About the Jaysn Flynn Jameson Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Jameson 5K at Southwestern benefits the Jaysn Flynn Jameson Memorial Scholarship Fund at Southwestern University. Jaysn graduated from Southwestern University in 1990 and died in a scuba diving accident in 1991. Soon after his death, family and friends established the Scholarship in his memory. Jaysn loved making people laugh and enjoyed life to the fullest. He was an avid runner, which is why the Fun Run is an excellent way to preserve his memory and raise money for his named scholarship. The scholarship is to be awarded to a student in good standing, majoring in the natural sciences (biology, chemistry or physics), who requires financial assistance in order to attend Southwestern.

Over the past twenty-four years, the Jameson 5K has been able to donate more than $260,092 to the scholarship fund thanks entirely to the support of run participants and the graciousness of the many wonderful sponsors who support us.  In 2024, five students received the Jaysn Jameson Memorial Scholarship Fund for a total of $20,558 in student assistance. There has been a total of 62 student recipients since the Jaysn Jameson Memorial Scholarship was first awarded to a deserving student.

Get involved with the scholarship fund

Would you like to make a difference in the academic life of a promising young student by making a donation to the Jaysn Jameson Memorial Scholarship Fund? There are several ways to donate:

1. Donate directly to the Fund by using Southwestern’s link to online donations (make sure to designate the gift for the Jaysn Jameson Run or Jaysn Flynn Jameson Endowed Scholarship in Natural Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics). Get started by clicking here.
2. Donate directly to the Scholarship Fund by mailing your donation directly to the Jaysn Jameson Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Kenda Evans, 4301 Stillbrooke Drive, Houston, TX 77035. Please make checks payable to Southwestern University.