WHS Graduate Cameron Griffrith Awarded Scholarship Which Honors Late Veteran Randy Harris

WILMINGTON, Ohio (May 27, 206)—Wilmington High School’s (WHS) Cameron Griffith was awarded the $500 Randall J. Harris Scholarship in graduation ceremonies Friday, May 22.

Griffith will attend Ohio University in the fall. He ranked in the top 10 in his class academically. Athletically, he participated on the varsity golf, basketball, and baseball teams. He earned all-conference honors in basketball and baseball.

Randall James (Randy) Harris, a 1971 graduate of WHS, was a staff sergeant for the United States Army, who was killed in a non-hostile, peace-time incident in Honduras on June 13, 1987 at the age of 34.

Harris was shot by a Honduran solider while on duty at the Palmerola Air Base, which was used to stage training exercises for about 1,200 U.S. regular, reserve and National Guard forces. Ironically, Harris was killed on the nine-year anniversary of beginning his military career at Fort McClellan, Ala.

The Harris scholarship is awarded annually to a WHS senior whose qualifications include being in the upper third of the graduating class; who exhibits positive attributes of leadership, service and character; and who may or may not demonstrate financial need.

Contributions to the fund can be made to the scholarship in care of the Clinton County Foundation, POB 831, Wilmington, Ohio 45177.

Article Submitted by Dana Dunn