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            YEP Alum Update With Ben Keierleber

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            Agency Fund, DeKalb County Community Foundation
            Announcing the Beckam North Fillipp Memorial Scholarship Fund
            February 17, 2022
            DeKalb County Community Foundation, Promise Grants
            $10,000 in Promise Grants Awarded to Local Organizations
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            YEP Alum Update With Ben Keierleber

            February 21, 2022
            Ben Keierleber, Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP)

            Ben Keierleber YEP alumni

            Meet Ben Keierleber, Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) alumni and a 2019 graduate of Sycamore High School. During his two years in the YEP program, Ben had many opportunities for leadership development and embracing philanthropy. Recently, we had a chance for a quick interview to see what he’s up to.

            So, where is Ben now, and did the YEP program have an impact on his life after high school? Let’s find out!


            Meet Ben Keierleber

            Q) Who are you and where did you go to school?
            Ben: My name is Ben Keierleber, and I went to Sycamore High School, graduating class of 2019.

            (Q) How many years were you in YEP?
            Ben: I was in YEP for two years, and served on the YEP 2.Pro Committee.

            (Q) Where are you now and what are you up to?
            Ben: I am in my junior year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying operations management and finance.


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            Ben Keierleber, Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP)

            Ben Keierleber, Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP)
            Ben Keierleber, Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP)
            Ben Keierleber, Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP)

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