by Will Morton
Kyle Lofy, currently he is a senior and an asset to the O'Dea Brotherhood and community. Kyle is currently the School Captain of O'Dea High School.
Kyle has been a part of leadership since his sophomore year and stated that his reason for joining was because he believed it would look good on his college resume. However, Lofy explained how it gave him so much more than that. He realized student leadership was an area that he could immerse himself and get more involved. It allowed him to have so many cool experiences along with being able to meet so many people and perfecting his leadership and public speaking skills.
I then asked him if he had any advice to give to the current freshman. He said, "Get Involved." When he was a freshman, he wished he would have heard it more often. O'Dea is the type of place where the people that thrive are the people who are true to themselves and explore their interests. He suggests that not only the freshman but everyone should challenge themselves with classes, clubs, sports teams, or anything they are interested in. The last thing he had to say to this question was that you will realize that it is so much better than you ever thought it could be.
I wanted to dig in a little more, so I asked Kyle, "What makes someone a good leader?" He said, "In my opinion, a perfect leader should be able to be the loud one in the room who can lead through their voice and words of encouragement, but also be the one in the room who leads by example, doing the little things right even when no one is watching." He then explained that he thinks a good leader also needs to be able to make connections, especially at O'Dea. He gave me a personal example and said, "I have had so much fun getting to know everyone in my mentor group through simply talking to them each day and any good leader should have that ability."
To wrap the conversation up, I asked him what he considers as his role at our school. He explained that a large part of his role at O'Dea is planning and executing schoolwide events like dances, assemblies, and picnics while also trying his best to be a model for what an O'Dea gentleman is for others to see. He explained, "Another part of the role is showing up and supporting my brothers, whether that is at sporting events or within the walls of O'Dea."
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