Braylon Meade
Memorial Scholarship Fund

2024 Recipients

Marina Cura

High school: Wakefield High School

College: University of Virginia

Intended Major: Human Biology on a Pre-Med Track

"It's a difficult task to put the weight of this scholarship into words. I still remember the day we found out about Braylon's accident. The unsettling idea that this could happen to anyone, regardless of how kind, caring or generous you are stuck with me. I began trying to envision what legacy I would leave behind. Eventually, I came to the conclusion that whether my legacy begins tomorrow or at 80 years old, I can only hope that it is half as touching as Braylon's continues to be. I feel incredibly honored to have received this scholarship, and I will do my best to uphold his remarkable legacy day in and day out. "

Nour Ben Hammouda

High school: Washington Liberty High School

College: University of Virginia

Intended Major: Neuroscience

"Thanks to the Braylon scholarship, I'll be able to enroll at the University of Virginia. Realizing that I can uphold Braylons legacy by pursuing my dreams is an amazing gift that I aspire to pay forward one day."

Chris-Antoine Amoussou

High School: Washington Liberty High School
College: University of Wisconsin-Madison or Temple University
Major: Geographic Information Systems

"I’m so thankful I’ve been able to receive this, Braylon was a pillar of the WL community and his legacy will live on through the lives he touched, and the people like me he’s now supporting in being able to afford an education. I feel beyond lucky to honor his memory."

The Kehoe-Meade family established a scholarship fund in memory of Braylon. The fund provides need-based scholarships to graduates of Arlington County’s public high schools. Braylon’s siblings, Bryan and Kerry, and his parents firmly believe that this scholarship fund will perpetuate one of Braylon’s passions, which was to lift up those in need.

The Fund awards three different scholarships to students who meet the following criteria:

for a Washington-Liberty high school senior who was on the Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team for at least one year, has financial need, and a GPA of 2.0 or higher
for a Washington-Liberty high school senior who has participated on any W-L sports team, has financial need, and a GPA of 2.0 or higher
for an Arlington Public School student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Each scholarship is $2,500 and valued at up to $10,000 if renewed for a total of 4 years

Braylon Meade Memorial Scholarship Fund

Braylon Meade
Memorial Scholarship Fund