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Liberty Union Alumni Scholarship Award
Over the years we all have noticed that some High School Graduating Classes have made an effort to be remembered. Many have chosen to purchased bricks… or a sign or a trophy case for the entry hall. Such remembrances are usually made of steel, stone and glass. The “Liberty Union-Thurston All Alumni Association” has decided to look beyond brick and mortar. Our organization will be remembered for leaving a better legacy.
In 2013 we voted to invest in people by providing an annual scholarship to a graduating senior and not just any scholarship. This one is special: its criteria are unique. The LUTAAA LUT All Alum Scholarship can be used to attend a vocational or technical school as well as a traditional college or university.
Our award is different from others in another way. It is aimed at the student being talked about in the teachers’ lounge. That guy or girl who teachers hoped would get called out for their commendable qualities, but just didn’t fit the mold of other scholarships. Our scholarship is awarded to that special student… “the one who fell through the cracks”.
All who have contributed so far to your scholarship fund can be proud that we received donations sufficient to award our first $500 dollar annual scholarship at the spring awards assembly in 2015. After a wonderful start, we set out to raise the first $10,000 in order to make this award perpetual. We succeeded through your generous contributions. The scholarship is now perpetual.
Please continue the success by making a tax deductible contribution towards this worthy cause. No donation is too small. Some may cash in their “penny jar”, while others may want to memorialize themselves or a loved one as part of their estate planning.
By some standards, our scholarship now isn’t a large sum of money, however the award also brings recognition to the deserving student, and may provide that extra nudge to help them begin a journey toward a better career or profession.
As our fund grows through your donations from time to time, the scholarship amount will increase proportionally to reflect your willingness to make a difference in the lives of those who are walking across the stage and receiving diplomas just as we all have done. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if your child or grandchild was awarded the scholarship? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if years later that person would return to LU to present the scholarship to yet another graduate who stands at the threshold of their future?
You will receive a receipt for your tax deductable gift. Please send your scholarship contribution to:
Liberty Union Alumni
Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 55
Baltimore, OH 43105
2016 – Olivia Robinson awarded the first LUT Alumni Scholarship by Lynn (Fisher) Campbell, Scholarship Founder and Organizer
2017 – Kaleigh Putnam awarded LUT Alumni Scholarship with Darlene (Clum) Stoughton
2018 – Jacob Kierns, Scholarship Award with Judy (Poff)
2019 Alumni Scholarship Recipient
Cassidy Turner with Gary Mason
2020 LUT Alumni Scholarship Recipient Taylor Ann Patterson
Blake Shreyer 2021 Scholarship Award recipient.
2022 Alumni Scholarship Recipient, Ember McClaskey.
2019 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees.
Congratulations to these honorees:
Albert Mason – 1927
Lauren Fellure – 2003
Angie (Packard) Kern – 1986
Joel Harper – 1988
Taylor Dickson – 2013
Fall 1940 – First Liberty Union Homecoming Queen, Eileen (Fisher) Hochradel and her court.
40 Year Reunion
Liberty Union Graduate takes the Honor Flight to Washington DC
Class of 1970 graduate, Bill Tschopp, takes the Honor Flight to Washington, DC. Here are his reflections on the experience:
Yes, I took & survived the April 9 Honor Flight. It was a long day & well worth it – 21 hours total. The plane held 180+ & we had about 120 vets & 60 Guardians. There were people to wish us well going on the flight & at Reagan Airport Congressman Stivers was the 1st to greet & shake our hands, then other people. Outside we got on 4 buses (45 each bus) to go to D.C. Started out with a motorcycle cop to “clear” traffic with lights & siren & we picked up one in a cop car later. They stayed w/ the buses the whole time. Then the tour of National Military Monuments started.
The D.C. War memorial & WW 2 Memorial were first. On the bus we were offered snacks & water as the day progressed. Then a short ride to the Korean & Vietnam Wall Memorials. I had seen smaller replicas of the Wall & it was emotional to realize there were 58,000 + names in front of you & your reflection is there also. The Lincoln Memorial was close by, & the reflecting pool. On the buses we had box lunches & more water. No one was going hungry.
Next, Arlington National Cemetery had some burials going on & we waited for the Changing of the Guard with other Vets, & school kids. Everyone was quiet & you could hear the sounds of nature & the soldiers’ shoes clicking at times. The inspection of arms was amazing. There are videos on You tube to get some idea of this. Back to the buses & more snacks & water.
On to the Air Force Memorial, going by the Pentagon -it’s a huge building & we could see the 911 Memorial Park beside it. Later I found out the A.F. Memorial was built in 2006. It has 3 spires twisting upward 201-270 feet to the sky. They represent the Air Force Thunderbirds in the missing man formation.
Now it’s mid-afternoon & on to the “Women in military service for America Memorial.” This would also be our final meal & we went inside & tables & chairs were set up for us. This one had some choices & I heard no complaints. Back on the buses & to Reagan Airport.
We boarded the plane & we had a different crew & plane than the flight in. It was decorated w/red, white, and blue inside. Both crews were friendly & welcomed us. After about an hour flight with drinks & snacks, we arrived at Port Columbus with a fire truck welcome w/water hitting the plane. The 1st person at the top of the walkway to greet us was Miss Kentucky. Inside the terminal was a band playing & a very large crowd of young & old to shake our hands & welcome us home. This was about 9:30-10:00 PM & I realized this was real & not staged. There were also gifts & other items offered to us. Before I saw my wife & son at the other side, I was getting emotional again.
21 hours after I woke that day, I finally got to bed & was thankful for the Trip of a Lifetime & for everyone involved in making it happen, especially our 2 Guardians, Jeremy from Bexley, Vince from D.C., & the other Veteran; Steve, from Reynoldsburg.
Honor Flight
2022 Liberty Union Athletic Hall of Fame
This weekend we welcomed Coach Alan Young to the Liberty Union Athletic Hall of Fame.
This weekend, we welcomed Coach Scott Williamson to the Liberty Union Athletic Hall of Fame. 
This weekend, we welcomed Mike Stilwell to the Liberty Union Athletic Hall of Fame.
