Providing Education Opportunities to Deserving Valley Youth
For more than 20 years, The Auxiliary has awarded scholarships to deserving girls and boys belonging to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale. Recipients are committed to maintaining an acceptable grade point average in order to sustain the scholarship throughout their college years.
In 2005 The Auxiliary established an endowment for a scholarship fund. We are proud to help these achievers with their educational costs. The Auxiliary believes the investment in our youth of today will help them become better leaders in the future. We award 5 scholarships of $4,000 each ($2,000 per semester) per student for up to 5 years if necessary.
Success Stories
- One scholarship recipient expressed gratitude to The Auxiliary, appreciating the value of having $20,000 less debt upon graduation.
- Another graduate has shown his appreciation with a promise of helping other youth by sending money to the Auxiliary Scholarship fund.
- Other graduates are giving back by becoming staff members and mentors to other students at various branches of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale. Their reward is working with members of the Clubs and teaching them to attain their full potential for a successful future.
Donate
We appreciate your donation anytime by clicking on this link. Thank you for your support!
Boys and Girls Club 2011 Scholarship winner Olga Fernandez
Olga Fernandez, an 18-year-old from Scottsdale, was named the 2011 Boys & Girls Clubs Arizona Youth of the Year at the 11th Annual Arizona Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs Legislative Breakfast, presented by the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
Fernandez, a 10-year member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale’s Rose Lane Branch, was chosen over seven other candidates representing Clubs across the state. After being named the winner at the breakfast at the Sheraton Downtown Phoenix, Fernandez will take home scholarships of $1,800 from the Fiesta Bowl and $1,000 from Tupperware Brands. She has also received a $5,000 scholarship from General Dynamics C4 Systems, a $750 American Express gift card and a new laptop computer from Network PC Engineering.
During her tenure at the Club, Fernandez has been involved in a variety of educational and community service programs. She credits Club technology programs, such as Techathlon and Club Tech, for her academic success at Saguaro High School, where she is a senior and maintains a 4.1 GPA. She plans to attend Arizona State University’s Barrett Honors College in the fall and pursue a career in medicine. Fernandez said the people she met at the Club helped teach her leadership skills and responsibility.
“I finally had people who understood and believed in me,” she said. “I am glad that I had role models to help me through my struggles, and I can honestly say without them, I would still be that misinterpreted, vulnerable 7-year-old. Instead, today, I am a young person committed to doing her best.”
Olga Fernandez – age 7 Olga Fernandez – age 18
