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The Harrison Award is a targeted donation to HEF in memory of Ethel Harrison by her daughter, Lee Harrison, who selected the award’s purpose in order to focus the community’s attention on the importance of good writing skills.
Purpose
- To acknowledge the importance of good writing in today’s world
- To stimulate interest in developing excellent writing skills
- To recognize students who excel in writing and language arts
Awards
Four awards of $250 each will be given annually. One award for expository writing and one for creative writing will be given at Helena High School/PAL and one in each category at Capital High School.
Eligible Students
All Helena Public School students in grades 9 – 12 are eligible.
Past Winners of the Harrison Writing Award
2008 HEF Writing Award Winners
Creative Writing:
Alexis Graman (Helena High) – “David’s Hike”
Brandi Swingley (Capital High) – “Grief is Timeless”
Expository Writing:
Erinleigh Caughron (Helena High) – “A Struggle to Stay Alive: Preserving a Culture”
Renee Elsen (Capital High) – “Tradition”
Members of the 2008 Selection Committee:
Helena writers Kay Satre, Rick Newby, Clay Scott, Jim Robbins
Committee Chair: Ron Lee, HEF Board of Directors
2007 HEF Writing Award Winners
Creative Writing:
Lindsay Johnson (Helena High) -- A collection of poems
Antony Speranza (Capital High) – “A Ray Through the Clouds”
Expository Writing:
Dylan Dal Poggetto Kahn (Helena High) -- “Sands and Empire”
Daniel Barta (Capital High) – “The Haunts of Memory”
Members of the 2007 Selection Committee:
Helena writers Kay Satre, Rick Newby, Clay Scott, Jim Robbins
Committee Chair: Ron Lee, HEF Board of Directors
 2006 HEF Writing Award Winners
Creative Writing:
Darcy Poletti Harp (Helena High) -- “The Sun Falling”
Hannah Gilbert (Capital High) – “Jump on the Rhythm Train!”
Expository Writing:
Brianne DeWitt (Helena High) -- “Public Funding for Music Education”
Dylan Gallagher (Capital High) – “Jimbo"
2005 HEF Writing Award Winners
Creative Writing:
Annika Robins (Helena High) -- “Nowhere, WY”
Kelsey Fanning (Capital High) – “Why Coyote Sings”
Expository Writing:
John Fine (Helena High) -- “Merchant of Venice”
Dylan Gallagher (Capital High) – “I Love a Good Mess"
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