Kenneth “Quan” Phi is a senior at John F. Kennedy High School in Denver. He is the recipient of the “Scholar Athlete” award. As a tennis player, he was ranked the No. 1 singles player on the tennis team last year. This year he is on the No. 1 doubles team.
Kenneth is the youth council president of the Youth Strengthening Youth Program at the Asian-Pacific Development Center, a statewide program that promotes community service and leadership.
Kenneth graduated from the Denver Pre- Freshman Engineering Program at Colorado Community College. The three-year summer program is sponsored in part by NASA, and Kenneth has been elected to serve as a mentor to other students.
Kenneth was part of the Medical Explorer Post, which involved going to St. Joseph Hospital every other week to learn about careers in medicine and developments in the medical field.
Kenneth is a math tutor, as well as the founder and president of Kennedy High School’s Diversity Club. He has been playing cello for nine years and is in concert orchestra.
He is planning a career in ophthalmology.
Each week, The Denver Post honors an outstanding youth for his or her accomplishments. King Soopers presents each honoree with a packet including a gift certificate, a letter of commendation and an application for employment. To nominate a student, write to The Denver Post DTW, “Top Kid,” 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202. Enclose information about the nominee, a photograph and the name and phone number of someone we can contact for more information.
