Lauren Ashley McCain Scholarship

The Lauren McCain Scholarship is a prestigious honor within our organization. This honor is awarded to a senior athlete and must be nominated by a Beach Breakers Varsity Coach, Assistant Coach and/or Department Head.
Lauren Ashley McCain, 20, daughter of Dave and Sherry McCain, of Hampton, Va., on April 16, 2007,  fell victim to the shooter at Virginia Tech.  Lauren, today, is living in the home that the Lord Jesus promised her and all believers.  In Lauren’s tragically shortened life, she left no doubt to all who were blessed to know her that she loved the Lord and wanted others to know Him intimately, as she did.  BEACH was blessed by her presence on the BEACH Breakers Girls Varsity Soccer team.  As announced at our 2007 BEACH Breakers Sports Awards ceremony,  the T.E.A.C.H. Board of Directors has established an annual sports scholarship in the amount of $500 to honor Lauren’s love and dedication to the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Our recipients demonstrate the same attributes found in Lauren:

Highly motivated to learn
Vibrant
Always happy and an encourager
Unwavering devotion to Jesus Christ
Bold to share her faith and teach others about Christ
Her Pastor Riley attributed Matthew 5:13 to Lauren, "You are the salt of the earth. Salt gives things flavor and zest."
She loved without fear
Compassionate
A sweet and innocent heart.
A heart for family and friends, strangers, the elderly and the physically challenged.
"When you were engaged in conversation with her, she made you feel like you were the only person on earth."
"Here I was, just this guy who walked into the back door of a church, and she treated me like royalty."
"Even in the face of her own difficulties, kept a smile on her face so she wouldn't pull others down with her."
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2024 Lauren McCain Scholarship Recipient

Ellen Hennessey

Past Recipients

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2023

Sarah Caldwell
Squires

2021

Margaret Squires
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2020

Hattie Flora
Gary

2019

Gary Lamont Garlic Jr. 
Oscar

2018

Oscar Powell
Victoria

2017

Victoria Piselli
Joseph

2016

Joseph Maxwell Rider Welsh
Caleb

2015

Caleb Vlk
Caitlin

2014

Caitlin Payne
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2013

Brooke Cardwell
Mallory

2012

Mallory Kessler
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2011

Kambrie Robinson