The Andrew Wright Memorial Fund

Andrew Jerry Wright, 24, of Kansas City, MO passed away March 14, 2020.  He was born in Columbia, MO on April 13, 1995.  Andrew graduated high school from Lincoln Christian School in Tulsa, OK. He then attended Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL and played one year of football as a defensive back. He transferred to the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He recently was a first year medical student at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. 
 

Andrew loved sports and especially Minnesota Vikings football! He was an avid Star Wars and Game of Thrones fan that he shared with his brother Alex. Andrew always loved hosting and organizing get-togethers with his friends! He had a caring and outgoing personality and a relentless work ethic. He enjoyed school and was looking forward to his career as a doctor.
 

His compassionate and fun-loving spirit will carry on through all who knew and loved him.
 

In celebration of Andrew’s life, his classmates are organizing The Andrew Wright Memorial Fund. We intend to use the funds to construct a bench and plaque on the KCUMB Kansas City campus in the courtyard of our Center for Medical Education Innovation. Any additional funds will be donated to the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Kansas City, a non-profit organization through which Andrew mentored, in his memory.