HIGHLAND PARK LITERARY FESTIVAL/FRED DAMIANO SCHOLARSHIP
This Damiano scholarship was created by HPISD students and parents to honor HPHS English teacher Fred Damiano in appreciation for the difference he made in the lives of his students. Damiano was a founder of HP LitFest in 1995.
Applicants must have been published during their HPHS career in the Tartan, the Bagpipe or similar outside publication, or have been a finalist in the HP Literary Festival writing contest (top 10 in one of the three categories). The successful applicant must also have demonstrated his or her commitment to the school through involvement in the HP Literary Festival student committee, the Tartan, the Bagpipe or another literary event.
Scholarship Applications can be found at the Highland Park Education Foundation. https://www.hpef.org/scholarship
Highland Park Literary Festival/Fred Damiano Winners
2010 | Clara Viviane Peretz |
2010 | Mary Emily Jacobie |
2011 | Sarah Pennington Baldwin |
2011 | Marie Flora Hollifield |
2012 | Bowden Schuh |
2013 | Caroline Elizabeth Read |
2014 | Olivia Law Sone |
2015 | Sarah Grace Forbes |
2016 | Andrew Kliewer |
2016 | Chandler Bjork |
2017 | Cindy Waner Ren |
2018 | Abigail Vivienne Govett |
2019 | Spencer Allan |
2020 | Leslie Lodwick |
2021 | Ellie Ahn |
2022 | Juliet Allan |
2023 | Jeneta Nwosu |