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Learning & Liberty Foundation of Fremont City Schools

About the Foundation

The Learning & Liberty Foundation is a foundation governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of school officials and members of the community. The purpose of the foundation is to enrich and enhance the educational opportunities which are provided by Fremont City Schools Board of Education. The articles of incorporation and bylaws serve as guides for the operation of the foundation.

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

Activities and Sponsorships

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.

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

Crystal Apple Award

In conjunction with Teacher Appreciation Week, The Fremont City Board of Education and The Learning and Liberty Foundation are cooperating in project “Staff Spotlight” to focus attention on the critically important and central role of all teachers in our schools.

Recipients will receive the Crystal Apple Award and $50.00 from the Learning and Liberty Foundation to be presented at the Gold Medal Banquet held in June of each school year.

The suggested criteria for this award is: Enthusiasm, love of teaching, caring for children, cooperation with fellow staff members, and doing the 'little extras' to provide quality educational experiences for students.

A nomination Form will be emailed to FCSD in April.

Award Winners

2024
Jennifer Heilman, Amy Herr, Teresa Wright

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.

Donor Appreciation

The Learning and Liberty Foundation extends its appreciation to our 2024-2025 Donors:

The Family of David Brickner

Jennifer Abdoo

Christina French

Richard LaFountain

Randall Macko

Tamara Martin

Lori Nossaman

Robert and Anne Overmyer

Erin Parker

Regina Reed

Rhonda Schmidt

Bridget Smith

Christine Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Woleslagel

Paul Hershey

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