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While many Club alumni have achieved particular distinction in fields such as entertainment, politics and sports, most are not famous. The majority are everyday people who have achieved success by doing things such as getting a degree, raising a family, serving their country, pursuing a career or supporting the community.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis (BCGM) is proud to boast many of these hometown heroes and has honored the following people as Alumnus of the Year:

1993 - Michael Cunningham

1994 - Harry Smith

1995 - Dan Morrow

1996 - Robert Fayne

1997 - Shannon Brown

1998 - Eusser Williams, Jr.

1999 - Glenn Rogers

2000 - Theodore Branch

2001 - Andre Johnson

2002 - Paul Hofer

2003 - Leon Rushing

2004 - Robert Gill

2005 - Captain Robert Phifer

2006 - Eddie Hollins

2007 - Michael Robinson

2008 - Jerry Bierbrodt

2009 - J. Michael Cooper

2010 - Antonio Harris
2011 - Andre Mathis

2012 Alumnus of the Year - Montreze Threlkeld

Montreze Threlkeld was born on April 27, 1976. He became a member of Goodwill Boys & Girls Club (then Boys Club) in 1985. He remained a member of Goodwill throughout his youth and attended Overton High School, graduating in 1995. Montreze attended the State Technical Institute at Memphis for 2 years. In 1997, he entrepreneurially began the cleaning service, Citywide Mobile Washing, specializing in mobile auto detailing. Later he expanded the business to include janitorial services. Citywide has been the Chief Detailer and Porter for the Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville Auto Shows since 2003.

A true renaissance man, in addition to managing Citywide Mobile Washing and serving as a shift manager for FFC Aviation Fuel System since 2006, Montreze is also a President’s List student of Culinary Arts at L’Ecole Culinaire. He plans to graduate this Fall. As if that wasn’t enough to take on, Montreze approached Joe in early 2011 and requested to volunteer in our culinary program. Since then he has managed to juggle his busy work schedule while attending Culinary school and providing instructional time in the culinary lab.

Montreze has been married to Kimetra since 1997. They have two sons, Courtney (12) and Camron (10).

Montreze plans to open his food truck, Mr. Frazier’s Fish Box, in honor of his Grandfather who inspired him to cook, in the spring of 2012.

Calling All Alumni!

What did the Club mean to you?

Boys & Girls Clubs members share a bond that starts the day they get their membership card. For each of you we hope your memories of the Club represent all that was good about childhood and growing up.

If you're ready to reconnect with those feelings and the organization that has provided a positive place for thousands of kids for the last 50 years we welcome you to visit any of the Memphis-area branches and share your story. Become a member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis Alumni Association, your success could inspire our members. Consider helping us open doors for Memphis kids by tutoring, coaching, serving on the board, contributing financially or assisting our committees with any of a number of functions of the Club's operation. Every effort makes a difference.