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Cox Mobile and Boys & Girls Clubs of America Announce 22 Finalists in National Phone Case Design Contest

Boys & Girls Club teen finalists are one step closer to a $25,000 scholarship

ATLANTA – Mar. 06, 2025 – Cox Mobile, Cox Communications’ mobile phone service, announced the finalists for its phone case design competition, held in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Teen members of Boys & Girls Clubs across Cox markets were encouraged to design a phone case that embodied the theme “A World Within Reach.”

All finalists received an exclusive tech package valued at over $500 during a celebration at their home Club. The grand prize winner will receive the $25,000 scholarship in the coming weeks. In addition, the winner’s Club will receive a $25,000 Cox Innovation Lab grant to provide local members with the tools and technology they need to succeed.

Check out the 22 finalists from our Cox communities:

  • Aimee G. – San Diego
  • Alaina J. – Baton Rouge
  • Anastacia V. – Southern Arizona
  • Analycia C. – Santa Barbara
  • Angela G. – Nebraska
  • Ayanna G. – Hampton Roads
  • Briar R. – Connecticut
  • Issac S.  – Middle Georgia
  • Gracie A. – Acadiana
  • Jadyn M. – Gulf Coast
  • Jaylen S. – Las Vegas
  • Jeremiah S. – Central Florida
  • Joshua G. – Phoenix
  • Makensie S. – New Orleans
  • Marlon S. – Kansas
  • Nadia M. – Tulsa
  • Nevaeh H. – Arkansas
  • Ryan G. – Rhode Island
  • Sarah E. - Oklahoma City
  • Sofia C. – Orange County/Palos Verdes
  • Taylor L. – Roanoke
  • Zeanise G. – Northern Virginia
 

Later this year, OtterBox, Cox Mobile’s exclusive phone case partner for this campaign, will manufacture and sell a phone case featuring the winning design. It will be available online and in Cox retail stores, with proceeds benefiting Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Why It Matters

“We are so proud of all the finalists for their work in creating these beautiful designs. The Cox Mobile phone case design contest has been an exciting way to take our partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to a new level—allowing us to live out our purpose of connecting people to what matters most,” said Colleen Langner, Chief Residential Officer of Cox Communications and Boys & Girls Clubs of America Southeast Trustee. “This initiative demonstrates our dedication to using technology to foster meaningful opportunities, drive community development, and empower the next generation of leaders.”

The Cox and Boys & Girls Clubs phone case design contest encourages creativity, connectivity and the transformative impact of technology on the lives of teens. Honoring Cox and Boys & Girls Clubs’ decades-long partnership and the 20th anniversary of Cox Innovation Labs, the contest provides Boys & Girls Clubs members with a platform to express their vision of how technology connects them to the world and their dreams.

“Our partnership with Cox opens new doors for our Club members to explore their potential,” said Chad Hartman, National Vice President of Corporate Partnerships & Engagement at Boys & Girls Clubs of America. “We’re fostering a sense of boundless potential, building confidence they need to not just adapt to the future, but help shape it.” 

To learn more about Cox Mobile's phone case design contest, visit www.cox.com/phonecasecontest.

About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through technology. As the largest private broadband company in America, we operate fiber-powered networks in more than 30 states, providing connections and advanced cloud and managed IT services for nearly seven million homes and businesses nationwide. We're dedicated to empowering others to build a better future and celebrate diverse products, people, suppliers, communities, and the characteristics that make each one unique. Cox Communications is the largest division of Cox Enterprises, a family-owned business founded in 1898 by Governor James M. Cox.

Through Cox Business, Hospitality Network, RapidScale and Segra, Cox Communications provides a broad commercial services portfolio including advanced cloud, managed IT and fiber-based network solutions that create connected environments, unique hospitality experiences and support diverse applications for nearly 370,000 businesses nationwide.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
For more than 160 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA.org) has provided a safe place for kids and teens to learn and grow. Clubs offer caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Boys & Girls Clubs programming promotes academic success, good character and leadership, and healthy lifestyles. Over 5,400 Clubs serve more than 3 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native lands throughout the country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. The national headquarters is located in Atlanta. Learn more about Boys & Girls Clubs of America on Facebook and X.

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