Woodland Community College FUnd
Scholarships
At Woodland Community College, we believe there is value in offering wider doors of opportunity for students. Thanks to generous support of individuals and community organizations, WCC provides a number of privately funded scholarships each year. WCC scholarship recipients become contributing members of our local communities. Every day you see WCC graduates in a wide range of vocations from agriculture, health care, law enforcement, culinary arts, education, welding and so much more. Your gift to support WCC scholarships will make a lasting impact on the life of a student and the community.
THE Dorothy MINGES STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND
The Woodland Community College Dorothy Minges Emergency Fund was established to help students when they are experiencing those untimely emergencies and need help to pay bills, provide food, and support their families. By giving to the emergency fund, you can help transform lives through preparing the workforce of the future!
About Dorothy: as a local educator, Dorothy was a long-term member of the Yuba Community College District Foundation board representing her native Woodland. She was instrumental in the development of the foundation’s scholarship program. A University of the Pacific graduate, Dorothy taught elementary classes for 36 years before becoming a local real estate agent. She was an advocate for students and believed that we need to do everything possible to break down roadblocks that inhibit a student’s ability to succeed.
Foster & Kinship Care Education and Independent Living Programs
The WCC Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) and Independent Living Programs serves as resource parents – foster, kinship, adoptive – providers, along with individuals interested in becoming resource parents and our county’s transitional age youth and young adult dependents.
These programs provide free classes, workshops and on-going support.
The mission of FKCE is to provide quality education and training for resource parents – care providers of youth in out-of-home care so that these providers can meet the child’s educational, emotional, behavioral and developmental needs. There are 424,000 reasons to provide education and support to families caring for children placed outside their birth families. This is the number of youths in the United States living in foster care as of 2020 (foster).
Dr. Matthew Clark Memorial
Dr. Matt Clark. Dr. Clark (May 5, 1959 – June 21, 2024) served as the Academic President and Professor of Mathematics & Statistics at Woodland Community College (WCC).
Upon learning of the passing of Dr. Clark last Friday, WCC President, Dr. Lizette Navarette sent a message to the WCC faculty and staff. What she wrote below best expresses what Dr. Clark meant for WCC and YCCD. I quote:
”Matt was a legend – not only was he our fearless Academic Senate President, but he was a mentor, friend, confidant, and source of inspiration to many. He was known for his dedication to education, his warmth, his awesome shirts, and his unwavering commitment to students. Matt’s absence will be deeply felt by all who had the privilege of knowing and working with him.”
