Tyrell J. Walaski AOE Memorial Fund

TYRELL JAYLON WALASKI ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MEMORIAL FUND

This Memorial Fund is for United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal Tyrell Jaylon Walaski.



It has been created to serve the following purposes:

1. To found an organization in honor and memory of Tyrell that will keep his spirit alive where his exemplary life and everything he embodied can continue to serve as a model for others.

2. To provide some financial assistance and relief to the family of Tyrell for additional expenses and debt relative to his funeral, burial and untimely passing not covered by the military.


TYRELL JAYLON WALASKI ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE

The Tyrell Jaylon Walaski Academy of Excellence (AOE) will be a non-profit organization that will exist in part to honor and memorialize the excellence of the life, spirit, character, person and Marine that Tyrell was, as Tyrell and his life were exemplary models for others to follow and aspire to.

Further to encourage, foster, inspire and motivate children, teenagers and young adults to exemplify excellence in positive purpose driven lives as Tyrell did, by creating and making available programs and experiences that will facilitate their journey toward excellence.

The organization will be founded by Tyrell's mother and wife. AOE will be registered and legally formed on Tyrell's birthday December 20, 2016 as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) and then seek 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit Organization status from the IRS.

Mission
The mission of the Academy of Excellence is to encourage, foster, inspire and motivate children, teenagers and young adults to exemplify excellence in positive purpose driven lives. To become leaders, role models and mentors to other children, teenagers and young adults within their communities and the world over.

Vision
To have the exemplary life of USMC Lance Corporal Tyrell J. Walaski serve as a model for other children, teenagers and young adults to aspire to and become representative of the following virtues that he stood for throughout his life that made him the ultimate Marine:

INTELLIGENCE
INDEPENDENCE
INDIVIDUALITY
FAMILY
POSITIVITY
JUSTICE
PURPOSE
PRIDE
HONOR
PRINCIPLE
MORALS
DISCIPLINE
INTEGRITY
LOYALTY
STRENGTH
COURAGE
EXCELLENCE
LEADERSHIP & MENTORSHIP
HEALTH & FITNESS
MILITARY


FUND UTILIZATION

The funds will be utilized to establish AOE and as seed capital to launch. Some initial expenses will be website building, branding and online social media promotion and marketing, program creation and for further fundraising initiatives to continue to sustain the organization moving forward.

Additionally, to produce a professional tribute song and accompanying video written and performed by urban music recording artist Divine. The video will be shot on Tyrell's birthday December 20, 2016 in Tyrell's birthplace of Newport, RI where he was raised and in the neighborhood where he grew up and loved so much. The expenses will include hiring a music producer, booking and recording in a professional recording studio in NYC and hiring a professional videographer.

Further, to provide some financial assistance and relief to Tyrell's family for additional expenses and debt relative to Tyrell's funeral, burial and untimely passing not covered by the military.


TYRELL JAYLON WALASKI



Tyrell Jaylon Walaski was born December 20, 1997 in Newport, RI. He was raised in Newport his entire life until enlisting in the military at the age of 17 to become a Marine.

Tyrell lived a positive purpose driven life and in many ways was mature beyond his years. He was highly intelligent as a child with strong comprehension and inquisitiveness. He was raised, and his life was lived, with moral strength, good values and principles.

Since a young child Tyrell always expressed a strong passion for the military. While attending Roger's High School he joined the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program where he would excel. 

In 2013 while in JROTC together, Tyrell would meet his future wife Celeste Zimmerman and a bond would form. They would go on to marry on December 24, 2015 and would often share the phrase, “Forever and always. No matter what.” with each other.



Before graduating Roger's in June 2015, Tyrell enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in January 2015 and entered Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina on July 20, 2015. Tyrell graduated from Parris Island as a "The few. The proud." Marine in the United States Marine Corps on October 23, 2015 from Golf Company, Second Recruit Training Battalion.

On November 4, 2015, Tyrell attended Marine Combat Training aboard the School of Infantry, Camp Geiger, North Carolina. Upon completion of training, Tyrell reported to Marine Corps Communications Electronics School aboard Marine Corps Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California.

While at Twentynine Palms he would receive the Iron Mike award, given to a Marine who achieves perfect scores on the Physical Fitness Test and Combat Fitness Test. With steady high scores and achievements Tyrell would accelerate his rank and rise to Lance Corporal. After completion of his training and graduating number two in his company, Tyrell was assigned the Military Occupational Specialty of Cyber Network Operator and officially became a newly titled Cyber Marine.

Tyrell reported to Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 on June 11, 2016 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Cherry Point, North Carolina, where he immediately excelled as a member of the Spartan family and Bravo Data Platoon. Being a Marine was monument to Tyrell and would develop his interest in martial arts and health and fitness. Tyrell performed at such a high level in Physical Training that a new physical training program was created specifically for him to lead to enhance Marine physical fitness.
 
Later in life Tyrell would develop a passion for motorbikes and riding. He passed at the age of 18 while doing something he loved to do, riding a motorbike.