Elijah Helm is a senior at Roosevelt High School in the class of 2025. In the fall, he plans on going to the University of South Dakota to further study music. Other than music, Elijah enjoys writing poetry. In the 2025 Scholastic Art and Writing awards event he won two Gold Key awards, six Silver Key awards, and twelve honorable mentions. Elijah has greatly enjoyed his time in the Youth Orchestra and looks forward to everything good to come.