The transformation Sean McKenna has witnessed in the athletic programs through the six years he's worked in the Brooke Charter School system was at the front of his mind.
Not long ago, the uneven field behind the Brooke Mattapan campus resulted in plenty of rolled ankles at practice. Thanks to help from Robert Kraft, the New England Patriots Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Boston, the athletic director got to address the entire student body on a brand-new turf field Thursday morning.
"At Brooke, the culture is one where kids are excited to come to school," McKenna said after a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to reveal the field.