Jeffrey Bailey is a graduating senior at Saint Xavier High School. While managing his academic studies, he has coached soccer with children from the ages of three to nine for six years with the Glendale Youth Sports program. He has also been a Big Brother, an ambassador for X-cellence at St. Xavier High School, a 5th to 8th grade assistant golf coach at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, and a volunteer vacation bible school counselor for the First Presbyterian Church of Glendale.

This Scholarship will help Jeffrey attend the University of Illinois “Advocate for Children and Educating Scholars” program thus continuing his work to provide services to young children.

Bobby Cook is a graduating senior at Princeton High School. Starting as a young boy, Bobby has been involved with Glendale’s community projects mainly through Boy Scouts. His completed Eagle Scout project involved planning and constructing the new flag pole placement and walkways at the Glendale Police Station. Bobby has served as senior patrol leader with Troop 417 Glendale, a contributing member of Key Club at Princeton High School and donated countless hours to community projects such as the Glendale Historical Preservation Pancake Breakfast, planting trees in the Greenbelt, maintaining the HWB grounds that have contributed to the betterment and beautification of Glendale.

With the help of this Scholarship, Bobby will be majoring in architecture with a minor in urban planning at the University of Cincinnati. Bobby says, “Architecture is turning into one of the big green programs of the future” and he plans to play a part in it.

Jeffrey and Bobby serve as positive community examples. It is the expectation and hope that they will continue serving through their lifetimes.

Harry Whiting Brown Community Center would like to award two scholarships to deserving Glendale junior or seniors annually. If you would like to contribute to their scholarship fund, please contact Jean Smith at 708-5808.