Brophy’s Sean Kennedy Named NIAAA Student-Athlete Scholarship Winner
Brophy senior Sean Kennedy was honored as the Arizona State Male Winner in the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) Student-Athlete Scholarship Competition.
He received a plaque from the NIAAA recognizing their accomplishment and a $500.00 check from the Arizona Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (AIAAA).
Sean has been a three-year letter-winner and team captain for the Broncos for Head Coach Wayne Catan. He was a two-time recipient of the Chris Franklin Award (2023, 2024) and was named the Most Improved Wrestler in 2023. He qualified for the AIA Division I State Championships twice.
Sean also participated on the Brophy swimming and diving team, earning all-region honors and placing 10th in the state in diving in 2023. His favorite Brophy memory is his Kairos retreat. Sean plans to major in engineering.
The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association’s (NIAAA) purpose is to promote, facilitate, and increase the knowledge and understanding of the vital role of interscholastic athletics in the educational system. This scholarship program recognizes the partnership between the NIAAA and secondary education. The scholarships will recognize high school student-athletes with distinguished academic, leadership, and sportsmanship attributes and the importance of high school athletics in each student’s life.
Xavier’s Lourdes Lauterborn was the girl's winner in the state.
Kennedy has been accepted to the United States Naval Academy and will join the wrestling program.
Brophy College Preparatory celebrated its 76th commencement on Saturday, May 18, at 9 a.m. in Robson Gymnasium. This graduation was significant for the Class of 2024, who began their high school journey remotely due to the pandemic.
The Class of 2024 demonstrated resilience and connection despite the challenges of starting their education online. Their unity and adaptability were evident throughout their time at Brophy, embodying their class theme: “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
Valedictorian Doer Leo He delivered a memorable speech, drawing parallels to the movie "Finding Nemo" and encouraging his classmates to persevere with the phrase, "Just keep swimming." President Bob Ryan and Principal Jim Bopp also spoke, highlighting the graduates' resilience and urging them to be agents of positive change.
The ceremony concluded with a strong sense of pride and accomplishment, celebrating the Class of 2024's journey from remote learning to a united and triumphant graduation.