Jenn Murphy Scholarship

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A production by the Brattleboro School of Dance.
A video made by Jenn Murphy and her friend, Emily Petit the summer before she passed.
Jenn won the Southern Vermont League Girls Cross Country Crown, as a freshman, on her 15th birthday.
Jenn & Willow, Dance Practice
Photos by: Joanna Griffin
Jenn running cross-country for the Colonels
When Jenn was a freshman at BUHS, she joined the cross-country team, coming in 6th place in her first race. She went on to become the Southern Vermont League Girls Champion that same year, as well as qualifying for New Englands. Photo by: Randy Holhut, Brattleboro Reformer

Little Red Riding Hood

Jenn practices for the Brattleboro School of Dance performance, 'Wolf Tales,' comprised of several fables including Peter and the Wolf, and Little Red Riding Hood, in which Jenn performs as the lead.
Jenn Running on the BUHS track
Photo from: Brattleboro Union High School yearbook

Southern VT League Champ

Brattleboro cross country runner Jenn Murphy won the Southern VErmont League Girls' individual championship Monday in Bellow Falls, leading the Colonels to their first-ever girls' crown!
Dance Performance
Jenn performing at the Berkshire Ballet School of Dance Photo: Courtesy of Jenn Murphy Scholarship Foundation

Jenn in BUHS producution of 'Oliver'

Jenn performed as one Fagin's Boys in the 1992 BUHS produciton of 'Oliver' Jenn is top right, leaning on Mimi Rivinus and Karin Hill.
Take the picture!
Jenn with her frinds Jessica, Sara, Emily, Hilary and Vanessa. Jenn is bottom right, like 'Take the picture!' :) Photo: Melissa Curran Courtesy of the Jenn Murphy Scholarship Foundation

Amnesty International

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end abuses of human rights. Jenn was an active member and loved this group, who met after school and did things like write letters to govenments. Jenn is second row, third from the left. Courtesy of the 1992 BUHS Yearbook

Students for Animal Rights

This was a group that Jenn felt very strongly about, which met after school to discuss, take actions and be a voice for animal rights. Jenn is scond row, third from the left. Courtesy of the 1992 BUHS Yearbook

Students for Global Concerns

Students for Global Concerns was a group that Jenn was an active member of and who met after school, discussing global issues and solutions. Jenn is second row, fourth from the left.
Courtesy of the 1992 BUHS Yearbook
Jenn and Taina, as littles! Jenn and Tai were close friends in grade school, middle school and high school :)
Jenn, Steph & Em
Stephanie Bonin's sister, Danielle Bonin, took this photo of Jenn, Stephanie and Emily Petit for her photography class at BUHS. Emily and Stephanie are the co-founders of the Jenn Murphy Scholarship.
Jenn & Emily
8th grade graduation at BAMS and totally excited for high school! Photo by : Amy Miller Courtesy of the Jenn Murphy Scholarship Foundation

Jenn in Camaroon

Jenn visited Camaroon, Africa while her big brother, Pat, was in the Peace Corps. Jenn often spoke of her interest in the Peace Corps as well travelling the world.
Jenn & Hannah
Jenn wearing her favorite dress and necklace and hugging her dear friend, Hannah. Another dear friend of Jenn's just off to the right in the background, is Taina. Photo courtesy of: Pat Murphy
Les amies après la représentation
Friends after a performance! Jenn and Stephanie sharing a moment after a Brattleboro School of Dance production. Photo: Courtesy of the Jenn Murphy Scholarship Foundation

Twirl'd of Jenn

Jenn looking adorable in her twirling outfit with baton in grade school! Photo courtesy of: Pat Murphy

Em & Jenn

7th grade 1989 polaroid 'selfie', best friends on school-grounds photoshoot shortly after meeting in Mr. Kroc's homeroom. Phtoto:

Squad

Jenn Murphy, Vanessa Clark (Arms), Heather Stokes, Melissa Curran (Hickey), Stephanie Bonin and Emily Petit on Emily's back porch on Meadowbrook Road, in Brattleboro, VT. Photo: Amy Miller, 1991 Courtesy of The Jenn Murphy Scholarship Foundation

School Picture

(RIGHT) Wearing a beaded necklace in the colors of Camaroon, Africa, a place she had been and hoped to return, perhaps in the Peace Corps in the footsteps of her brother as she often spoke about. Photo: BUHS Courtest of Jenn Murphy Scholarship
Trees!
Alyssa, Stephanie, Tara, Willow, Jenn and Havilah, as TREES in a Brattleboro School of Dance production telling the story of Little Red Riding Hood in 'Wolf Tales.' Jenn was also Little Red Riding Hood, sharing the lead on alternate nights. Photo: Courtesy of the Jenn Murphy Scholarship Foundation

Dance Practice

Jenn took dance classes at the Brattleboro School of Dance in downtown Brattleboro where she took part in many performances, including starring as 'Little Red Riding Hood' in "Wolf Tales' in 1991 along with playing a tree with her many friends on alternate nights, as well as 'Movers & Shakers' with Staphanie Bonin, in 1992. Photo: Courtesy of the Jennifer Murphy Fund

Cross-Country Team

Jenn loved running with the cross-country team, and she made so many friends that she loved along with her coach, John Dimick. Photo by: Gary Harrington Courtesty of: BUHS 1992 Yearbook and the Brattleboro Reformer

Jenn & Em

On a class trip to Washington DC, where they met Berenie Sanders and toured the capital and the grounds. As an activist, Jenn enjoyed this trip immensly, and of course had a great time with dozens of her friends and classmates.
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