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Coach Cooper named Big Brother of the Year
Kenneth Cooper, teacher/coach at Canutillo Elementary School, was recently named Big Brother of the Year by the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of El Paso.
Cooper was selected from a group of about 300 El Paso area mentors in the BBBS program. Cooper, who has been involved with BBBS since January of 2003, was chosen based upon his commitment, devotion, dedication, participation in activities, and rapport with his "Littles".
"Not only has he been Juan Gonzalez, Juan Beck, Daniel Torres, & Coach Cooper
dedicated to his Little brother,
but to all the children at CES. Cooper has been an inspiration to those around him. He uses humor to inspire change and always has a smile to share", said Rosario Olivera, Canutillo ISD BBBS coordinator.
Cooper was matched with his first little brother, Juan Beck, Canutillo Middle School student in January of 2003. Beck's mother said that with his Big Brother's guidance, Juan became quite the gentleman and learned to be much more polite. Cooper was then matched with another little brother, Deni Torres, Canutillo High School student in September 2004. He now has three little brothers with the addition of Juan Gonzalez, an elementary student from Canutillo Elementary School.
When Gonzalez was first matched with Cooper, he was having behavioral and academic problems. After only two months, Gonzalez's mother reported that Juan began to improve in his grades and behavior. She said, "Juan's face lights up when he talks about his Big Brother."
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