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::: News of the Day :::

J.J. Jansen '04 signs contract to play for the Green Bay Packers Read More...

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Bradley Perry '98 received his J.D. in May 2007 from the Moritiz College of Law at
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. 
He is currently practicing law as a Deputy County Attorney for Maricopa County, AZ.
Summit on Human Dignity:: The Wages of War, The Potential for Peace

Dr. Rick Brennan '72 recently spoke at Brophy's bi-annual Summit on Human Dignity. This semesters' 2- week long topic entitled "The Wages of War, The Potential for Peace" sparked thought provoking and lively discussions amongst Brophy students and faculty.

Dr. Brennan's speech was entitled "Military Peacekeeping and The Iraq War." He spoke about the role of the United States in peacekeeping and peacemaking during the 1990s.  He also talked about the current war in Iraq from the vantage point of a soldier and scholar who recently completed a fifteen-month deployment in Baghdad.

Dr. Brennan is a retired Army officer who earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from UCLA.  During his military career he served in infantry command and staff positions, was an assistant professor at West Point, and served on the personal staff of the Secretary of Defense in the Pentagon.  He expects to return to Iraq this summer in a Senior Diplomat capacity.

Dr. Brennan is photographed here with Brophy Principal Bob Ryan, Assistant Principal for Campus Ministry, Kim Baldwin, and Brophy students


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Alumni engages Brophy Health Classes

On February 26, 2008, Will French (’99) spoke to all of the second semester Health classes, as an introduction into their unit on Nutrition and Fitness.  Will used his book, “Turnover:  A Lifestyle Change” as a springboard for the discussion.  His theme was healthy decision making.  He cited his unique experiences and the relationships he has formed in his life, to send a very positive message to our freshmen about healthy living, and revealed his conscious decision to improve his own health. 

Will was a manager for the University of Arizona men’s basketball team, during his time in Tucson.  He forged several close relationships with very high level athletes, and Coach Lute Olson.  These relationships, and his witness of the hard work, dedication, and focus of these men, inspired him to take a close look at his own life, and make positive change.  His message was very well received, as he recounted funny stories and promoted healthy physical, emotional, and spiritual living.  The Health & Physical Education Department and the freshmen health students are very appreciative of Will French’s willingness to share his time and energy is such an affirmative, constructive way

  


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Limited Supply!

Show your Brophy pride.

These comfortable outdoor chairs ONLY come in Brophy red and have the Brophy Bronco head screened on the back of the chair. This may not be the Bronco you remember but it's still the same Brophy.

Chairs are $50. Contact Ann Thomson in the President's Office to purchase. 602-264-5291 ext. 6291 or athomson@brophyprep.org







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Brophy Bridge
Think back…..it’s senior year at Brophy and you’re about to graduate, headed for college.  Now what?  How did you feel as you were leaving home?  Excited?  Scared?  Numb?  Who’s going to do my laundry?

The Brophy Bridge lets Brophy seniors, soon to be Brophy graduates, know that they are not alone in the city they are about to move to.  The Bridge creates a connection between Brophy alumni and recent grads to offer friendship, encouragement, information and community during their college years.  If you still live near your college alma mater and are willing to offer support to your new brothers, we’d like to add you to this list.  

Visit the webpage to see who's on the list. (Bridge ) Remember, the 'lads' who have added their names to this list have given their information to the Bridge ONLY. Any use of the contact information for purposes other than intended is strictly prohibited.

Contact Stephanie Stefani, Alumni Liaison, via email to add your name and email address to this list
at sstefani@brophyprep.org.

In the true spirit of “Men for Others,” we hear time and time again “you always know when you meet a person....that they’ve graduated from a Jesuit institution.


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Brophy Auction 2008 - Taking a "Road Trip"

Thank you to Diane Olsen, Sherri Germaine,
Ann Thomson and Jenny Lewis, and all the Auction volunteers.

Photo Gallery




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Brophy Mourns Father John Becker, S.J.
It is with great sadness that we announce
Father John Becker, S.J. of the Brophy Jesuit Community passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2008.
Father Becker had been with the Brophy Community since 1977 and taught English among many other subjects.

