Youth of the Year Winners Meet President Obama   On Oct. 13, President Barack Obama greets Boys & Girls Clubs of America's National Youth of the Year (YOY) winner and regional finalists in the Oval Office of the White House! Joining the President are BGCA representatives [l-r] Kevin McCartney, Sr. VP of Government Relations; Roxanne Spillett, President and CEO; Christney Kpodo, Pacific Region YOY; LaQuita Grinnage, Midwest Region YOY; Carolina Correa, National YOY; Tony Spears, Southwest YOY; Aneka Billings, Southeast YOY; and Ron Gidwitz, member of BGCA Board of Governors. Learn more about BGCA's National Youth of the Year program and meet all of our national winners. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.     On Sept. 21, Microsoft was recognized by the Advertising Club for its commitment to transforming education, fostering local innovation, and enabling jobs and opportunities. Through its community affairs arm, Unlimited Potential, Microsoft supports various initiatives with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, as well as the United Nations, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Clinton Global Initiative, NetHope and Feeding America. The technology giant has been a long-time sponsor of Club Tech, BGCA’s technology education program. This partnership has provided Boys & Girls Clubs in the U.S. and on overseas military bases with more than $100 million in free software and access to basic and advanced technology programming. Research has shown that Club Tech doesn’t just simply teach kids how to use computers, but it builds 21st century workforce skills that help youth perform better in school and expand future career opportunities. Yusuf Mehdi, senior vice-president of Microsoft's Online Audience Business Group, accepted the award on behalf of the company. Read more about Microsoft’s award.