Brophy News: The Magazine for Parents, Alumni and Friends of Brophy College Preparatory The Alumni Issue
In This Issue
- The Originals: Where are these Loyola Academy Scholars now?
- On the Frontiers of Innovation: AI and Brophy
- And more!
Welcome
On the Cover
(left to right) Freddy Soto, Robert Baransaka, Nelson de los Santos and Jesus A. Ceja come together in the Brophy Chapel courtyard on a sunny day in May as “The Originals: Where are these Loayola Academy Scholars Now?” (Sebastien Ribakare, not pictured)
Photo: Christina Yeager
A letter from President Bob Ryan
A recount of Pope Francis’s recent reflection on the Jesuit educational model and the Brophy experience.
The Originals
Where are these Loyola Academy Scholars now?
Meet five remarkable young men whose journeys were forever united when they entered middle school together at the new Loyola Academy, becoming part of Loyola’s inaugural Class of 2018 to graduate from Brophy, going on to college and starting their careers.
On the Frontiers of Innovation:
AI and Brophy
An “early adopter” of the latest generative artificial intelligence, Brophy has embraced and harnessed it as a tool to help teachers teach effectively and students access infinite knowledge in the Jesuit tradition, and for the greater good.
On Campus & Beyond
- A roundup of the happenings, people and places that define the Brophy experience.
Academics
- Brophy’s 76th Commencement: A Celebration of Resilience and Connection
- On May 18, 2024, the Class of 2024 crossed the stage, marking the end of an extraordinary journey as the only class to begin their Brophy experience at the height of the pandemic.
Office of Faith and Justice
- Through the Lens of Debt and Dignity…A Look at Summit 2024
- Drew Rau ’02, assistant principal for Ministry and director, Office of Faith & Justice, reports on this year’s Summit on Human Dignity. An unexpected theme that often flies under the radar in conversations about social justice: Debt.
Bronco Athletics
- 2023-2024 Year in Review
- Sports Information Director Steve Shaff reports on Brophy Athletics’ historic year, highlighted by four state titles, three runners-up and 19 Top 10 finishes.
Alumni
- A Letter from Mike Ward, Director of Admissions and Alumni Relations
- A welcome to the Class of 2024 alumni and reminder to all alumni of Brophy’s meaningful Jesuit tradition.
- Young Alumni On Par at 4th Annual Golf Tournament
- April’s fourth annual Alumni Golf Tournament was a sellout at picturesque Papago Golf Club, becoming a highlight on the Brophy Alumni Events calendar.
- AlumNotes
- Baby Broncos, weddings and career milestones by the decades, as well as Alumni Spotlights on Dale Marini ’66 and Jesus Love ’82, and alumni the Brophy community has lost.