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MILWAUKEE, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Maggie Beckley of Aurora Health Care has been honored as YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee's YMCA's Black Achiever of the Year.

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"As Black Achievers, our adult volunteers serve as mentors to teenagers," said Marsha Lee, Black Achievers director at the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee. "They encourage and support African-American students to pursue and set high educational and career goals."

With the support of their employer, volunteers in the program devote a minimum of 40 hours per year to programs in one of four areas: academic enhancement, career exploration, college preparation, and leadership development.

"It was so amazing to be named Black Achiever of the Year," said Beckley, who works in finance at Aurora Health Care. "Starting out as a Teen Achiever, I received opportunities that taught me a lot about being a leader. I've succeeded in part due to that program, so it's only natural for me to give back as an adult Black Achiever. I want the teens I interact with today to have the same opportunities and mentoring that I did. It's a wonderful program."

"Maggie is a great example of how investing in the community as a corporate citizen yields a positive return for the community and Aurora's workforce," said Chad Johnson, workforce planning specialist for Aurora Health Care.

"She exemplifies the success of 'pipeline partnerships' in the community. For instance, she was in the Teen Achievers program at the YMCA, then found out about the INROADS internship program for minority students. That led to an internship at Aurora Health Care and ultimately to her full-time role here. It's a true success story," Johnson said.

Since becoming a full-time Aurora employee working in finance, Beckley has been volunteering as an adult achiever and recently w
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