To receive the Harrison accolades, a recipient must possess many of the ideals and traits that Raymond Harrison instilled in Adam Leitman Bailey. The recipient must also demonstrate financial need and strong academic achievement, while at the same time pursuing Mr. Harrison’s deep-seated values of success and the desire to make the world a better

To apply for this scholarship please apply though New Milford High School or directly to [email protected] for high school internship opportunities.

Adam Leitman Bailey endowed a scholarship in honor of his high school cross country and track coach, Raymond “Hap” Harrison. The scholarship has been awarded annually to New Milford High School graduates and law firm high school interns that will be attending university. Mr. Bailey graduated from New Milford High School in 1988.

The first scholarship was awarded on June 10th, 2009 to Merlyn Jacob, a graduating senior of New Milford High School in Bergen County, New Jersey. Ms. Jacob then qualified for and received full tuition for the duration of her studies at Rutgers University. The second scholarship was awarded to Kinjal Desai, a graduating senior of

Mr. Raymond ‘‘Hap’’ Harrison served as the head boys track and field coach for 31 years, Language Arts teacher for 33 years, and Coordinator of the Gifted and Talented Program for seven years from 2001 until 2008 at New Milford High School, located in New Milford, New Jersey. Raymond was named 2007’s North Jersey Track