Through the Leaving a Legacy program established in 2020, each four-year Excellence in Academics recipient has the opportunity to choose a school-sponsored program, department or extracurricular activity to receive a $250 mini grant from the Foundation. The program creates an opportunity for four-year Excellence in Academics recipients to pay it forward within the school district.

Leaving a Legacy aligns with the Foundation’s goal to enhance, supplement, support and expand student- and school-based learning activities and initiatives. The Foundation created this initiative in honor of Mr. Mills because of his desire to invest in Harrisonville Schools programs and activities that benefit students throughout the district and to provide a small thank you for all he’s given to the Foundation over the years.

Mr. Mills served on the Foundation board for more than 25 years and retired from the board last June. He is a past president and a Founding Donor at the Platinum Level. He is a 1972 graduate of Harrisonville High School and a 2014 inductee into the Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame.

2022
DECA
Wrestling
Girls’ soccer
Cross country
National Art Honor Society
Music Makers
Girls’ basketball
HHS Spanish department
HHS Math department
CCC Networking & Cybersecurity program
Robotics
Royal Regiment
Project Lead the Way

2021
Cheerleading
Cass Career Center Marketing
National Honor Society (3)
HHS Game Club 
FFA (2)
Wrestling 
Girls' Tennis
Band
Cass Career Center Bright Futures
HHS Show Choirs
Harrisonville Academically Talented Students (HATS) (2)
HHS Student Council
HHS Color Guard

2020
HHS Wrestling
Music Makers
Girls' Tennis
Football
Jazz Band
DECA
Student Council
Boys' Soccer
FFA (2)
Boys' Basketball
Track & Field
HHS Engineering Department (3)
Key Club (2)
Royal Regiment
Girls' Soccer
HHS Science Department
National Honor Society (2)
HHS Vocal Music Department