The Interstate Eight Athletic Conference held its tenth annual award ceremony on Wednesday, April 15. Student-athletes from each school in the conference were honored for their successes in the classroom and their respective sports. Recipients earned two or more varsity letters in their senior year and had the highest grade point averages in their senior class.
The ten students from Harper Creek High School are Katie Behnke, Jaydan Courtright, Joseph DeRose, Olivia Ellenwood, Mallory Flanders, Celia Kyger, Rachel Kyger, Emma Monroe, Brady Southfield, and Ethan Tabiadon.
Congratulations to each of the HCHS student-athletes earning the I-8 Scholar Award!
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.
