Keith West Memorial Fund
Keith West lived with compassion and care as cornerstone characteristics of his personality. Upon graduation from high school as a three time Iowa state champion and a finalist at the 2000 NSDA National Tournament in Congressional Debate, Keith went to college to pursue his future as an educator, coach, and scholar. Keith dedicated his life to coaching and teaching youth in the ways of argumentation and debate.
To honor Keith West’s life and legacy, his family and friends have established the Keith West Memorial Fund.
| School | State | Amount |
| Teton High School | ID | $5,000 |
| Colonial High School | FL | $2,500 |
|
Golda Meir School |
WI | $2,500 |
| Theodore Roosevelt High School | IA | $2,500 |
| Horizon High School – El Paso, TX | TX | $1,000 |
| MacArthur High School | OK | $1,000 |
| Morristown West High School | TN | $1,000 |
| School | State | Amount |
| Navajo Preparatory School | NM | $5,000 |
| New Designs Charter School – University Park | CA | $2,500 |
| Santa Fe High School | NM | $2,500 |
| Alief Taylor High School | TX | $1,000 |
| Knott County Central High School | KY | $1,000 |
| Riverside University High School | WI | $1,000 |
| STRIVE Prep – RISE | CO | $1,000 |
| School | State | Amount |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes High School | TX | $5,000 |
| Desert Pines High School | NV | $2,500 |
| Fort Walton Beach High School | FL | $2,500 |
| Dublin Jerome High School | OH | $1,000 |
| Matilda Torres High School | CA | $1,000 |
| Rancho High School | NV | $1,000 |
| Thomas Edison High School | MN | $1,000 |
| Woodrow Wilson High School | CA | $1,000 |
| School | State | Amount |
| Skiatook High School | OK | $5,000 |
| Marion C Early High School | MO | $2,500 |
| New Manchester High School | GA | $2,500 |
| Angleton High School | TX | $1,000 |
| John I Leonard High School | FL | $1,000 |
| Post High School | TX | $1,000 |
| San Elizario High School | TX | $1,000 |
| William Henry Harrison High School | IN | $1,000 |
Keith West Memorial Fund School Grant Application
Keith believed that speech and debate could unleash a student’s true potential. In order to ensure more students have access to speech and debate, the Keith West Memorial School Grant will provide one $5,000 grant, two $2,500 grants, and five $1,000 grants to schools who show strong potential, but a significant lack of financial resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
In order to provide support to more schools and teams, recipient schools from previous years will not be eligible to receive the award again.