WILMINGTON, Ohio--Recent
Wilmington High School (WHS) graduate Stephen Krause was awarded the Randall J.
Harris Scholarship in graduation ceremonies this spring. Krause will be attending
Miami (Ohio) University.
He finished in the top
ten in his class and was second team all-state his senior year in baseball—a sport
he will continue to play in college. His parents are Paul and Melissa Krause.
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; one
who exhibits positive attributes of leadership, service and character; and
someone 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.
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