This fund was established, in loving memory of Kelly, by a Wakefield friend and teammate, and her track coach. The fund has a stated preference for a Wakefield High School graduate who participated in Track.
Kelly died unexpectedly on Monday, July 24 at her home. She was just 21 years old. Born in Melrose on June 19, 1996, Kelly was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 2014, where she was a member of the Cross Country and indoor and outdoor track teams. Kelly was a four year letter winner and was captain of the three Warriors teams as a senior. She was awarded MVP as a freshman, sophomore and senior and was a four-time League All-Star. Kelly was a student at Merrimack College and was a member of their Cross Country and Track & Field teams. She was pursuing a degree in Business Administration and would have graduated that spring.
Scholarship Recipients
2025
- Lily Sallee — George Washington University
- Broderick Wyatt — Saint Josephs University, PA
2024
- Sofia Borda — University of Vermont
- Charlotte O'Neil — University of Massachusetts – Amherst
2023
- Shannon Driscoll — Norwich University
- Elina Olmedo — Springfield College