Gardner-Webb Continues to Remember a Beloved Teammate and Friend

Authors

Office of University Communications
Mallory Moore

Files

Description

A GWU track athlete pursuing a criminal justice degree, known as strong friend with an uplifting personality, passed away in an automobile accident in May just after completing his sophomore year. Jalin Lawson’s life was honored both at his funeral in his hometown of Fort Gaines, Ga., and at a Celebration of Life service held at Gardner-Webb University at the start of the fall semester. Sophomore Amber Freeney stated, “celebrating Jalin’s life means remembering who he was and living the way he would want you to live.”

Publication Date

10-4-2017

Publisher

Gardner-Webb University

City

Boiling Springs

Keywords

Amber Freeney, Amy Turlington, Ashleigh Cleveland, Big South Conference, Dr. Tracy Jessup, GWU Office of Christian Life and Service, GWU Track and Field, Jalin Lawson, Maya Mallory, NCAA

Recommended Citation

Office of University Communications and Moore, Mallory, "Gardner-Webb Continues to Remember a Beloved Teammate and Friend" (2017). Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive. 521.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/521