News & Stories
Vincent Velasco’s Story
May 13, 2015 Alumni Success Stories
Since my graduation in from Warren Mott High School in 2011, I have gone on to take everything the program taught me and use it in the real world. Shortly after I graduated from Warren Mott, I started working full-time right out of high school, to help pay my way… Read More
Is Your Company a Mentoring Champion?
May 8, 2015 Uncategorized
[caption id="attachment_1801" align="aligncenter" width="611"] Mentor and Mentee at Pontiac Academy of Excellence[/caption] With only a few more weeks left in our Mentoring Program for 2015-2016, we are beginning to gear up for next school year. With over 600 students each year across 7 schools, we are looking to fill volunteer… Read More
Joan Mantini’s Story
May 6, 2015 Alumni Success Stories
After graduating from Warren Mott High School in 1999, I proceeded to college where I graduated with my MBA at the young age of 24! For someone who had never thought of college after high school, this was quite the accomplishment. I have to admit, school always came natural to… Read More
Nancy Yousif’s Story
May 6, 2015 Alumni Success StoriesA quarter after nine was my favorite part of the morning. It was time to meet with my Winning Futures mentor and watched as Laurie Tarter our facilitator brighten everyone’s day. At a time when I was afraid to voice my opinion on any occasion, I saw this program… Read More
Minority Businessmen Get Plugged In
May 1, 2015 Uncategorized
Minority businessmen from across metro Detroit converged at Wayne State University School of Business Administration to get plugged-in. Thursday, April 30th Winning Futures hosted its second Plug-in Detroit Networking Event. An initiative of Winning Futures, Plug-In Detroit was created to connect minority businessmen with potential opportunities for professional and personal… Read More
Tom Zara’s Story
April 29, 2015 Alumni Success Stories
After being a part of Winning Futures during my freshman year of high school, I went on to graduate 1st in my class from Warren Mott High School with a 4.468 GPA and I was also named Senior of the Year. I definitely owe Winning Futures for the lessons I… Read More
Kelly Counts’ Story
April 29, 2015 Alumni Success Stories
As a senior at Warren Mott High School in 1995, I was attending school for fun, popularity and socializing. During that time I was placed in the Winning Futures program and had little interest in it. One day I was being distracting in our session while Sam Cupp was speaking… Read More
Students Dress for Success
April 29, 2015 Uncategorized
[caption id="attachment_1798" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Haberdasher works with Winning Futures mentee.[/caption] Project Pinstripe and Winning Futures help students dress for success. Mentees from Winning Futures along with other young men from Detroit and surrounding areas gathered at YouthVille in Detroit’s New Center area on March 28, 2015 to receive a free… Read More
Tracy Kue’s Story
March 7, 2015 Alumni Success Stories, Uncategorized
“Far away there in the sunshine are my aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them and try to follow where they may lead.” --Louisa May Alcott My name is Tracy Kue. I am a Winning Futures Alumni and scholarship… Read More
Winning Futures recognizes Warren Mott graduate
March 5, 2015 Announcements
Warren resident Jason Gordon, who graduated from Warren Mott High School in 2002, was the inaugural recipient of the Sam Cupp Alumni Community Service award. He also recently received the Building Owner’s and Manager’s Association (BOMA) Emerging Leader award. Gordon, left, is pictured with former Detroit Mayor Dave Bing. WARREN… Read More