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For
Scholarship Winner, Volunteering Reaps Big Rewards
Randy Brennan loved Mrs. Forsberg's class. And who can blame
him. He got to make cookies and have story time. He was greeted
with hugs and hellos and couldn't get out the door without
hugs goodbye. But the 2003 graduate didn't find his favorite
class on the Bellarmine Prep campus. Instead, his favorite
class was held at Delong Elementary School where he served
as a mentor in Mrs. Forsberg's first grade class.
Randy spent two semesters and 120 hours working
with the Delong first graders on a variety of projects. He
finished out his senior year teaching them computers and even
helped them write and illustrate their own storybooks using
the computer.
Randy also spent time volunteering with the
Pierce County Juvenile Court Diversion program, Bellarmine
Campus Ministry and Natural Helpers - a program where he was
elected to help other students in need of counsel or academic
assistance. With a total of more than 400 hours of community
service under his belt, Randy was an ideal choice for the
2003 Jerry Beckendorf Community Service scholarship.
While with the Pierce County Juvenile Court
Diversion program, Randy served on the Community Accountability
Board (CABs), working with first time offenders and their
parents. Part of his responsibilities was to hold the youth
offenders accountable for their actions. Randy not only accomplished
this with respect and maturity but also became a role model
for the youth he worked with.
He also worked with the homeless, organized
student retreats and worked with the freshman orientation
program at Bellarmine. All while maintaining a 3.93 grade
point average.
"I have great respect for Randy,"
said Mat Reitzug, supervisor of CABs at the Pierce County
Juvenile Court Diversion unit. "He is a young man that
provides much hope for our society's future."
Randy is attending Gonzaga
University in Spokane. His parents are Mary Ann, member of
the Teamsters Local No. 117 and Bill Brennan, member of Teamsters
Local No. 313.
*Randy was named to the President's List at Gonzaga University in Februrary of 2005. His sister Kelsey recieved a Jerry Beckendorf Community Service Scholarship in 2005. Kelsey will also attend Gonzaga University.
If you need more information on the Jerry
Beckendorf Community Service Scholarship, please contact Emma
Faidley at (253) 597-6237 or emmaf@uwpc.org
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