Honoring Helen: Former Colonial Forge students earn national award
They did it for Helen. They wanted to make a difference. Now a determined group of 2020 Colonial Forge High School graduates who lost their friend in a car accident have been recognized with a National Purpose Award for their work to improve Staffordâs rural roads. Their classmate, Helen Wang, was killed in a crash May 16, 2019, on her 17th birthday. After more than a yearâs work to create change, her young activist friends won âBest Student Campaignâ through PR Week, a national trade magazine for the public relations field. The recognition followed many meetings with legi...