David Byron Thompson Memorial Scholarship
Type
Scholarship / FellowshipYear Established
2010Purpose
Scholarships to provide support for students enrolled in the Mathematics Education program. (GF000099)Description
Recipients must be upper-level juniors or seniors enrolled in Mathematics Education with a preference given to students involved in golf; must remain in good academic standing and continue to meet the academic criteria that generally apply to recipients of financial aid.
History
David “Byron” Thompson was born on November 2nd, 1987 in Pace, Florida. He graduated from Pace High School in 2006, where he participated in different sports such as basketball, baseball, football, and golf. He attended the Florida Institute of Technology and graduated with a degree in Math Education in July 2010. He played varsity golf while at Florida Tech.
Byron died on August 7th, 2010, at the age of 22. However, he is remembered by his family, friends, and everyone who knew him. “Byron loved spending time with his family and friends, working on cars, designing and creating projects, and golfing with his dad. He was a funny, sweet, loving, inquisitive, compassionate, determined, and mischievous guy. Byron simply filled a room both physically and with his personality and all who knew him loved him”, his family said.
If you would like to contribute to this fund, please go to Panther Fund and use the "other" designation to identify that you wish to give to this named endowment fund.