Exceptional educational experiences for students and educators in Thompson School District.
To be the community’s best answer to support student and educator opportunities in Thompson School Distict.
Maximize student potential in Thompson School District by optimizing educational experiences.
Our annual report gives us the opportunity to reflect on the past year and celebrate the ways we supported students and educators. Some highlights of the 2021-2022 year were:
• Hosted the first annual Scheer Student Opportunity Fund Golf Tournament in August 2021, a Halloween Drive Thru Trick or Treat event in October 2021, the annual Trailblazing Thompson breakfast event in April 2022 to celebrate educators and engage the community and the Loveland Classic 5k/10k in April 2022.
• Awarded $331,822 in post-secondary student scholarships & scholarship renewals to 132 students.
• The Help Kids Succeed school supply program stuffed 1,700 backpacks for back to school needs for economically insecure student families
• Worked as part of a multi-organization team to initiate planning for a Northern Colorado Regional Youth Shelter. A Thompson School District building was identified as a potential site and plans for grant applications were put in place.
• Held the first Project Prom attire giveaway for TSD students. Thirty-two students were helped in this one-day event.
• In partnership with TSD, TEF created a new position of Marketing Technician that increased foundation staff to 3 people.
• A transformative grant from the OtterCares Foundation to assist TSD with infusing career and real-world experiences in the K-5 level
• A sustaining grant from the Erion Family Foundation for Thompson Career Campus to provide classroom consumables for the Construction Trades pathway and student certification and testing fees.
• A generous grant from the David R. & Virginia D. Pulliam Charitable Trust to purchase a StarLab for K-12 student programming.
Kim Akeley-Charron Executive Director
In 2022, TEF awarded 126 scholarships to TSD students, through both new awards and a combination of renewals and deferrals.
80 NEW AWARDS
$174,182.37
B. Scott Olson Memorial Scholarship
Kelly Clingan, Thompson Valley High School
Calvin Faller, Thompson Valley High School
Mallory Phillips, Thompson Valley High School
Berthoud High School Scholarship
Henry Bridgeman, Berthoud High School
Tanner Coble, Berthoud High School
Margaret Langer, Berthoud High School
Sidney Premer, Berthoud High School
Garrett Purman, Berthoud High School
Kaden Sandvik, Berthoud High School
Wyatt Spears, Berthoud High School
Bob Ball Track & Field Scholarship
Cadence Lapp, Loveland High School
Tyson Williams, Loveland High School
Christine Lewis-Hastings Memorial Scholarship
Livia McQuade, Loveland High School
Dan McQueen Scholarship
Tahn Jandai, Thompson Valley High School
Emily Rollins, Thompson Valley High School
Follow Your Dream Scholarship
Charisma Nation, Thompson Valley High School
Destiny Pendlay, Ferguson High School
Alexis West, Loveland High School
37 RENEWALS/DEFERRALS
$130,640.00
Ford Scholarship
Livia McQuade, Loveland High School
Tyson Williams, Loveland High School
Jabaily Community Service Scholarship
Macy McCauley, Thompson Valley High School
Mallory Phillips, Thompson Valley High School
Emily Rollins, Thompson Valley High School
Ethan Wilson, Mountain View High School
Law Office of Brady, McFarland & Lord Scholarship
Margaret Langer, Berthoud High School
Live Laugh Love Believe Scholarship
Ethan Wilson, Mountain View High School
Loveland Golden K Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship
Jana Anderson-McCracken, Thompson Valley High School
Maddisen Applehans, Thompson Valley High School
Magdalena McKee, Mountain View High School
Loveland Golden K Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship
Jana Anderson-McCracken, Thompson Valley High School
Maddisen Applehans, Thompson Valley High School
Magdalena McKee, Mountain View High School
Loveland Rotary Scholarship
Jana Anderson-McCracken, Thompson Valley High School
Maddisen Applehans, Thompson Valley High School
Daylon Blazek, Loveland High School
126 GRAND TOTAL
$304,822.37
Loveland Rotary Scholarship (cont.)
