Meet William: Youth of the Year for Malon D. Mimms Boys & Girls Club

Club membership: Joined in 2025

Post-Secondary/Career Interest: My post-secondary plan are if God’s will, to go to a Catholic Seminary.

How has your Club supported your goals for college, post-secondary education, and career? To become a Catholic priest.

Why is it important for the youth to use their voice in today’s society? I think it’s important for the youth to use their voices nowadays because youth have brand new ideas, we absorb what we learn, and we carry it on forever, that’s why they say, “the youth are our future.”

Short Bio: William is a 12-year-old student who credits Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta helping with helping him express himself to others. “When I didn’t go to the Club, I was shy and quiet, but since I joined my Club, my speaking skills have improved.”