ISAIAH BENJAMIN ARONOFF FOUNDATION
ABOUT ISAIAH BENJAMIN ARONOFF 7
Isaiah Benjamin Aronoff enjoyed life for eighteen years. He started his journey on this earth in Lansdale, PA on October 16, 1997. Isaiah lived in Hatfield, PA for three years and was affectionately known as the King of Hatfield. He later moved with his mother to Fredericksburg, VA where he attended Lee Hill Elementary and Thornburg Middle School. He ran track at Thornburg Middle School and played football for the Bengals and the Warriors.
He also attended schools in Philadelphia, PA where he lived with his father, Eli Aronoff. After his Bar Mitzvah at Beth Sholom Temple, they relocated to Maryland where he enrolled in Northwood High School in Silver Spring, MD. At Northwood, Isaiah was an avid athlete who participated in football, lacrosse, wrestling, and track and field. Isaiah was an active member of Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES).
On Thursday, July 28, 2016, Isaiah was ejected from the vehicle and killed in an automobile accident on I‐95; two weeks before he was scheduled to attend college at Richard Bland College of William and Mary, in Petersburg, VA. With his wings to fly as an angel, he leaves to cherish his memories, his mother and number one fan, his girlfriend/queen, Inaya Chapman, father, sibling and the Northwood family.
To honor her son and his memory, Ms. Stacy Moore‐Aronoff has established the Isaiah Aronoff Memorial Scholarship. This special tribute is awarded annually in the amount of $500 to one graduating senior at Northwood High School. Graduating seniors, who meet the criteria indicated below, are invited to apply for the scholarship. Awarded funds will be paid directly to the applicant’s school of choice.
Applicant qualifying criteria:
□ Current Northwood High School (NHS) Senior
□ Member of Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) or a recipient of 504 Plan or Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
□ Participated one year of NHS Athletics (one season of varsity sports)
□ Cumulative GPA between 2.0–2.5
□ Recipient of Free or Reduced Meal Subsidies (FARMS)