Ashley Bradberry, Thompson Valley High School
Hallie Cook, Berthoud High School
Shyann Holloway Jaconetty, Mountain View High School
Jadyn Krier, Loveland High School (received 2 awards)
Macy Mailander, Loveland High School
Dayanara Mauricio Moreno, Ferguson High School
Alisha Neal, Loveland High School
Mallory Phillips, Thompson Valley High School
Mia Pomranka, Loveland High School
Jude Quinlan, Loveland High School
Emily Rollins, Thompson Valley High School
Austin Turilli, Mountain View High School
Ethan Wilson, Mountain View High School
Mary Ann & Velma Jean Memorial Scholarship
Peyton Hoyt, Loveland High School
Tyson Williams, Loveland High School
Mary C. Molloy Scholarship
Taylor Bottoms, Thompson Valley High School
Lucero Gomez Andazola, Loveland High School
Gracie Grover, Loveland High School
Peyton Hoyt, Loveland High School
Jillian Keenan-Harte, Loveland High School
Alexis Martindale, Loveland High School
McKee Ferguson Scholarship
Taylor Cassell, Ferguson High School
Ilora Gray, Ferguson High School
Aidan Hilton-Green, Ferguson High School
Devyn Jones, Ferguson High School
Dayanara Mauricio Moreno, Ferguson High School
Desarae Moen, Ferguson High School
Nathan Myers, Ferguson High School
Destiny Pendlay, Ferguson High School
Makenna Remus, Ferguson High School
Anthony Rodgers, Ferguson High School
Mateo Sandoval, Ferguson High School
Jordan (Anna) Staley, Ferguson High School
Brandon Tschohl, Ferguson High School
Jaydan Yancey, Ferguson High School
Nick Wiesen Memorial Scholarship
Jakobi Wells, Thompson Valley High School
RE/MAX Alliance Local Excellence Scholarship
Hallie Cook, Berthoud High School
Marit Klagge, Thompson Valley High School
Alisha Neal, Loveland High School
Ethan Wilson, Mountain View High School
Salomonson/Fickel Scholarship
Sidney Gerner, Berthoud High School
Sethre Scholarship
Peyton Hoyt, Loveland High School
Jillian Keenan-Harte, Loveland High School
Sierra Marie Krizman Memorial Scholarship
Elijah Cordova, Thompson Valley High School
Macy McCauley, Thompson Valley High School
Ted & Mabel Thompson Loveland Valentine Scholarship
Taylor Bottoms, Thompson Valley High School
Anndee Davidson, Berthoud High School
Olivia Friske, Mountain View High School
Cadence Lapp, Loveland High School
Rachel Metcalf, Mountain View High School
Destiny Pendlay, Ferguson High School
Teen Parent Scholarship
Ilora Gray, Ferguson High School
TEF Scholarship
Danika Eisentraut, Loveland High School
Lucero Gomez Andazola, Loveland High School
Jake Walker, Mountain View High School
Tim Gibson Memorial Scholarship
Anndee Davidson, Berthoud High School
Thompson
The above is an overview of Thompson Education Foundation’s income and expenses for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2021 (Note: TEF’s audit and tax filing documents are delayed with extensions each fiscal year to allow for the district’s finance department to perform their in-kind support services for the foundation.)
(as of June 30, 2022)
Lauren Haug, Chair
Blas Estrada, Secretary
Matt Thies Treasurer
Cody Fullmer
Brandy Grieves
Jason Hatch
Paul Baron
Eric Weedin
Celeste Smith
Danielle Feeney
Sarah Walgast
Brian Cullins
Diane Lapierre
Ex Officio:
Pam Howard
Dr. Marc Schaffer
MEET OUR BOARD: thompsontef.org/board-of-directors
Staff Kim Akeley-Charron
Executive Director
Lesa Biedron
Marketing & Programs
Eowyn Sanders
Executive Assistant
MEET OUR STAFF: thompsontef.org/our-team
