The inaugural recipient of the 2020 Horace Fleming Scholarship is Mr. Elijah Hayes-Miller. This award was presented on May 28, 2020 during the Virtual Wilson Athletic ESPY Awards. Check out the award announcement here.

Mr. Hayes-Miller is an exceptional scholar-athlete. He’s a member of the Alpha Leadership project and has over 450 community service hours. Elijah found time to earn two awards in mock trial team competitions as well as chaired a club called Endless. In the developmental stage, Endless increases awareness of mental illnesses through education, expressive art, and clothing design.

Among Elijah’s athletic accomplishments, he led as Varsity Lacrosse Captain, excelled in Varsity Football, and earned a Gold Medal in Varsity Track and Field. Elijah also represented Wilson as the student athletic liaison for DC schools as well as coached youth lacrosse.

Mr. Hayes-Miller enters US Naval Academy Prep School in July, then the US Coast Guard Academy. We wish Elijah safe travels and much success in the next leg of his journey!