BGCFDL Celebrates Great Futures!
Each spring, the Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac takes time to recognize the many accomplishments made over the past school year at its nine afterschool program locations. This year’s Celebrate Great Futures Annual Awards Night took place on May 2 and as always, it was an amazing display of the impact the Club has for so many youth in our community (view Facebook photo album; photo credit: Sam Lauersdorf Photography).
Since 2014, Marian University has been graciously awarding the Club’s Youth of the Year winner with a four-year scholarship to attend the university. We are incredibly grateful for their partnership, and would like to thank them along with National Exchange Bank & Trust, the Fond du Lac Family YMCA, and Hopper’s Silk Screening & All-Star Trophy for helping us recognize our award winners (view full list and photos of all winners)!
Last but certainly not least, HUGE THANKS to our event sponsors, Grande Cheese and Fox Valley Savings Bank for continuing to support our mission and vision for youth in the Fond du Lac community!
2024 Award Winners are:
Ronnie Kiefer Membership Achievement Award
Elementary – Kevin Mahoney (Roberts)
Teen – Anthony Plouffe (STEM)
Power Hour Academic Excellence Award
Elementary – Joyce Vang (Pier)
Teen – Jeannie Aufdenkamp (STEM)
Jimiyah Jones Club & Community Spirit Award
Elementary – Naomi Sum (Chegwin)
Teen – Sophia Mitchem (Sabish)
Triple Play Healthy Lifestyles Award
Elementary – Brianna Rodgers (Parkside)
Teen – Lashean Givens (Sabish)
Board Excellence Award
Mike Phelan (BCI Burke)
Commitment to Kids Awards
Business/Corporations – Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, Silica For Your Home
Service Organization – Kiwanis of Fabulous Fond du Lac
Foundation – National Exchange Bank Foundation
Individuals – Dr. Jeff Fleig (Fond du Lac School District), Kelly Jo McClanathan (Bristol Morgan Bank)
Education – Evans Elementary
Volunteer of the Year
Mark Reimer
Employee Excellence Award
Sofia Melesio
Yajaira Lopez
Youth Development Professional of the Year
Ashly Steger
Alumni Spotlights
Paulina Lopez
Eltayana Wilson
Sweetness Tilson
Junior Youth of the Year
Chegwin Clubhouse – Jacob Szablewski
Johnsonville Clubhouse – Yancarlos Jaramilla
Parkside Clubhouse – Abby Paxtian-Tomas
Pier Clubhouse – Markell Henley
Roberts Clubhouse – Adele Snyder
Be Great Graduate Student of the Year
William Mobley (Fond du Lac High School)
Boys & Girls Club of FdL Youth of the Year
Aaliyaha Liedke (Fond du Lac High School)
To learn more about the Club’s mission and vision for youth, click HERE!