Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County-Valparaiso Unit recently honored 80 members at their annual Awards Night. These Club members were recognized for their achievements from over 1,400 Club members of the Valparaiso Unit.
GAMESROOM Spirit Award—Christian Christopher, Bryce Dyniewski, Jaylen Johnson, Jacob Massee, Samara Max, Santana Williams Dedicated Helpers—John Buda, Anna Cain, Brie Anna Littrell, Tatianna Seeley, Jasmin Whitt, Anthony Wright Area Achiever of the Year—Isaiah Butler
ART ROOM Spirit Award—Austin Florio, Joe Hardwick, Emily Kirby, Payton Max, Samara Max, Kylie Steighner Dedicated Helpers—Kendall Lipscomb, Kori Lipscomb, Chloe Tharp, Santana Williams Area Achiever of the Year – Sachi Davis
FRONT DESK Junior Staff All-Stars—Dakota Butala, Sachi Davis, Taija Jackson, Zach Lindahl Dedicated Helpers—Nevaeh Gauger, Brie Anna Littrell, Jasmin Whitt, Maleigha Wright Area Achiever of the Year – Cody Walerowicz
COMPUTER LAB Spirit Award—Christian Christopher, Dominic Crawford, Clay Kain, Richard Reis, Cody Walerowicz, Santana Williams Dedicated Helpers—Lexani Cruz, Sachi Davis, Juan Gil, Marshall Nelson Power Hour Dedication Certificate—Dominic Crawford, Kendall Lipscomb, Jacob Massee, Alex Powell Power Hour Dedication Award—Sam Dull Computer Lab Area Achiever of the Year—Sam Dull
OUTSTANDING LEADER AWARDS
Guidance Area Achiever of the Year—Daniel “DJ” Dull
Junior Youth of the Year – Josef Ivory
Character & Leadership Award – Cody Walerowicz
Valparaiso Unit Youth of the Year – Eboné Ivory
SENIOR ROOM Senior Room Leadership Award—Reyna Bauer, Jamarius Croft, Donnell Sails, Cody Walerowicz Senior Room Dedication Award—Kayla Cheathem, Jacob Farmer, Tatiana Seeley, Desiree Staples Senior Room Area Achiever of the Year –Isaac Velez
ATHLETICS Spirit Awards—Starr Dust, Hudson Mitchell, Alex Powell, Tanner Sullivan, Bradley Wilson, Dennis Wilson Dedicated Helpers—Dominic Crawford, Jaylah Croft, Mallory Dering-Farmer, Zach Farmer, Jeffrey Velez Sportsmanship Award—Logan Johnson Athletics Area Achiever of the Year—Dallas Angell Cruzer Outstanding Character Award—Anthony Tyler “Alan Bloom” Coach of the Year—Kenny Lomas
TORCH and KEYSTONE CLUBS Torch Club Members—Kailee Chiko, Christian Christopher, Dominic Crawford, Greg Guzman, Gabby Lopez, Payton Max, Samara Max, Richard Reis, Santana Williams Torch Club Member of the Year—Payton Max Keystone Club Member of the Year—Cody Walerowicz
EDUCATION Link & Learn Dedication Certificate—Dylan Allen, Ralph Bonvissuto, Nathan Burgos, Erik Christensen, Brayden Henry, Airreial Wright, Anthony Wright, Tia Yoder Link & Learn Dedication Award—Riana Christensen, Kristen Dixon Education Area Achiever of the Year—Andrew Airey Boys & Girls Club Mentor of the Year—Robert Fozkos
Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County has been opening doors to GREAT FUTURES for Porter County’s youth since 1971. The Clubs provide high quality programs for nearly 5,000 boys and girls in the areas of character and leadership development, educational enhancement, career preparation, health and life skills, the arts and sports, fitness and recreation.
For more information on membership, volunteer opportunities or to make a tax deductible donation to Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County, please contact your local Club, call (219) 464-7282 or visit www.bgcpoco.org. Great Futures Start HERE.