Adam Stratton’s family turned tragedy into an opportunity to help others.
Stratton, a Apopka High School standout (honor society, Disney “Dreamer and Doer,” athlete, Bible School teacher) and freshman at Florida State, was killed in a car crash in May 2005. He was only 19.
His family and friends formed the Adam Stratton Memorial Scholarship Foundation in his honor to help other Apopka students. Among its fundraisers is a party – 2011’s was called Rockin’ on the River, at Wekiva Island. The foundation also holds a chili cook-off, a golf tournament and a 5K run. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than $100,000 to deserving students and 
organizations and aims to be Apopka’s largest scholarship program.
That’s organizers Tammy Eagle, Donna Stratton, Paula Armstrong, Claudia Shellhammer and Becki Lewis up top with a poster of Adam at the Rockin’ party in December.
In other photos, Belinda Stratton (married to Adam’s brother) works the entry desk and party-goers enjoy the festivities.
Check the foundation’s website for additional info.
Adam would have been proud.
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