Boys & Girls Celebrate Staffer's Scholarship Saturday

Andy Brosche, Operations Director for the Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area, was one of 20 recipients nationwide to receive a full-tuition scholarship from BGCA and University of Phoenix to complete an undergraduate degree.

More than 200 Boys & Girls Club staff, parents and alumni applied for the scholarship opportunity, and because the club staff and board of directors is so excited and proud, a celebration is planned for this Saturday, May 26 from 7 to 9:30 pm in the gymnasium at the Club.

Academic success is a key priority for Boys & Girls Clubs and with partners like University of Phoenix, youth are receiving education opportunities to help them graduate from high school and prepare for college. However, many adults long for additional education opportunities and Boys &Girls Club staff, parents and alumni like Andy Brosche are getting that chance.

“Serving youth is the number one priority here at BGCA, and it’s great to see such a wonderful opportunity for the staff, parents and alumni that are so devoted to our young people,” said Judith J. Pickens, senior vice president for BGCA’s Program & Youth Development Services. “Thanks to the support of University of Phoenix, we are able to reward these people for all their hard work and dedication to our movement.”

“I have been blessed with amazing growth through my involvement with the Boys & Girls Club starting with my Club membership at age 6 to now being a Club professional in the same Club I grew up in,” said Brosche, “Due to my lack of a college education, some doors have been closed
for me in the past, and I am eager to not let that happen again. A college degree in Business with a focus on Marketing will give me the management skills I need and I look forward to the greater impact I can make in the kids’ lives throughout my career.”

University of Phoenix is committed to increasing access to education, especially those who may be underserved by traditional education structures. This effort provides a pathway for economic advancement for those who otherwise may not have one.

“We are proud to award Andy Brosche and all the recipients with full-tuition scholarships to University of Phoenix because each emulates the drive and motivation to be good citizens in their communities,” said Dr. Bill Pepicello, president of University of Phoenix. “Their connection to BGCA means they believe, like we do, in making this world a better place for young people across the country.”

In addition to the scholarship program with University of Phoenix, BGCA partners with University of Phoenix Foundation to provide BE GREAT: Graduate, a program aimed to combat high school dropout among youth most vulnerable for dropping out of school. The three-year partnership focuses on helping young people at 10 Boys & Girls Clubs around the nation develop the academic,
behavioral and social skills needed to be successful.

Click here for more information on BGCA’s partnership with University of Phoenix.