In life, Rod Bennett was a much-loved teacher and mentor dedicated to guiding his young music and math students at Arroyo Seco Junior High School in Valencia, California, on their journey through learning. The new Rod Bennett Memorial Scholarship Fund provides a way for Rod to continue his mission, even after his tragic death on May 25, 2016. Rod was just 53, and as a teacher, musician, sportsman, traveler and all-around wonderful human being had so much life ahead to live, so much more to give. Established by Valerie Pryor as a tribute to her late husband, the fund provides financial aid to college-bound high school seniors in the Santa Clarita Valley’s Wm. S. Hart Union School District to help further their studies.