Virtual Celebrate Great Futures Week a Success!

Posted on May 20, 2020 by fdlbgclub_admin

Each year, we take time to recognize the many accomplishments made over the past school year at all of our afterschool program locations through our annual Celebrate Great Futures event. This year, due to the current circumstances, we took our event to social media in lieu of an in-person event. We created a Facebook photo album to honor each of our 2020 award winners, continuously adding photos and videos throughout the week of May 11-15. Despite the challenging times, this was a huge success and gave us a unique opportunity to virtually display the great impact the Club has on so many youth in our community, as well as the incredible partnerships that have been created and continue to grow.

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 and the Fond du Lac Family YMCA for helping us recognize our award 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!

2020 Award Winners are:

Ronnie Kiefer Membership Achievement Award
Elementary – Lydia Herman
Teen – Samaiya Carter

Power Hour Academic Excellence Award
Elementary – Alec Johnson
Teen – Andrea Ledesma

Club & Community Spirit Award
Elementary – Brianna Poteat
Teen – D’Sean Cary

Triple Play Healthy Lifestyles Award
Elementary – Keeyan Pantojas
Teen – Emma Reyes

Volunteer of the Year
ADVOCAP Foster Grandparent Program

Board Member Volunteer of the Year
Dave Thiel, Senior Branch Manager, Associated Bank

Commitment to Kids Awards
Individual(s) – Greg & Kathy Leifer
Service Organization – Fond du Lac Noon Rotary
Business/Corporation – C.D. Smith Construction
Foundation – Sadoff Family Foundation (Badger Liquor)
Education – Pier Elementary School

Alumni of the Year
Levi Harris

Staff Excellence Award
Elementary Staff – Lupita Gonzalez
Teen Staff – Bradey Resulta

Youth Development Professionals of the Year
Aly Sanders, Pier Extension Director
Karissa Schneider, Director of Operations

Boys & Girls Club Elementary Youth of the Year
Johnsonville – Kamon Parker Hersey
Parkside – Brenda Lucatero
Chegwin – Jaasiel Mejia
Pier – Maranda Carter