Learn more about Alejandra, who won her local Boys & Girls Club the inaugural FOX Sports World Series Scholarship, presented by former 'Club kid' Alex Rodriguez.
Since being tabbed as Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 2023 National Youth of the Year in early October, Alejandra has had several once-in-a-lifetime experiences. But for the teenager from McAllen, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley, the opportunity to attend Game 2 of the"My grandfather played in Mexico," Alejandra, a first-generation Mexican American, told FOX Sports.
"Meeting Big Papi and A-Rod, I just thought it was so amazing, especially because we were speaking Spanish to one another." Alejandra said."Just having that in common made be feel really great because I can just feel the pride from the Hispanic and Latin community. … They were both super excited. They were full of smiles."
Alejandra from McAllen, Texas, is honored by Kevin Burkhardt, Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz and Derek Jeter as Boys & Girls Club National Youth of the Year."Being named National Youth of the Year is an incredible achievement — and an even bigger responsibility as they represent the voices of millions of Club kids around the country," Rodriguez said.
"As a Club kid, having access to a Boys & Girls Club was instrumental in my upbringing," Shanks said."I’m proud to further FOX Sports’ commitment to the organization and support Club kids’ pursuit of higher education with this scholarship while recognizing their outstanding leadership, service, academic excellence and promise of a bright future."
"It was crazy because it has allowed him to get so far in his life, and it has done the same for me and for other youths," Alejandra said. "Through those hands-on experiences, that's where we get our own self-growth, and we become better people, and we learn about how we should communicate with others, and what we can do to repay your community for the things that they have given us."
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