Jack Brophy, who plans to study chemical engineering when he starts at Florida Tech this fall, is the 2021 recipient of the Florida Tech/Jacksonville Jaguars STEM Scholarship.
The $5,000 award is funded by the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation.
“It’s our honor for the Jaguars Foundation to support homegrown talent like Jack as he begins his college career at Florida Tech,” said Peter Racine, senior vice president, Jaguars Foundation – Community Impact. “His passion for STEM academics is evident in his high school accomplishments, and we’ll be cheering from the sidelines as he takes this next step in his education. We can’t wait to see what innovations he brings back for the benefit of the First Coast community.”
Beginning with the 2019 football season, Florida Tech became the official STEM education sponsor of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Among their recent collaborations was a STEM lab that opened recently at Andrew Jackson High School of Advanced Technology in Jacksonville.
The scholarship will help Brophy, a Jacksonville native and recent graduate of Bishop Kenny High School, pursue his chosen major: chemical engineering.
“I have always been interested in science, and when I took my first chemistry class, I knew I found something I loved,” he said. “I chose to major in chemical engineering because I like the fact that chemical engineers get to work with cutting-edge technologies to improve the quality of people’s lives in areas such as the environment, energy, health and food production. I hope to eventually have a career that will allow me to better people’s lives through chemistry.”
