Jenna Brophy is a varsity tennis star, a strong, committed student and an effervescent personality; however, her most impressive accomplishment may be what she has created for others.

Three years ago, as a 9^th grade member of the school tennis team, Jenna reflected on the lack of developmental opportunities in tennis for young girls in the Greenwich community. By her own initiative, she decided to provide such an opportunity. She spoke with her tennis coach, Mr. McGuirk, and school officials to get permission to use the tennis courts. She set up a schedule and advertised a new, free tennis clinic for girls in grades 4-6. She arranged a ten-week calendar of once-a-week, two-hour sessions. Three years later, the clinic is still thriving.  On a typical Saturday, Jenna will have more than twenty “campers” on the tennis courts and the spring of 2011 marked the third year of lessons for some of the girls.

Jenna has developed leadership skills far beyond those typical of her age. She interacts seamlessly with children, contemporaries and adults. Her organizational talents are equally impressive as in her clinics, she cajoles and schedules volunteers from the high school tennis team to assist her. She designs and implements lessons that progressively build upon skills.  In addition to all that she has given and provided to young girls in the community, Jenna has gained insight into post- secondary education and career goals. She loves interacting with and helping people of all ages and has decided to pursue occupational therapy.  

This young coach also demonstrates character in her own, competitive performance. Last year Jenna injured her knee so severely that she required two surgeries. She was unable to play tennis for nine months; but, she continued to run her clinics throughout this painful period of her life. This year, she returned to varsity tennis and became the first Greenwich student to win the Foothills Council 1^st singles title. She has taken private tennis lessons for three years and is a member of the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA). She has played indoor winter tournaments throughout high school

Jenna is enrolled in the GCS work experience program, with Teacher of Business Brenda Saunders. Jenna’s school mornings are spent rotating between Helping Hands Physical Therapy, in Greenwich and the elementary school, where she works with Occupational Therapist Jim Spears. When she returns to GCS, she hits the books in challenging electives including Physics and Algebra 2/Trigonometry.

Jenna is also a volunteer for the GCS Yearbook and is working on page designs.  She works part-time, during the school year and full-time, in the summers, at the Ice Cream Mann, where she prepares and serves food.

Jenna’s career choice to work in a helping profession, interacting with people, indicates strong self-awareness. Her classmates also recognized her friendly, caring nature when they elected her to Prom Queen.

Jenna is the daughter of Peter and Deborah Brophy, of Greenwich. Her brother, James Brophy is a member of the Class of 2015.