The Jeremiah Aviles Foundation, created by Aviles' mom, Olga Lopez, awarded its first scholarships a year after Aviles was supposed to graduate high school.MESA, Ariz. — A disciplined, caring, selfless high school senior student athlete is who Olga Lopez mourns. That description also fits two seniors she awarded scholarships to in her son's memory a year after he was murdered. Her son, Jeremiah Aviles, was killed May 7, 2023 at a teammate's house.
"It is for a senior athlete for either of the schools that has strong character, that gives back to others, demonstrates Jeremiah's character qualities and work ethic," Lopez said. The first scholarship, awarded a year to the date Aviles would have graduated, went to Red Mountain Senior Payton Maguire, who will play softball next year in college out of state. The other scholarship went to a senior at St. Paul High School.
"I chose it because I love giving back to my community. I love to do things that are just for more than myself," Maguire said.
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