Struggling with life and especially school from his mid-teens, Weston was bipolar (manic depressive) and taking medication when he could stand it. He dropped out of Golden High School his sophomore year. One year later, of his own will, amazingly he returned to Golden, was diagnosed with a learning disability and graduated. 

Beyond our family’s expectations Weston went on to attend Santa Rosa Community College in California where he maintained a 3.4 grade point average. Our family attributes this miracle to the efforts of Debbie Cooper and Yossi Martonovich, Golden High School counselors at the time, and the strength and desire Weston was able to find within himself.

In memory of Weston and in celebration of his triumph of overcoming his odds on finishing high school and continuing to higher education, Joyce Griffiths established the nonprofit John Weston Frederick Griffiths Scholarship.