It has been an exciting month at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula:  41 of our high-school seniors graduated from high school with a plan for their future!  These graduates are comprised of 25 students from our clubhouses and 16 alumni of our Center for a New Generation program at Flood School. Our graduates are:

Over the past five years, 85% of our CNG alumni have graduated from high school with a plan.  In an area where approximately two-thirds of students do not graduate from high school, these students have beaten the odds and are proud role models in their families, in their communities and at BGCP.  Along with their families and BGCP staff, students celebrated their accomplishments at graduation ceremonies across the Bay Area and are anxiously looking forward to what lies ahead for them. 

“High school graduation to me means being a step closer to pursuing an education in something I am passionate about.  I am excited to attend college becauseI know the people are there because they are passionate and want to be somebody. I am excited to meet people who are ambitious and love learning. I know that San Diego State University has a diverse group of students and I am looking forward to learning about different cultures.” – Clarisa, Redwood City

 “Graduating high school means a start of the career that I would like to pursue in life. It is important to me to pursue my career because I want to better myself and learn more about the things that I like to do.  I am excited to attend CSU Monterey Bay to get to know new people, finally start pursuing my career and to discover what the college experience is all about.” – Quinntesha, East Palo Alto


“High school graduation is important to me because I have completed an important stage of my life. I am the first to graduate from high school in my family. Now I have the chance to show my little brother how he can achieve as much as I have.  I am so excited to be attending San Francisco State University to study Criminal Justice. I will make a difference in the lives of many young people in my community someday.” – Edgar, Menlo Park

We are proud to celebrate this great milestone in the lives of our members and wish them the very best as they move on to college!