Guests representing the Bush Family and Clinton County Foundation took advantage of a beautiful spring day to visit Wilmington College recently. They were on campus to commemorate a $9,300 grant from the Bush Family Fund earmarked for student wellness.
Mark Bush and his sister, Michelle Bush Imhulse, who represented the Bush Family, converged at the College with the Foundation’s Mark Kraus, executive director, and Lynn Deatherage, program manager. The CCF administers the grant. The group met with a grateful WC President Corey Cockerill, Sigrid Solomon, vice president for student affairs/dean of students, and members of the College’s Health & Wellness Services staff, including Kazi McDowell, director of Counseling Services; Beth Combs, wellness case manager; Ana Lopez, mental health counselor; and Troy Gregorino, mental health counselor.
The funds will help expand mental health care at the College. It will allow the counseling services staff to attend a trauma-Informed conference, which will lead to a trauma-informed event for the campus during the next academic year. Additionally, a large portion of the funds will go toward reestablishing the Calm app, which will provide mental health and wellness support for students who might prefer this mode either in addition to or instead of individual counseling.
The gift complements another Bush Family Fund grant issued earlier this year in support of a dozen Wilmington College students engaged in research projects as capstones to the science curriculum.
The Clinton County Foundation is a community foundation providing charitable investing and local grants that enable people and nonprofits to make a lasting and positive impact in the community. Its website is: <www.clintoncountyohiofoundation.org>.
TOP PHOTO: Pictured at the ceremonial check presentation are, from the right, Sigrid Solomon, Corey Cockerill, Lynn Deatherage, Michelle Bush Imhulse, Mark Bush, Mark Kraus, Kazi McDowell, Beth Combs, Ana Lopez and Troy Gregorino.