Principal Bob Ryan said in an email sent to parents this week, "I spent third period today with the students in Father Becker’s sophomore English class.  They fondly told stories of the idiosyncratic ways he taught them to remember the finer points of English grammar.  They spoke of his proclivity to inject a pun into nearly every sentence and they all knew that his favorite food was Laura Scudder’s Peanut Butter.  They remarked that he wasn’t necessarily interested in their grades but whether or not they were improving in their mastery of the English language. They cared about him because they knew of his love and concern for each of them.  Father Becker will certainly be missed by many."

Slideshow presented at Father Becker's funeral mass


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Grand Reunion 2008
Thank you to all who attended the Brophy Alumni Grand Reunion. 
Grand Reunion 2008 Photo Gallery
Grand Reunion 2007 Photo Gallery

Brophy Alumni Grand Reunion 2009
Calling Brophy alumni class of 1959, 1964, 1974, 1999 or 2004, if you can assist with the reunion efforts please email Stephanie as soon as possible.  We have potential representatives for the classes of 1969, 1979, 1984, 1989 (thank you Casey McCullough for offering!) and 1994, all of whom will be contacted soon.  We can not make your reunion a success without you. 

Contact Stephanie Stefani at sstefani@brophyprep.org

Exciting changes are in store and to be announced.  Dates to be determined in late June 2007.  

Update Record & Alumni News

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Where are they now? 
Broncos staying in touch

Jon Brannon '86 and wife, Rochelle recently gave birth to their 3rd son, Aidan Patrick, in February.  Their oldest Connor Peirce (9) is pitching & hitting his way through San Clemente Little League and surfing on weekends and Jake Robert (7) is happy he is no longer the baby, he enjoys golfing and skateboarding. (Photo right)

Paul Underwood ’06, just competed in the National Forensic Association Championship Tournament-April 17-21 at Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN. He is currently in the Intenational Studies program at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA.

The Adidas/NSCAA National Coaches’ Pool (NSCAA=National Soccer Coaches’ Association of America) voted Brophy Soccer into the Top Ten high school soccer teams in the nation -first time ever!
Brophy is ranked 8th. Congratulations to Head Coach Marc Kelly '87, coaching staff and team
as the NSCAA recognizes their their hard work.

Raoul Torrez '06 & ASU Baseball, East Valley Tribune Article

11 Burning Questions with Sean Tierney '05
 taken from Los Angeles Loyolan
Allison Suzanne Dunnion was born April 17th to Greg Dunnion '92, Jennifer doing all the hard work!, at 8lbs, 21 inches.
(Photo right with proud grandma &
Brophy teacher Dorothy Dunnion)

Marc. Pintar '90 is graduating this year from Regis University with an MBA and has been accepted into Alpha Sigma Nu.

Congratulations to Gibby Gorman '77 on his nuptials to Andi White. (Photo right)

Chuck Pearson '96 and his wife, Katie, are expecting a baby girl in August 2008.

Alex Righi ’05 placed 2nd in both the 50 & the 100 Freestyle in the NCAA Division I Championships swimming for Yale this past week. We hope this is a hint at what will happen as Alex gets ready to compete in the US Olympic trial in June.

Chris Nitta '04 graduates from USMMA this year, 3rd in his class.  He has received a FULL scholarship from Nuclear Science & Engineering at MIT, included is also a research assistantship. Kings Pointe Magazine profile

Brian Guyette '04 was recently honored by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) with its annual All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year award. Read more Brian graduates from the Air Force Academy in May and will begin Pilot Training in Texas in August.

Tommy Keeley '04 joined 2001 Brophy grads Boyd Dennington , Joey West, and Chris Hoyt, all who have served at least a year as an encargado (caretaker) for a dorm of 30 or so kids at the Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos home in Mexico.  Chris Hoyt is currently in his 3rd year volunteering at the home.
www.friendsoftheorphans.org  

Easter at the White House

Dave Brown '85,
Spencer Kamps '83,
Dale Anthony '84,
Mike Tiffany '84 &
Tom Palmer '84 and their respective families attended the 100th Annual White House  Easter Egg Roll on the White House lawn. 

