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Mayer loves
being a mom of
four children.
She worked hard and graduated from NWTC without
student loans, which she probably would have needed
without a scholarship.
“It was two years, but a tough two years,” Mayer said.
“You’re just so proud of yourself. I don’t know how I did it,
but I did it.”
Following graduation, Mayer continued her nursing career
at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital, where she has been for
over 20 years. She is a registered nurse in radiology.
“I love helping people and making them feel better and
helping them through hard times,” Mayer said.
Her true love and passion is at home with her family.
“I love being a mom,” Mayer said. “I have four kids and
that is what I wanted.”
To the donor who showed Mayer someone was behind
her and believed in her, she is forever grateful.
“To take some of that burden off of you at that point
in your life when your stress level is so high and you’re
working so hard to get over this hump of education and
to get to that career path, I mean, there are no words.
[I am] so grateful,” Mayer said.
Seeing students work hard, graduate, live their dreams
and stay in this community is at the heart of everything
the Foundation does at NWTC.
“Everyone in Northeast Wisconsin deserves access to
higher education, regardless of their financial situation
and life circumstances,” NWTC Educational Foundation
Director Crystal Harrison said. “All of this would not be
possible without all our dedicated donors, board members
and College Advancement and Foundation staff. Their
commitment to our students is making college a reality
for someone who may have not believed it was an option.”
“The Foundation has played a very critical role in the
growth of the College,” NWTC President Jeff Rafn said.
It was two years but a
tough two years. You’re just
so proud of yourself. I don’t
know how I did it, but I did it.
Dani Mayer
NWTC Nursing Graduate
In 2010, NWTC created the Student Emergency Fund
with donations from the NWTC Educational Foundation.
SEF is short-term financial assistance for students who
run into unforeseen financial emergencies, so they can
focus on their studies and earn a credential that will
lead to a living wage.
Last year, the Foundation provided $1,150,000 to help
ensure student success. Receiving a scholarship or
emergency funding can be crucial to completing
a semester.
“Investing in our students can start a chain reaction that
leads to stronger communities and a healthier economy,”
Harrison said.
As the college grew, so has student need. About 40% of
NWTC students are low-income. Looking back, it is hard to believe a simple apple
sale grew to transform lives and the northeastern
Wisconsin community.
“The Foundation has also supported the Shared Harvest
food program, providing food to students,” Rafn said.
Other special programs allow some students to access
childcare that allows them to come to the College. “The community is the primary benefactor of all that
NWTC provides,” Langer said. “I really think we have a
richer community just by having the NWTC Educational
Foundation and this college in it.”
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