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Congratulations Brookfield Central Class of 2017
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Brookfield Central logoOn Sunday, June 11th, Brookfield Central will graduate 294 students who have left an incredible impact on their school and have amazing futures to look forward to!

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The Brookfield Central Class of 2017 will graduate at 11:00 am on Sunday, June 11th in Brookfield East's Fieldhouse. Of the 294 graduating students in the class of 2017, 103 students finished their high school career with a grade point average of 4.0 or better, led by Valedictorian Brian Li. "The Brookfield Central Community celebrates with the Class of 2017," noted Principal Brett Gruetzmacher. "We are proud of our seniors who have excelled in all areas of our school and in the Elmbrook community!"

The BCHS Class of 2017 has much to be proud of and even greater things to look forward to. Among the individual and school accomplishments were six National Merit Finalists, a Presidential Scholar candidate, co-creating the first-ever student-run Wisconsin computer programming competition, a Herb Kohl Scholarship recipient, two Scholastic Art National Medal winners, the musical production of Oliver!, a 50 Free Swimming state champion, and a state Gymnastics Floor champion and WIAA Scholar Athlete.

Members of the Class of 2017 will attend schools that include Manhattan School of Music, Florida State, Berkeley, Butler, United States Air Force Academy, Notre Dame, and UW-Madison. Collectively, the class has earned more than $4 million in scholarships! Congratulations and Best Wishes to the entire Class of 2017!

Milwaukee Tool and the Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) have been named the recipients of the District’s 2024 Excellence in a Community Partnership award! This award will be presented as part of the Engaged in Excellence Awards celebration on Monday, May 6, at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center.

Milwaukee Tool is being recognized as an outstanding community partner for its support of the LAUNCH program and in-kind donations to technical education classrooms across the District. Since partnering with the company in 2017, Milwaukee Tool has contributed monetary donations of over $30,000, product donations of 800 tools totalling more than $174,000, and has served as project mentors for over 150 LAUNCH student projects. Milwaukee Tool annually hosts an Innovation Challenge with LAUNCH, tasking students to design and present innovative solutions to challenges the company presents and students to gain unparalleled learning opportunities through the process.

WCTC has become a key partner in support of the Elmbrook Promise, the District’s goal to provide access to 30 college credits to every high school student before graduation. At the heart of our partnership lies the Excelerate program, where Elmbrook will celebrate its first graduates to complete a high school diploma and an associate's degree while in high school. Additionally, the growing Dual Enrollment Academy has created opportunities for students to start on a career path, earn certifications, and gain industry experience in a supportive high school cohort. These career pathways include certificates in welding, Emergency Medical Technician, IT programming, Firefighting, nursing, dental assistant, and more. Innovative opportunities in the fields of advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence provide students with hands-on learning experiences for future-ready careers. New course offerings in business management and marketing also offer students deeper insights into the field of work.

Congratulations and thank you to Milwaukee Tool and WCTC for their tremendous partnerships and amazing service to our students, educators, and Elmbrook community.

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