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A young woman who ascribes the Boys & Girls Club as the catalyst of hope and self-discovery after the loss of her mother was named Central Wyoming’s Youth of the Year for 2020-21. The announcement was made at the 22nd Annual Awards and Recognition breakfast held on October 21st, 2020. A sophomore at Roosevelt …
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A member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming has won the State Youth of the Year Competition. Brentan Brown, 17, was awarded the state title Tuesday, February 11 at the State Capitol in Cheyenne. As the state winner, Brentan receives a full scholarship to the University of Wyoming (supplement to Hathaway) …
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A young man who credits the Boys & Girls Club for helping him look beyond the surface and look past differences has been named Central Wyoming’s Youth of the Year for 2019-20. A senior at Kelly Walsh High School, Brentan Brown won a $5,000.00 Ruth R. Ellbogen Education Award, along with the chance to compete …
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“College is so different than high school. You could be in a class, like a lab, with 15-20 people or in a lecture hall with a couple hundred people,” explains Sierra White, UW freshman and BGCCW alumnus. “And if I can give you one piece of advice, don’t wait to do your homework. You can’t …
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Contributed by: Sara Beth Lyon, Cowboy Ethics Outreach Coordinator Bright and early the morning of July 20th, Sierra White, 2016-2017 Youth of the Year, and her chaperone Cowboy Ethics Outreach Coordinator, Sara Beth Lyon, left Casper for an adventure down south in Atlanta, Georgia. Upon arrival, staff from Boys & Girls Clubs of America greeted …
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A recent Casper high school graduate and Boys & Girls Club member will head to college this fall with scholarships totaling more than $100,000.00. The Boys & Girls Clubs of America announced that Sierra White will receive $50,000.00 in scholarship money through the BGCA Southwest Region Youth of the Year program. She had already earned …
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“I felt shocked and proud because I never saw myself in this position!” Sierra White wiped tears from her cheeks and struggled to keep her emotions in check. On February 13, 2017, Sierra was named the Wyoming State Youth of the Year. With just one semester left in high school, this senior no longer has …
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For Amber Bennett, the Boys & Girls Club is part of her life’s landscape. It’s where she discovered and refined her love and talent for art. Over the more than 10 years she has been a member, you could often find her in the Club’s art room, either working on her latest painting or …
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A young lady who wishes to give back all the help and joy she has been given has been named the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming’s Youth of the Year for 2016-17. A senior at Natrona County High School, Sierra White won a $5,000 Ruth R. Ellbogen Education Award, along with the chance …
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Introducing the 2016-17 Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming Youth of the Year finalists, Catherine Williams, Kaitlin Hudson, and Sierra White. These three dynamic young ladies will compete on Sunday, August 28 in front of a panel of judges. These teen Club members have been preparing an extensive packet which includes personal essays and …
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