolidated Schools teacher,… Read More
25 From 25: Joe Owens
June 18, 2019 25 From 25, Alumni Success Stories, Announcements, Mentor, News
Joe Owens, Senior Representative - Vending Service Center, MSC Industrial Supply, Winning Futures Class of 2003 At a young age, Joe Owens was forced to take on more adult responsibilities than he could reasonably handle. His parents’ relationship was falling apart, leaving him to take care of his autistic younger… Read More
25 From 25: Dipita Das
June 14, 2019 25 From 25, Alumni Success Stories, Announcements, Mentor, News
Dipita Das, Student, University of Michigan Winning Futures Class of 2017 Dipita’s family immigrated to the U.S. in 2000. As the only fluent English-speaking person at home, Dipita’s responsibilities included helping her siblings with homework, translating for her parents, and making sure bills got paid. She struggled to balance the… Read More
Gold, Rice, Hamilton, and WCS Recognized!
June 13, 2019 Announcements, Event, News, Sponsor/Donor
Pictured top left to bottom right: Mike Boguth - Hamilton Chevrolet, Susan Trombley - Warren Consolidated Schools, Les Gold - American Jewelry and Loan, Scott Rice - Powerlink Construction. What does a pawn shop owner, a car dealership, an educator, and a businessman all have in common? They all received… Read More
25th Anniversary Awards Celebration a Huge Success
May 22, 2019 Announcements, Event, News, Sponsor/Donor
Alumni Cupp-Hamilton Scholarship winners pictured left to right: Mario Hanna, Austin Brown, Katie Filion, Jose House, Jr, Mark Daiowd, and Brittani Lipsey. “I can frankly say that Winning Futures is strong. It’s unique. It’s built right. And it has the drivers behind it with the Winning Futures staff and all… Read More
25 From 25: Deshawn Wafer
May 21, 2019 25 From 25, Mentor, News
Deshawn Wafer, Students, University of Michigan, Winning Futures Class of 2007 Deshawn was in the Winning Futures program his freshman year at Harper Woods High School. He excelled in the program and applied for a Cupp-Hamilton Scholarship but was not successful. Program Facilitator, Bryan Howard, encouraged him to keep focusing… Read More
25 From 25: Lori Gulecki
May 20, 2019 25 From 25, Mentor, News
Lori Gulecki, Financial Analyst, Kelly Services, Winning Futures Class of 1998 When Lori was a student at Warren Mott High School, she didn’t have a plan for her future, and her grades were slipping. It wasn’t until she joined the Winning Futures program her senior year that she began to… Read More
Making the World a Better Place: A Mentor’s Perspective
May 15, 2019 Mentor, News
Gavin Haque (center) mentoring students at Community High School. Making the World a Better Place: A Mentor’s Perspective By Gavin Haque, Assessment Specialist and Trainer at Kaplan Early Learning Center and Winning Futures Mentor I’ve had a very successful career over the last forty years in sales and management for… Read More
25 From 25: Melvin Akins III
April 15, 2019 25 From 25, Mentor, News
Melvin Akins III, Contractor, James White Enterprises Winning Futures Class of 2013 Melvin’s mother died when he was in 8th grade, leaving his 21-year-old sister to raise him and his four other siblings. Melvin was suddenly weighed down by adult responsibilities, was frequently in trouble at school, and had little… Read More
25 From 25: Jennifer Brubaker
April 15, 2019 25 From 25, Mentor, News
Jennifer Brubaker, Executive Director, Gianna House Winning Futures Class of 2000 Growing up, Jennifer bounced around from school to school until she finally landed at Cousino High School in Warren. When she started in the Winning Futures program, she was suffering from low self-esteem and didn’t believe she had a… Read More