Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee celebrates Grad Plus class of 2023

MILWAUKEE — With highschool commencement simply across the nook, the Boys and Women membership of Larger Milwaukee celebrated its Grad Plus class of 2023 on Wednesday evening.

The Grad Plus helps college students to and thru school. This system presently has about 800 college students, in highschool and school, taking part.

This 12 months 83 Milwaukee highschool seniors made the dedication to pursue increased training at a ceremony in entrance of household, mates, and the communities that constructed them.

“I will probably be attending UW Madison within the fall on a full-ride scholarship,” Audubon Excessive Faculty senior Noah Buendia shared.

Buendia plans to check bio-medical engineering and hopes to assist individuals dealing with psychological well being challenges.

He mentioned it is the Grad Plus program that received him the place he’s as we speak.

“They’ve helped me throughout highschool. I am simply extraordinarily grateful,” Buendia mentioned.

Andre Douglas works with the Boys and Women Membership Commencement Plus program. He mentioned, “A day like as we speak adjustments the narrative for our metropolis. There’s a lot dangerous information in our metropolis, so many dangerous issues which are perceived as taking place in our metropolis. To shine the sunshine on what’s taking place positively in our metropolis is a sport changer.”

The Grad Plus program not solely helps college students apply to varsity however helps them apply for and obtain scholarships and it ensures college students have a simple transition into increased training.

“Lots of our college students are low-income, first-generation college students. So this can be a life-changing second not only for college students, however for households as properly,” Douglas mentioned.

Whereas the main target of this system is on school, the membership is aware of that path is not for everybody. This 12 months they celebrated a primary as a highschool senior who plans to affix the U.S. Marines was additionally honored for his dedication to his nation.

Whether or not it is Madison or boot camp, Buendia is aware of his class has a vivid future.

“I am very happy with my class, 2023! We will do wonderful issues.”

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