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Ira Samelson Jr. Club

School: Memphis Academy of Health Science

Tentative College Choice: Full Sail University

Miracle Diggs is currently a senior at Memphis Academy of Health Science where she is a member of the Foreign Language Club. Miracle has been a member of the Ira Samelson Jr. Club for 10 years. She is known and loved by members and staff for her magnetic personality. During Miracle’s time at the Club, she has been an active participant on the basketball team, a member of the Job Seeker work program, and is currently the president of the Keystone Club. Miracle has been a model member as it relates to attitude and character and has been awarded Ira Samelson’s Club Member of the Month several times. She continues to be recognized for her outstanding contributions around the Club as a positive role model for younger members. She loves music and was awarded an internship with the Memphis Music Initiative. Miracle plans to receive her high school diploma and pursue higher education at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida where she will major in Music Production Engineering.

Lastacia Cloyd

2019 BGCM Youth of the Year Winner

John Dustin Buckman Club School: Central High School

Tentative College Choice: Clark Atlanta University or Middle Tennessee State University is a proud supporter of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis.

LaStacia Cloyd is 17 years old and has been a member of the John Dustin Buckman Club for five years. She attends Central High School where she joined the wrestling team and even tried out for the football team! LaStacia describes herself as an outgoing leader with a passion for songwriting. She plans to enlist in the National Guard or Army Reserves to obtain a position in the medical field before attending college to major in athletic training.