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= Bree Kelly =

Bree Kelly (born Breanna Alyssa Bogucki, July 23, 1997) is an American singer, athlete, public speaker, and Special Olympics athlete. She started singing when she was only 9-years-old and participated in talent shows through her local special recreation. In 2012 at just 15-years-old, she participated in a talent competition called "Special Talents America," a talent competition for people with special needs and won first place. As a result, her prize was a song written and recorded and in 2013 she released the single, "I Was Born Yesterday" under the name "Breanna Alyssa." The song was written by Jim Peterik, co-founder of The Ides of March and was a part of the band Survivor, along with singer-songwriter, Lisa McClowry. In 2015, Bogucki went on to partner up with Coca-Cola and Special Olympics to collaborate with the band O.A.R., Cody Simpson, and Madison Tevlin. As a unified group, they released the single "Reach Up" to serve as the anthem for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games. In 2018, Bogucki acted as the athlete ambassador during the partnership between Special Olympics and United Airlines. She worked alongside Oscar Munoz, then CEO of United Airlines, and Tim Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics to help promote the partnership. While at Harper College, she was chosen as one of the speakers for a TEDx talk and spoke about overcoming autism. That next year, she transferred to Tennessee Wesleyan University and shared her story on ESPN and also shared about how she got into running. During the 2019 Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, Georgia, Bogucki worked on media row with former Chicago Bears linebacker, Brian Urlacher, to continue sharing the partnership of Special Olympics and United Airlines. In January 2022, Bogucki had re-branded herself by going by the name "Bree Kelly" as her last name was too hard to pronounce, and released the single "Only Me" under the label Alto Echo Media Group.

Early Life
Bogucki was born to Mary Ellen (nee Radtke) and Dan Bogucki Jr. in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, and is a younger sibling to Daniel and Kailey Bogucki. Bogucki was diagnosed with autism, OCD, and generalized anxiety disorder from a very early age. She was taught that no matter the challenges that come her way, she can overcome them. She went through school with a one-on-one aide from kindergarten through 8th grade until she hit high school. Once in high school, her best friend had convinced her to run on the high school track and field and cross country teams. By the time she was a senior, she had hit varsity. She went on to compete collegiately at Harper College and transferred with an athletic scholarship at Tennessee Wesleyan University where she graduated with a Bachelors of Science in behavioral science and a minor in psychology.

Personal Life
Bogucki has been vocal about her mental health struggles. She has spoken to elementary and middle schools about acceptance and inclusion.