Learning & Liberty Foundation of Fremont City Schools

Mission Statement

It is the mission of The Learning and Liberty Foundation of the Fremont City Schools to enhance the learning process, increase educational opportunities and encourage instructional innovation and creativity by generating and distributing financial and other resources. The objectives of The Learning and Liberty Foundation are:

1. To enhance educational programs and classroom instruction in the Fremont City Schools. Grant proposals will be reviewed by the foundation's board of trustees within the stated purposes of the foundation.
2. To provide opportunities for organizations, businesses, foundations and individuals to contribute time, energy, expertise, money and other resources to The Learning and Liberty Foundation of the Fremont City Schools.
3. To invest and manage a permanent fund (for use of interest only) which will be of increasing value to the Fremont City Schools. This fund will provide enduring resources for the proposed programs, ideas and school projects designed to benefit the Fremont City Schools.

Board of Trustees

Denice Hirt, Chairperson Tracy Lytle, First Vice Chairperson Charles E. Hull, M.D., Second Vice Chairperson Robert L. Overmyer, Treasurer Gena Hineline, Secretary Lori Bloom, Trustee Suzanne Brickner, Trustee Arthur Bucci, Jr., Trustee Melissa Hanson, Trustee Paul Hershey, Trustee Nancicarol Woleslagel, Trustee Anthony Walker, Trustee

Students of the Month

The Learning & Liberty Foundation is the proud sponsor of the “Students of the Month” program. Students in grades 1-8 are selected by classroom teachers and recognized during FCS Board of Education Meetings throughout the academic year.

1st Grade
Mara Echelberry, Delaney Jackson, Bryn Root, Kinslee Stine, Gianna Esquivel, Eva Clark, AnnaLisa Goodwin, Wade Kinsey, Zaidey Crispen, Jaxon Hetrick, Jessica Bor
Not pictured: Riley Lehmann

2nd Grade
Elianna Guzman, Oliver Berger, Samara Rodriguez, Blake Broadstock, Rosemary Urbina, Camden Stine, Chase Pfeiffer, Azucena Velasquez, Adalyn Holt, Eliza Prescott, Lauren Luc
Not pictured: Jackson Burling

3rd Grade
Jasm'Reya Spears, Breydn Durr, Jaleah Carter, Nevaeh Mestry, Bianca Santiago, Thomas Kiser, Frankie Wallace, Nova Jones, Hayden Koenig, Carson Meyers, Madelyn Wilhelm, Analiah Martinez

4th Grade
Marcelino Alejandro, Shawnah Brown, Jahzia Johnson, Josiah Johnson, Travis Johnson, Cristian Ordaz-Lorenzo, Alan Reyes, Reynaldo Reyna, Jaxston Ruppert, Landon Voelker, Stevie Williams

5th Grade
Kaylee Beckley, Brock Crowell, MaKayla DeWalt,Tymira Flenoy, Nevaeh Garza, Amelia Johnson, Melaiyah Jones, Cameron Mierke, Angelica Morales, Edgar Sierra, Michael Spears

6th-8th Grade
Lia Baatz, Quinn Ontiveros, Colten Diller, Lillyen Gabel, Jarek Mackey, Sheyla Morales-Salinas
Not pictured: Luciana Gomez-Osorio,Kayden Kromer

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Academic Olympics

Each year students in grades 6-12 are recognized by The Learning & Liberty Foundation for academic excellence. Students are recognized based upon grade point averages during awards programs and receive academic pins/charms, certificates and bronze, silver and gold medals. The Gold Medal Banquet is held on an annual basis in order to recognize high school students with a cumulative 4.0 grade point average over the two semesters of the school year. The 2025 Gold Medal Recipients are as follows:

Ethan Anderson, Brooklyn Berndt, Jayci Billow, Mary Campbell, Aubrie Cantu, Myles Carroll, Kenneth Collins III, Caleb Conine, Ava Cover-Liggins, Chase Culbertson, Brooklynne Decker, Danika Denman, Riker Durell, Mia Durnwald, Bryce Estep, Tai'yona Escobedo-Meekins, Cali Eversole, Aiden Flores, Landyn Gabel, Michelle Garlock, Lauren Gazdecki, Isaac Gerner, Zoey Gerwin, Elizabeth Gilbert, Nyzir Greene, Sara Gross, Adin Guerra, Kamiya Harmon, Mason Harder, Samara Hernandez, Lydia Hicks, Lyzelle Humburg, Jonathan Hunt, Heidi Jahns, Braxtyn Jordan, Braylon Jordan, Zoe Kaczmarek, Isabella Kendrick, Alexis Kilgore, Lacey Kilgore, Kamryn Krieger, Adriana Lape, Abigail Lindenberger, Morganne Lozano, Jaxson Mackey, Aubrey Martin, Brooklyn Martin, Aniya McNeal, Layla Mendoza, Khloe Michaels, Jace Miller, Sydney Miller, Norah Myers, Cayden Nelson, Constantin Nicolaescu, Alejandro Parraz-Valenzuela, Briley Pickard, Joel Pickard, Karsen Rau, Victoria Rhea, Ebon Root, Alyahna Rozzell, Jalaiah Sanchez, Braylon Schneider, Addison Schoch, Stone Schoch, Kenzie Schwochow, Ashlynn Scully, Matthew Severs, Marieanna Shinkareva-Griffith, Nolan Smith, Reese Smith, Ryla Smith, Eli Tommer, Lillian Weakley, Gabriel Wensinger, Emilee Whitcomb, Chloe Whittekind, Elijah Wisniewski

FCS Grant Opportunities

The Learning & Liberty Foundation awards instructional grants to teachers for a maximum of $500.00. Grants are intended to enhance the learning opportunities in the classroom by providing resources for the creative teachers for a long-term project or special learning activities.