(Anthony) "Tony" Awaida
         May 6, 1995-June 9, 2018
                   Palo Alto, California 
 

Tony Awaida, age 23 of Palo Alto died unexpectedly on June 9, 2018. He was born on May 6, 1995 in Palo Alto to Antony Awaida and Janet Fielding Awaida. A 2013 graduate of Palo Alto High School, Tony went on to graduate from UC Santa Cruz in December 2017 with a degree in Computer Science. 

Tony loved the mountains and the ocean. He was an allaround outdoorsman, an avid surfer and hiker. He was a kind and loving soul who connected deeply with people and the world around him. Tony held a passionate belief that his generation would impact the world in a positive way and that together they could accomplish anything.

Tony leaves behind his father Antony Awaida of Palo Alto, his mother Janet (Fielding) and step-father, Kevin Buck of Laguna Niguel; a brother Alex of Palo Alto, and two step-sisters: Sarah Wilson of Nixa, Missouri; and Megan Buck of Portland, Oregon along with many loving extended family and friends.

As a living legacy to Tony, the "Tony Awaida Fund for Environmental Solutions" has been established at UC Santa Cruz. This permanent endowment will support the Coastal Science and Policy program, a new interdisciplinary graduate program that will train the next generation of global leaders to examine the interconnectedness of coastal and environmental problems and to facilitate systemic and collaborative solutions.