- 2026 Scholarship Applications Now OpenThe Jaidon Smith Memorial Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the upcoming scholarship cycle. Our scholarships support GT/LD students as they take their next steps beyond high school, recognizing perseverance, growth, and potential. This year, eligible students include GT/LD seniors at Walter Johnson High School, Watkins Mill High School, …
- Expanding Our Reach to Support More GT/LD StudentsThe Jaidon Joseph Smith Educational Scholarship Foundation is proud to announce the expansion of its scholarship program to serve even more GT/LD students across Montgomery County Public Schools. Founded in loving memory of Jaidon Joseph Smith, a Walter Johnson High School graduate and GT/LD student whose life and spirit continue to inspire us, the Foundation …
- 2025 Scholarship Recipients Honored at Walter Johnson High SchoolWe are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Jaidon Joseph Smith Educational Scholarship and EMBARK Scholarships, awarded during the Senior Awards Ceremony at Walter Johnson High School. This year’s $10,000 scholarship was awarded to Liam Theodorakos, a student who has shown remarkable perseverance, self-advocacy, and academic excellence within the GT/LD program. Liam will …
- Third Annual Jaidon Joseph Smith Scholarships AwardedLast night we had the honor and pleasure of awarding the third annual recipients for Jaidon’s Scholarship. This year Kyra, our oldest daughter took the stage and presented the awards. The recipient of The 2024 Jaidon Joseph Smith Educational Scholarship Award was presented to Riley Williams. This award was given in recognition of Ryley’s academic …
- Gratitude for your support in honoring what would have been Jaidon’s 21st BirthdayWe would like to express our sincere gratitude for the generous outpouring of love, support, and donations to this year’s birthday fundraiser for the Jaidon Joseph Smith Educational Scholarship Fund. You have made what would have been Jaidon’s 21st birthday incredibly meaningful by supporting a cause that is close to our hearts. Thanks to your …
News & Media About Jaidon
June 9, 2021: WHSV
UPDATE: Two dead, two injured after crash in Hardy County, victims’ names released
June 10, 2021: NBC Washington
Two Recent High School Grads From Maryland Die in Crash on Celebration Trip
June 10, 2021: WUSA9
2 recent Walter Johnson High School graduates killed in car crash, 2 seriously injured
June 10, 2021: WUSA9
2 recent Walter Johnson High School graduates killed in car crash, 2 seriously injured
June 10, 2021: USA9
Jaidon Smith’s Parents reading statement following his death
June 10, 2021: Bethesda Magazine
UPDATED: Two Walter Johnson High School seniors killed in West Virginia crash
June 11, 2021: Bethesda Magazine
Walter Johnson graduate killed in crash remembered as happy, loving
June 11, 2021: My MC Media
Two Walter Johnson Seniors Killed, Two Others Injured One Week after Graduation
June 11, 2021: Patch
2 Walter Johnson Seniors Killed In WV Car Crash, 2 Hurt: Report
June 11, 2021: Fox5 DC
Walter Johnson High School graduates killed in West Virginia crash identified