Recognizing impact
Dan Verbanac, a 1984 NWTC graduate and 40-year veteran of the energy industry, is this year's recipient of the NWTC Distinguished Alumni Award.
Celebrating National Scholarship Month: NWTC’s Employee Giving Campaign empowers student success
November is National Scholarship Month and NWTC is celebrating the power of scholarships to transform lives. Scholarships open doors for students, providing financial support that helps them focus on their education and future career.
NWTC is proud to support students through scholarships made possible not only by generous community donors but also by the dedicated staff and faculty at the College.
About employee giving
The NWTC Foundation encourages all employees to consider giving a monetary gift towards scholarships or the Student Emergency Fund through the Foundation’s annual Employee Giving Campaign. Here’s how it works:
- Every dollar employees give goes directly to students for scholarships and emergency funding.
- Employees can give a one-time gift through cash, check, or credit card; or they can give a recurring gift through payroll deduction.
- Each employee chooses their desired amount to give and where they want their money to go – Student Emergency Fund, where it’s needed most, or a specific scholarship.
The impact of employee giving
On average, over the past 10-plus years, 85% of NWTC employees contributed to the Employee Giving Campaign. This year, employees gave a total of $100,000 toward scholarships and emergency funding.
Employees give to help make college possible for students. Scholarships and emergency funding impact many students like Colleen, a 2023 graduate of NWTC’s Practical Nursing program who is currently earning her associate degree in nursing at NWTC. She says, “Those people that believed in me, [and] that said ‘yes’ to those Foundation scholarships – their ‘yes’ really changed the course of my life.”
Check out the testimonials below from NWTC employees about why they participate in employee giving. To learn more about scholarships at NWTC and how you can help make college possible, please visit our Foundation page. If you are interested in making a donation, please visit our Give Now page.
"For the past 20-plus years, I have seen students struggle with financial barriers that impact their success in the classroom. I have personally seen the small amount that I contribute over time build up to make a significant impact. I take pride in knowing that my contribution helps students achieve their educational goals. I always look forward to reading the thank you letters from the scholarship recipients!"
Sheila Gross-Rogers
Instr, Dental Hygienist/Assistant - Program Director
“Every year at graduation, I look at all the students proudly walking across the stage, and I realize that many of them would not be there without the help of the scholarships created by the Employee Giving Campaign.”
Donald Borst
Instr, Radiography - Program Director
“I think it is important that students know we support them both in and out of the classroom to help them reach their goals.”
Michelle Grimm
Instr, Human Services & Substance Use Disorder
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