They also attended a private breakfast in the White House with  President George W. and First Lady Laura Bush.

Wedding congratulations are in order for Vincent Cafazza '02. Vincent and his bride to be, Katherine Weiland, will be married in Reno on July 26th. He and Katherine met while attending Santa Clara University.  Both are 2006 graduates of SCU and live in the San Jose area.

Stephen Farquhar '04 will be spending 5 weeks in South Africa to receive a Level One Certification in Human Rights and Peace Building. The first two weeks he will spend at the University of Cape Town learning about conflict resolution and peace building in the context of South Africa's transition from Apartheid to democracy. His teachers will include 3 former commissioners from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the traveling judicial group that mediated post-Apartheid conflicts, a member of the South African government, local activists and religious leaders. Following, he will spend 2 weeks living with a family in Khayelitsha, a city with a population approxmately 1M people who live on an average of $1 a day. His trip is partially sponsored by the South Africa Community Fund, he will fundraise for further trip expenses. Stephen graduates in May from ASU with a degree in Justice Studies, resulting from interests he picked up at Brophy, and hopes to continue to work in areas of conflict resolution, human rights and peace building.

Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC)
Honors Male Athlete of the Week:  Redlands' Billy Lavelle - April 9, 2008               
 In a three-game sweep over Cal Lutheran University, senior Billy Lavelle (Phoenix, AZ) led the Bulldogs with a .714 average on 10-for-14 batting.  He tallied four runs, three RBI and 13 total bases, to go along with one double and one triple.  He earned a slugging percentage of .929 and an on-base percentage of .750.  He was 3-for-5 for stolen bases and was walked twice.  Playing both short stop and second base, he provided a .947 fielding percentage with 10 putouts, eight assists, and one error.



Kim Nguyen '04 was recently accepted by Teach For America to teach history in secondary programs.

Lt. Eric Madonia '98 graduated in 2003 from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.  

Eric is currently in Bahrain serving as an Admiral's Aid at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, home of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)/5th Fleet headquarters

He was present at a speech given by President George W. Bush on his recent tour of Israel, the Palestinian territories and Kuwait before arriving in Bahrain. The January 13th tour stop marked the first visit to the island by a U.S. president.


Casey McCullough '89 - Faculty, Bellarmine Prep, San Jose; teaching AP Environmental Science and AP Computer Science

Colin McCullough '95 - journalism fellowship, Moscow, Russia

Mike McCullough '88 is in Bolivia working to institute democratic reforms in the judicial system

David Meese '84 was named Senior Non-Commisioned Officer Military Training Leader of the Year 2007. David's eldest daughter Allyssa to Luke Hoover of Burkburnett Texas. He also celebrated 20th wedding anniversary this year with wife Terrinda.

James O'Connor '04 will conclude his enlistment in May 2008 and plans to attend ASU in the fall.

Since James joined the army he has been a paratrooper stationed at Ft. Campbell, KY with 4-101 Pathfinder Company,101st Airborne Division. He did a year combat tour in Iraq, spent time in Kuwait and this past November in Egypt for the Bright Star mission. He has attended Airborne School, Air Assault School, and the Warrior Leader Course. Among his many awards are included the Combat Infantryman Badge, Army Commendation medal, Iraq Campaign medal, Global War on Terrorism Service medal, NCO Professional Development medal, Overseas medal, National Defense medal and Army Service medal. James has also been awarded the German, Egyptian, and Yemen Airborne Wings for his airborne jumps into Egypt. 


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Birdhouses replicate Brophy architecture
Designed by local artist David Bruce, the Birdhouses sold at the Fashion Show this past October and there are a few still available.   Each designed in the Spanish Morrocan architecture that mirrors Brophy College Preparatory, the birdhouses are priced at $200 with proceeds to benefit the Brophy Financial Aid Fund.

Contact Gwynne Fijan at gsmithfijan@aol.com

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Brophy/St. Mary's Rivalry
Feature video courtesy of AZcentral.com on the top 10 rivalries in the state.  Brophy/St. Mary's is #1....great video on this link starring Coach Trevor Stinson and Father Dutch Olivier. 

