Norman “Trey” Alva Armstrong III
Norman “Trey” Alva Armstrong III passed away on July 18, 2023, at the age of 22. Trey came to McDaniel in fall 2019 as a member of the Class of 2023. A Business Administration major, he was enrolled as a student at the college until he had to take a leave of absence at the end of the fall semester of his senior year due to a recurrence of childhood leukemia. Trey had planned to return to McDaniel this fall to complete his studies and then progress to Penn State Dickinson School of Law, where he had already been accepted.
Described as a student of strength, tenacity, and determination, he was involved in several student organizations, including the Culinary Club and Pre-Law Society, and was a member of the American Finance and the American Economic associations. Additionally, known as “Captain Trey,” he held a U.S. Coast Guard master’s license and was the owner of Armstrong Powerboat Services LLC, providing boat and yacht consulting, delivery, and other services.