Kaylee Hottle, a senior at the Texas School for the Deaf and an actress in “Godzilla vs. Kong,” was killed in a crash in Ijamsville, Maryland last month.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) has created a scholarship to honor a student from Kyle who was killed in a crash in Maryland late last month.
Kaylee Hottle, 18, died after a crash in Ijamsville, Maryland, about an hour north of Washington, D.C., on July 21. She was one of three people in the car at the time of the crash, but she was the only fatality.
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Hottle appeared in the 2021 film “Godzilla vs. Kong” and its 2024’s “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.”
Earlier this week, TSD announced the creation of the Kaylee Hottle Memorial Student-Athlete Scholarship. The school said the scholarship is meant to honor Hottle’s life and legacy, calling her a “beloved member of the TSD community whose passion for athletics, the performing arts, and school spirit inspired everyone around her.”
TSD said each year, one or two graduating students will be recognized for exemplifying “excellence in athletics, involvement in theater or the performing arts, leadership, perseverance, creativity, teamwork, positive character, and dedication to the TSD community” – the same qualities the school said Hottle lived every day.
Monetary contributions to the scholarship may be made one of two ways:
Direct contribution to TSD: Contact Peter Bailey at tsdsuperintendent@tsd.texas.gov. TSD said contributions will be designated exclusively for the Kaylee Hottle Memorial Student-Athlete Scholarship.Contribution through the Texas School for the Deaf Foundation: To make a tax-deductible donation, visit the foundation’s website or contact the foundation using the information available at tsdfoundation.org. TSD said contributions designated for the Kaylee Hottle Memorial Student-Athlete Scholarship will directly support the scholarship “in accordance with the foundation’s charitable giving policies.”