Andrew's death rocked the community — and the many who loved him will never forget. The school district has decided to Andrew with a posthumous diploma, his mother, Alisa McMorris, told Patch.

In New York state drunk driving fatalities have increased 45% since 2019. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) would like to thank Rep. Andrew Garbarino for his commitment to implementing the HALT Act and ending impaired driving. Victim Advocate Alisa McMorris presented the Congressman with a MADD Hero Award.

Ms. McMorris said last week’s deeply emotional graduation ceremony — at which the school presented the McMorris family with Andrew’s diploma — was “the culmination of all of us carrying this together.”

While his classmates wore caps and gowns during graduation rehearsal Thursday, a photo of 12-year-old Andrew McMorris, frozen in time, joined the Class of 2024.

Andrew, who was killed in 2018 by a drunken driver while hiking with his Boy Scout troop in Manorville, had so many moments stolen from him: Christmases, birthdays, going to college.

But his parents, Alisa and John McMorris, of Wading River, vowed they would not miss out on his high school graduation. On Friday night, they accepted his posthumous diploma at Shoreham-Wading River High School as his name is read with his class.

On what would have been his graduation day, the family of Andrew McMorris received his diploma from Shoreham-Wading River High School.

McMorris had dreams of becoming a pilot. His parents, John and Alisa, held back tears as they walked on the graduation stage.

We are excited to announce the Andrew McMorris Garden at SWR High School Amphitheater. We extend our sincere gratitude to the generous local businesses who have made this project possible.

This checkpoint was dedicated in Memory of Andrew McMorris who was killed due to the actions of a drunk driver. As we progress into the holiday weekend, we must remember to make a plan especially if plans include alcohol.

AMF joined MADD for a Battle of the High School Jazz Bands.

Andrew McMorris Foundation joins with Suffolk County District Attorney Office and speaks with High School Students Across Suffolk County.

On what would have been Andrew McMorris's 18th birthday, the many who loved him will gather again for an event meant to celebrate his life and keep his legacy alive.

On Saturday, March 30, the Suffolk County Council of Boy Scouts of America and the Andrew McMorris Foundation will host the 3rd Annual Andrew’s Top Gun Run, to raise the funds for scholarships and for Scouting, which Andrew loved.

The family of a young person who died too young is gearing up for a celebration of his life and legacy on what would have been his 18th birthday.

The Andrew McMorris Foundation and the Suffolk County Council of Boy Scouts will be hosting the third annual Andrew’s Top Gun Run 5K on March 30 on the runway at Enterprise Park in Calverton marking the special milestone.

An empty runway where a Wading River boy learned to ride his bike, before dying when he was12 because of a drunken driver, soon will be the site of a bittersweet celebration.

On Saturday, family, friends and other Long Islanders will mark what would have been Andrew McMorris' 18th birthday with a 5-kilometer run event at Enterprise Park at Calverton. 

It was an honor to speak to Central Islip High School students yesterday along with Suffolk County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Toulon about the dangers of drunk, drugged, impaired and distracted driving. We pray that our presentations and talks will prevent what happened to us from happening to anyone else.

The Andrew McMorris Foundation 5th Annual Year in Review showcases journey the foundation took from September 2021 to September 2022. Produced and edited by Hollywood East Video https://hollywoodeastny.net

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney continued his two-day rally in Albany today calling on lawmakers, with the District Attorneys Association of the State of New York (DAASNY), to pass a bill that would close the loopholes in the drugged driving law that make it unworkable.

Gov. Kathy Hochul ended 2023 by vetoing the Grieving Families Act for a second time, which ignited frustration among area families who have lost a loved one in a wrongful death incident and have advocated for years for the bill to be passed. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed — for the second consecutive year — the Grieving Families act, which had widespread support in both parties and chambers in Albany.

The news was a blow to families living with staggering loss — efforts to have the Grieving Families Act signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul had, once again, been vetoed.

Those advocating for the Grieving Families Act bill said would bring equity to those who have lost loved ones in wrongful death cases.

Families who have lost loved ones in car accidents and other tragedies are ramping up the pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul.

They want her to update New York’s more than 150-year-old law governing civil lawsuits — saying this is about more than money

Alisa McMorris smiles when she talks about her son Andrew, who, in his 12 years, found several passions in life.

"My son Andrew was what we call a renaissance man...we believed him to be an old soul," she says. "He lived far beyond his years at 12 years old, he was a painter, artist, musician."