about jeffrey ahn, jr.
Born May 7, 1995 in New York City. Died June 23, 2012 in Amagansett, NY.
At the time of his passing, Jeffrey Ahn, Jr. was a rising senior at the Trinity School, where he was an enthusiastic painter, scientist, actor, two-time Student Senator, wrestling team manager, and president-elect of the Storytellers Club. Compassionate, loyal, fun-loving, and witty, he left behind many friends from all years at Trinity, a school he loved passionately and whose colors he wore proudly. Until eighth grade Jeffrey attended St. David’s School, where he was noted for his artistic talents and his commitment to service.
In 2014, his parents and sister founded The Jeffrey Ahn, Jr. Fellowship to celebrate his exceptional creativity and independence.
Additionally, they also endowed a research fellowship in his name at Columbia University, where he interned during high school, and established an annual workshop for Trinity School seniors to learn basic life support skills, thus honoring his abundant community spirit and interest in helping others.
Browse the galleries on this page to view photos of Jeffrey and his favorite people, places, and things, plus a few of his artworks and sketches.
Painting inspired by Virgil's Aeneid
Painting inspired by The Great Gatsby
His last finished drawing
An early drawing that was published in the St. David's Canticle
Quick sketch in a comic book style
Quick sketch of a type of stone statue typically found on Jaeju Island, Korea
Quick morning sketch of a chair in the Swamp, a gathering place for students at Trinity School
Self-designed poster for a student government campaign
Jeffrey's entry in the "What I'll Miss Most" page of the St. David's yearbook
Jeffrey's yearbook page when graduating from St. David's School
At a birthday party
In the studio from a young age
At the Natural History Museum in New York
In the Sedona Desert on a family holiday
With classmates at St. David's
With classmates at St. David's
With his mom, Priscilla, age 13
Jeffrey with best friend Jack Walla in Rome on a St. David's art history field trip
Having fun with friends in Rome on a St. David's art history field trip
Sketching during a St. David's School field trip to Italy
With his sister, Presca, in Amagansett
The bulletin board in Jeffrey's room, as he left it
With a cheesecake he baked as a surprise for his labmates at Columbia, where he was a summer research intern
Cradling the family beagle, to whom Jeffrey gave the name "Perseus," after the mythical Greek hero
With his sister, Presca, in Hawaii
In Katherine Hepburn Park, age 16
With his sister, Presca, in Seoul, Korea
Self-painted as a Trinity Tiger for Homecoming
In Amagansett, age 16