Enjoy guys!
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Brophy Alumni Accomplishments and Accolades

Click the links below to see what some of your classmates are up to......


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Memorials
The Brophy Community offers prayers for our brothers and sisters.

January 2008
Father John Becker, S.J.

March 2008
DeBanks Henward, Regent Emeritus & father of Tim '97
Courtney Skaggs '03

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Brophy Alumni join the Faculty
Brophy is blessed in 2007 with 21 Brophy Alumni on the teaching faculty.  They share not only their wisdom but also a unique love for their work environment.

Mr. Jeff Carroll '02
Mr. John Damaso '97
Mr. Tom Danforth '78
Mr. Jim Gmelich '87
Mr. James Halpin '81
Mr. JP Jarczyk '99
Mr. John Kelly '81
Mr. Marc Kelly '87
Mr. Joe Klein '86
Mr. Jose Leyba '94
Mr. Lane McShane '82
Mr. Jesus Melendez '85
Mr. Jose Mendoza '88
Mr. Scott Middlemist '87

 Mr. Mica Mulloy '99
Mr. Mike Nelson '96
Mr. Andy Schmidbauer '88
Mr. Steve Smith '96
Mr. Jimmy Tricco '99
Mr. Jeff Viso '94
Mr. Mike Welty '83


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Notable Alumni
 THIS IS A WORKING LIST.  If someone has been omitted from this list, please contact Stephanie Stefani at sstefani@brophprep.org

Mark Alarie '82, Former NBA player - Denver Nuggets & Washington Bullets and Duke Basketball
John Churchill '92, Actor, TV & Movies - CSI, Revelations & Cellular
Paul Cichocki '80, Pixar Animation Studios
Michael Collier '71, Poet Laureate for the State of Maryland 2001-2004
Chris Cummiskey '83, Technology Cabinet Gov Janet Napalitano’s office
Tim Dewan '63, Forner NFL tight end - Denver Broncos
John Ganem '78, Senior Editor CSI, Asst Editor The Godfather III, Little Man Tate, The War of the Roses
Scott Garlick '90, former Major League Soccer, Real Salt Lake
Gary Hall '93, Olympic Gold Medal swimmer
Glen Keane '72, Disney Chief Animator
Cris Kirkwood '78, Bassist/ Vox/Keys/Guit-Jo - Meat Puppets
Curt Kirkwood '76, Guitar/Vox/Keys - Meat Puppets
Bob Kohrs '76, former NFL football - Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Mitchell '93, Stanford football player
Mike Murphy '56, Actor, TV & Movies - M.A.S.H (1970), Batman Returns (1992), Magnolia (1999), X-Men (2006)
Jimmy Newquist '88, Caroline’s Spine Band
Ted Purdy '92, PGA golf professional
John Simons '79, former Olympic & Pan American swimmer
Justin Speier '91, pitcher former Chicago Cubs, former Toronto Blue Jays, currently w/Los Angeles Angels
Sean Swayda '92, NFL player - Atlanta Falcons
Evan Whitfield '95, former Major League Soccer - Real Salt Lake, Chicago Fire, Olympic Soccer Team 2000, former Royal Belgium Football Association - KAA Gent

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Yearbooks
Lose your yearbook?  Between moving to college and starting a family we sometimes lose track of precious things.  Brophy has found a treasure-trove of yearbooks for the following years:  1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001

Price $20 per book, to benefit Brophy's new generation of students. 
Contact Stephanie Stefani at 602-264-5291 ext 6212

These books are available to ALUMNI ONLY. 

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Need a transcript?
Fill out the order form and fax or mail in payment (fax credit card payments only). Transcript orders will not be taken with out payment &
order form.

Most transcripts take approximately 72 hours to retrieve. Please note diplomas can take up to three months to reproduce.

For more information contact Donna Nelson, Registrar, at
602-264-5291 ext 6265.

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Donate online

Checks payable to: Brophy College Preparatory and mail to 4701 North Central Ave, Phoenix, Arizona 85012

Questions about donating? Contact Patti Franz at 602.264.5291 ext. 6365 or pfranz@brophyprep.org

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