High School:

• A 2013 graduate of Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, Calif.
• A four-year letterwinner, she captained her team as a senior in 2012
• Team won four straight Pacific Coast League Championships
• Reached the CIF state finals in 2009 and 2011, while making the semifinals in 2010
• Named the CIF Southern Section Female Student-Athlete of the Year as a senior
• Earned all-CIF, all-county and all-league as a junior and senior
• A two-time Coaches Award winner (2011-12)
• Named to the Daily Pilot Dream Team in 2012

Club Competition:

• Played for Orange County volleyball club
• As a team captain of OCVBC 18s
• Team finished in the top 10 at the Junior National Championships from 2009-11
• Member of the Southern California High Performance Team which competed in the Global Challenge in Croatia in 2010

Personal:

• Daughter of Raymond and Elizabeth Kennedy
• Has an older brother, George, and an older sister, Victoria
• Her father was a member of the Stanford men’s swimming team, while her sister won two NCAA titles (2011 & 2012) as a member of the Stanford women’s water polo team
• Anticipating a major in biology or engineering
• Contemplating a career as a veterinarian
• Enjoys playing guitar, reading, biking and hanging out with friends
• Born in Pasadena, Calif.
• Full name is Grace Elizabeth Kennedy