Bradan Lenz Awarded WPIAL James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award
Senior Bradan Lenz was named one of 20 recipients of the WPIAL James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award. This year, 20 students were selected out of 158 nominees. Each winner is awarded a scholarship of $1,000 to attend the college of their choice.
The WPIAL James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award recognizes and rewards high school student-athletes in the WPIAL who excel in athletics, academics and community service.
Bradan Lenz (Pine-Richland) – 4.47 GPA … Earned two varsity letters in football and also played three years of baseball … Captained the football team as a senior … Helped lead Pine-Richland to three section titles, WPIAL championships as a sophomore and senior, and a PIAA crown as a sophomore … Named the All-Academic Gold Team three times, All-Conference twice, and to the All-State First Team as a senior … Served on National Honor Society, Student Government, and Best Buddies … Garnered National Merit Scholar and AP Scholar accolades as a senior … Elected as class secretary as a junior and class treasurer as a senior … Volunteered his time to Pine-Richland Youth Football and Cheer, Harvest Street Mission, The Education Partnership, Epilepsy Association of Western and Central PA, Stuff A Bus, and Leukemia Lymphoma Society Student Visionary of the Year Campaign … Founded a landscaping business in April 2023 … Plans to study neuroscience in college