By Connor Ryan – Staff Reporter 

Jonathan Law Class of 2023 graduate Aidan Ryan began his journey last year at the University Of Connecticut and is studying Finance.

During his time at Law, Ryan was very involved in activities such as basketball and baseball. In his senior year, he was a captain of the Jonathan Law basketball and baseball teams. 

“It was a blast – I played with my best friends for all four years at Law and it was one of the most enjoyable moments in my life,” Ryan said. “Being captain was a huge accomplishment for me, for me to be able to lead a team in ways on and off the court and field was a privilege and I couldn’t have been happier.”

Ryan was a strong leader in the classroom as well. He was proud to be in the Top 10% of his senior class.

“Aidan was quickly identified as a leader by many of his teachers, which is another reason why he was named captain,” Ryan’s former teacher and coach Mr. McPartland said. “He is a leader and a role model not only on the court/field, but in the classroom as well.”

Ryan even showed his leadership skills on the baseball team with any underclassmen.

“Aidan would always tell us what to do if we didn’t know what to do and I showed how appreciated I was for that,” Law senior Michael Merchant said.

Ryan was a very bright student and always dreamed of going to the University of Connecticut. He worked hard in and out of school to accomplish this dream.

“Freshman year I realized how important high school is and I knew I had to be a great student,” Ryan said. “At the moment, I really wanted to attend the University of Connecticut and now I am.”

Ryan is a very helpful person and would help his friends and roommates all the time with work if they needed to and would make sure they understood it.

“Aidan would always help out any of us if we needed, and that goes for everything,” Law alum Devin Calvin said

Ryan tries to come home every once in a while to see his family.

“I try to come home every once in a while to see my family to surprise them or just visit for a long weekend,” Ryan said.

His best friend, Law alum John Neider, sees Ryan a lot because he plays for the UConn football team. They grew up together in Milford fromkKindergarten through high school. 

“Aidan has been my best friend since kindergarten and maybe even before,” Neider said. “He is basically a brother to me, and he has always been there if I needed him.”