Jordan Christ Memorial Scholarship
The Jordan Christ Memorial Scholarship is intended to honor
the name of Jordan Crist, an All-West Suburban Silver Lacrosse Goalie
and Hinsdale Central Alumnus, who passed away his freshman year at SMU
due to complications associated with diabetes insipidus.
This $5,000.00 scholarship will be awarded to a senior lacrosse player
and is intended to be used for college expenses. There are
no
contingencies associated with the award other than it being applied to
legitimate college expenses.
Jordan was a fine young man, and this scholarship is intended to recognize a person on the lacrosse team who most reflects his attributes. Jordan wasn’t the best athlete on the team, but his sense of fairness, teamwork, compassion for others (particularly younger players), unselfishness, and respect for the game were apparent to those who played with him. Mike Waldron (his Head Coach) summarized the qualities he saw in Jordan from a coach’s perspective:
Leadership – “Jordan was a quiet leader who led by his actions. As a mentor to the younger players, Jordan instilled a great deal of confidence and knowledge.”
Sportsmanship – “Jordan never said anything to another opponent besides ‘good game’ or ‘nice shot.’ Jordan would just go about his business.”
Confidence – “Jordan’s best games always came against our top opponents. He had the confidence to play against the top competition and always rose to the occasion.”
Resilience – “Jordan never had two bad games back to back. If he didn’t do well in one game, he’d always come back stronger the next game.”
Prior Winners
2008 - Robert Flannery
2009 - Jimmy Doheny