Lansing Community College: LCC Receives Largest Cash Donation In Its History

Press release from Lansing Community College:

Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

Lansing, Mich. – Lansing Community College Foundation received its largest gift from a living donor during “Signing Day” at the historic Herrmann House on the Downtown Campus.

Thomas and Patricia Zuhl gifted the college $250,000 to support Internationalization
efforts with two funds:

Thomas Zuhl traveled to Japan as a member of the Japan Adventure study abroad program
offered by LCC from 1982-2017. “You go overseas and when you look at the television
programs, the news programs, they spend a third of the time on international news,”
said Zuhl. “Here in the United States, it’s a snippet. Even in our schools, we don’t
teach much about other countries that are involved with the United States. It’s a
world. It’s a world.”

“Thomas and Patricia Zuhl are hopeful that this donation will bring back programs
to allow someone else the chance to broaden their horizons in the college experience
at LCC,” said LCC Foundation Executive Director Cathy Zell.

About Lansing Community College

Lansing Community College, founded in 1957, is one of the largest community colleges
in Michigan, serving more than 23,000 students across a six-county area each year.
LCC offers courses in general education for those interested in transferring to a
four-year institution, career and workforce development, developmental education and
personal enrichment. To meet the professional development and training needs of regional
employees, the college offers customized programs for credit, non-credit and continuing
education. The University Center at LCC offers students the opportunity to earn bachelor’s
and master’s degrees from five partner universities on the downtown LCC campus. For
more information, visit lcc.edu.

Lansing Community College is committed to providing equal employment opportunities
and equal education for all persons regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion,
national origin, creed, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, disability, familial status, marital status, military status, veteran's
status, or other status as protected by law, or genetic information that is unrelated
to the person's ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position or that
is unrelated to the person's ability to participate in educational programs, courses,
services or activities offered by the college.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination
policies: Equal Opportunity Officer, Washington Court Place, 309 N. Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1730; Employee Coordinator 504/ADA, Administration Building,
610 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1875; Student Coordinator 504/ADA,
Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1885; Human Resource
Manager/Employee Title IX Coordinator, Administration Building, 610 N. Capitol Ave.
Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1879; Student Title IX Coordinator, Gannon Building, 411
N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-9632.

This press release was produced by Lansing Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.