The Pittsburgh Foundation

Brandon J. Boyd Memorial Scholarship Fund

Established: 12/14/2011

Brandon Boyd was a gifted athlete who loved to hunt and ride his quad in the woods surrounding his home in Waterford, near Ligonier. His fiery red hair and contagious laugh earned him several nicknames; he was Red to football coaches, B-Dawg to friends and Sunshine to his stepmom.

His career as a Mountie on the Ligonier Valley High School football team is legendary. A co-captain of the 2007 Ligonier Valley High School football team, Brandon holds a high school career record for interceptions, a Heritage Conference record for interceptions and was a three-year Associated Press All-State defensive back from 2005-2007.

He was also selected as a Ken Lantzy Finest All-Star Classic player in 2008 and was a 2007 Heritage Conference All-Star.

Sadly, his life came to a tragic end one month after his graduation from high school when he and a close friend were killed in a car accident near their home. The accident left his family, including two sisters, his friends, and the community devastated.

As a way to celebrate his life, Jim and Christy Boyd created a scholarship fund in memory of their son through the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County (CFWC). It is their greatest hope that it will spread the message to others, especially young people like Brandon, that life is a fragile blessing.

Type of Fund

  • Designated