The Douglas County School District athletic-trainer group lost a dear member of our team on March 5th. Tom Sylva, 58, the head athletic trainer at Highlands Ranch High School for more than 20 years, died unexpectedly following an early morning hiking trek in his beloved Colorado mountains. His death was not only a loss to the Highlands Ranch High School community, but to the entire district.
To honor his legacy, his co-workers are establishing a scholarship that will be awarded to a Douglas County School District graduating senior who is hoping to pursue a career in healthcare. Tom's career in athletic training wasn’t just a job, It was a vocation. He was a healer, a coach, and a friend; so, it seems particularly appropriate to pay forward his years of service by enabling a deserving student to follow in his footsteps.