Winning Futures has been recognized with a number of awards, along with recognition from local newspapers and television stations. The program has impacted over 16,000 youth and awarded $1.5M in scholarships.
Charter One’s and WXYZ-TV 7’s “Champion in Action Award” - 2008
The Governor's Service Award "Innovative Mentoring Program" Award Winner - 2007
The Governor's Excellence In Practice Award for Career Education - 2005
The "National Mentor of the Year" Award from the National Mentor Support Foundation – 1998
Michigan Education Association "Exemplary Selection" in Showcasing Public Success – 1996
Career and Technical Education of Macomb County "Only the Best" Award – 1996
Recognition of the Winning Futures Scholarship Program by United States Secretary of Education Richard E. Riley – 1995
The founder of Winning Futures, Sam Cupp, has been honored with:
Distinguished Service Citation from The Automotive Hall of Fame – 2000
WWJ's "Michigan Citizen of the Week" – 1999
Michigan's Retail Entrepreneur of the Year – 1998
Governor Engler's 1995 Distinguished Business-Industry Community Service Award (The only Business-Industry award given in Michigan in 1995)
Governor Engler's 1994 Distinguished Business-Industry Community Service Award (The only Business-Industry award given in Michigan in 1994)
The President & CEO of Winning Futures, Kristina Marshall, has been honored with:
Crain’s “40 under 40” Award - 2008
The International Athena Award presented by the Macomb Chamber for her leadership service and success in business - 2006
Highlighted on PBS in a 10 minute documentary about her life and her work in the community - 2005
Graduating from Michigan Nonprofit Association's "Executive Leadership Fellows" - 2005
The RARE Foundation's "Everyday Hero" Award - 2005
Appointed to Mentor Michigan's Providers Council by Governor Jennifer Granholm – 2004
Graduated from
Leadership Macomb - 2004
Governor’s Service Award Finalist for Exemplary Community Service – 2004
The Michigan Nonprofit and DTE Energy Foundation “Community Luminary” Award – 2003
Warren Consolidated School's Alumna of the Year - 2000
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