At first, Sarah Harris brushed off the opportunity. I’m probably not even going to get the scholarship. Even though she wanted to become a teacher, the then-senior at Firestone Community Learning Center didn’t think the financial blessing would come her way. But Larry Johnson, a product of Akron Public Schools and a longtime administrator with the school district, didn’t curtail his recruiting efforts. He implored her to pursue the Harrington Scholarship through the University of Akron.
