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posted 06/27/2018
Winners of the 2018 Jackson Casey Memorial Scholarships are presented their $3,000 scholarship checks at Carl Sandburg Middle School on June 18, 2018. From left are Sean Casey, Seth Lewis from West Potomac HS, Caleigh McDonough from Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, and John Stamos President of FHYAA.
The Fort Hunt Youth Athletic Association announced the winners of the 2018 Jackson Casey Memorial Scholarships. The scholarships are in memory of Jackson Casey, a FHYAA athlete who died in 2011. Jackson participated in lacrosse, basketball and football and was a good teammate and friend to many. Jackson’s legacy, talent and sportsmanship will forever be remembered by those he touched.
The winners are:
Caleigh McDonough, a Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School graduate, will attend University of Virginia in the fall. Caleigh participated in a number of Fort Hunt sports including Lacrosse, Basketball (County team and House), and Volleyball. She has served as Head Coach/Assistant Coach in Volleyball and Head Coach in Basketball. She has also served as both Referee and Referee Supervisor for Volleyball.
Seth Lewis, a West Potomac High School graduate, will attend University of Virginia in the fall. Seth participated in Football, Lacrosse, and Basketball. Seth also committed his time as Head Coach in Basketball for Junior High kids.
“Not only are these special young adults, but it was a joy reading about how sports and competition shaped their lives,” said Sean Casey, the father of Jackson Casey.
The two winners were selected from a pool of applicants, all of whom were asked to describe in 750-1,200 words the life lessons they learned through their participation in Fort Hunt youth athletics. Applicants were required to have participated in an FHYAA sport at some point in their career. Applicants came from six area high schools and represent 13 colleges from coast to coast.
