Harper Creek Community Schools hosted the 69th Annual American Legion Awards. In addition to the ceremony, Harper Creek Middle School invited all recipients along with their families to a dinner in the HC High School cafeteria.
The American Legion Award is given to sixth-grade students whom their classmates have voted on. Each homeroom chooses one boy and one girl who exhibit the qualities of Courage, Patriotism, Honor, Scholarship, Leadership, and Service. Visit the American Legion website to learn more about this honor.
Recipients from Harper Creek Middle School are
- Jake Allen
- Ella Asher
- Shelby Barnes
- Calvin Davis
- Katherine Duckworth
- Jacob Gallagher
- Hailey Green
- Carter Grzegorzewski
- Brynley Hard
- Grady Kape
- Patrick Klien
- Zackary Laupp
- Noah Martin
- Sarah Murphy
- Adilyn Waterson
- Lyla Zummer
Congratulations to all the American Legion Award recipients and their families on receiving this honor!
Harper's Unsung Heroes - Stefanie Howard December 17, 2025
Stefanie attended Harper Creek Schools starting in 1st Grade, all the way through high school graduation. She developed a love for school as a young student at Beadle Lake Elementary. Upon graduation, she started at MSU with hopes of earning a marketing degree, but this didn’t last long. She quickly switched her focus to education. Her teaching career began in Houston, but she would eventually return home.
Harper's Unsung Hero - Matt Bilger December 3, 2025
Matt grew up in the Bilger family, the second of four children. He was different than his siblings, the first in his family to participate in athletics. Through these differences, Matt has been able to find his own niche as a teacher and a coach. He has developed a passion for his career, making an impact on current and former Harper Creek students.
Harper's Unsung Hero - Karen Westlake October 30, 2025
Karen spent her career seeing the world working in the airline industry. The experiences as an airline attendant provided a lifetime of memories. Looking for an opportunity to get out of the house each day, a few decades after retiring, Karen joined the Harper Creek family a year ago as a lunch and recess aide.
