At an early age, Tommy Walls, Jr. decided that in order to survive, he had to become the leader in his family. Born into dire circumstances in Detroit , surrounded by mental illness, HIV and drug addiction, Walls made it his objective to change his living situation. And he did just that – after meeting [...]

What do a girl from New Mexico, a boy from Kansas and a girl from Germany all have in common? These three teens from various Boys & Girls Clubs across the world have all received the opportunity of a lifetime – four-year, full tuition scholarships from Marquette University. Marquette, located in Milwaukee, Wis., partnered with [...]

Tommy Walls is heading to Washington, D.C., for national competition Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) announced recently that Tommy Walls, a four-year member of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, has been named the 2010-11 Midwest Region Youth of the Year. He receives a $20,000 college scholarship from founding sponsor Reader’s Digest [...]

Tommy Walls, a fouryear member of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM), was recently named 2010 Youth of the Year for the state of Wisconsin by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). In December 2009, he was named the 2010 Northwestern Mutual Foundation Youth of Year for BGCGM. With the Wisconsin Youth [...]

Northwestern Mutual Foundation Youth of the Year Winner At a very young age, Tommy Walls understood too well what it meant to survive. The inner strength he gained as a result of his childhood made him a leader and contributed to him being named the 2010 Northwestern Mutual Foundation Youth of the Year for Boys [...]