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

Jon C. Detwiler, 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

Stellar Students

The Learning & Liberty Foundation is the proud sponsor of the “Stellar Students” 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
Front row: Lucy Kensler, Amara Dalton, Lyla Balkovec, Karter Axe, Gavin White
Back row: Zoey Kollman, William Swain, Adley Mackey, Santiago Gonzalez, Akira McLaurine
Not pictured: Pharrah Grine, Briell Johnson

2nd Grade
Front row: Hunter Thompson, Jameson Yates, Nicolette Connor, Amina Brown, Kyra Iler
Back row: Aria Wukie, Zoe Reffner, Zoey Hetrick, Khayd Bulger, Anabelle Garza
Not pictured: Angel Basilio, Reese Reyes

3rd Grade
Front row: Hayley Berger, Aiden Maschari, McKenna Johnson, Chloe Sykes, Aryah Milton
Back row: Lily Reynolds, Evalyn Edmonds, Adriana Colon, Pyper Floriana, Landon LeJeune, Ivan Jenkins

4th Grade
Front row: Kensington Swanson, Ryder Stewart, Jane Wagner, Laila Long, Diego Mejia
Back row: Silas Wynn, Elleigh Fought, Alex Cook, Ashtyn McCoy, Gavin Gerber, Mya Alonso

5th Grade
Front row: Rylee Holley, D'Abney Heidelberg, Michael Walker, Cooper Firsdon, Lakelyn Eaglen
Back row: Eisley Schlipf, Kelayshia McKinney, Ariyah Downton, Greyson Tooman, Rayne Foster
Not pictured: Aria Jones

6th Grade
Ava Ramirez, Carlie Hotz, Brooklynn Eisenhauer

7th Grade
Zoei Pfotenhauer, Savanah Leugers
Not pictured: Connor Valle

8th Grade
Abigail Lindenberger, Victoria Rhea, Mason Harder

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Ross High School Scholarships

The Learning & Liberty Foundation awards scholarships to seniors on an annual basis. Congratulations to the 2023 scholarship recipients:

David B. Brickner Scholarship

• Kylah Olds

Ross High School Scholarship

• Jabari Heidelburg
• Kendyl Kidwell

Ross High School Positive Attitude Scholarship

• Aaron McNutt
• Macy Merrill

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. Thank you to Croghan Colonial Bank and The Learning & Liberty Foundation for sponsoring this event. The 2023 Gold Medal Recipients are as follows:

Jillian Alflen, Cameran Alspach, Emiley Barickman, Aubreyaunna Boley, Violet Boonie, Brianna Boskovich, Dominic Brown, Ayden Carter, Megan Darr, Dominick Dodson, Mia Durnwald, Peyton Dymond, Alivia Ernsberger, Megan Evans, Ty Ferguson, Evan Garcia, Michelle Garlock, Evan Gerwin, Makenna Gonya, Alexis Gonzalez, Denysse Gonzalez Madrid, Brayden Guhn, Eliot Haitonic, Jaliyah Harmon, Kamiya Harmon, Hailey Held, Alexander Hineline, Adam Hrynciw, Jena Humbert, Andres Jimenez, Maximo Jimenez- Gonzalez, Kyra Jones, Trinity Jones, Aryn Kauble, Logan Kilgore, Madillyn Kinkaid, William Kiser, Lily LeJeune, Braxton Linder, Kayden McGrady, Jace Miller, Kamryn Moore, Alyssa Nagy, Alexis Ordaz-Lorenzo, Lillian Osborn, Ryan Petitti, Hadley Rios, Hannah Rios, Destiny Robinson, Taylor Ruppert, Anthony Salazar, Megan Sherman, Brooklynn Smith, Mackenzie Smith, Tessa Stites, Jocelyn Sturgeon, Ella Szabo, Jillian Szekelyi, Saige Tolman, Liviya Turner, Mason Villarreal, Caley Wagner, Alivia Weisenauer, Joshua Wilber, Arrayah Witmer, Maycie Wolverton, Allison Young

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.

FCS Teacher Grant Opportunities