The Talon Dawson Memorial Scholarship
The Talon Dawson Memorial scholarship was created as a living memorial to honor the impact of Talon Dawson by providing a scholarship to a deserving student that reflects the values and impact that Talon brought to his community.
Talon, also known as TJ, graduated with Honors in 2015 from Avondale High School where he played soccer, dove for the swim team, and received the Student Athlete Award. As a freshman, he received an academic scholarship to attend Oakland University where he was a junior studying mechanical engineering.
As a small child, Talon loved taking things apart and putting them back together and that continued to be one of his favorite hobbies. He loved his Subaru car and worked hard to save his money to pursue his passion for his car. Talon also enjoyed intramural sports with his friends.
Talon died suddenly June 10, 2018. He was 21 years old. A devoted son, brother, grandson, nephew and great friend, Talon was deeply loved and will be sorely missed.