In the past year, the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation distributed $276,000 in grants, scholarships, donations and corporate gifts through the support of community partners dedicated to helping our children succeed. Check out our annual report below to learn more about the innovative and pioneering programs this year!
News and Announcements
Nancy and Larry Bittle
Larry and Nancy Bittle recognized the potential of Fayetteville Public education Foundation from the very beginning. They have always been eager to assist in creating opportunities for our teachers and children.
The Bittles have gone above and beyond in their dedication to Fayetteville schools. They are Decade Donors, Larry is a Hall of Honor inductee and served as a school board member, and Nancy has served almost six years on the FPEF board and was the president in 2014-15. The Larry Bittle Insurance Agency is a sponsor for Hall of Honor and the Celebration of Excellence. They are passionate about assisting teachers to use innovative methods to better appeal to students, and encourage them to find excitement in learning.
The Bittles have both a personal and professional interest in the Fayetteville Public Schools. Their children all graduated from Fayetteville schools, and have five grandsons that will attend. Larry has operated the Larry Bittle Insurance Agency for 46 years, and strongly believes excellent schools create a successful business community, as well as attracting new families. Fayetteville Public Education Foundation is honored to highlight Larry and Nancy Bittle for their years of dedication to our public school system.
ConnectED Fall 2016 Newsletter
EEK! Grant Spotlight
Thanks to the Josephine Clark Endowment, the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation was able to fund EEK!: Environmental Education Kits for Inquiry Based Learning. The kits are a unique alternative to field trips, offering inquiry based environmental activities in the classroom or outdoor learning lab.

Contributions from May 2016 to August 2016
Karen & Bruce Armstrong | Terri & Vincent Chadick | Rhonda Moore |
Leslie & Ted Belden | Lynlee & Caleb Critz | Barbara & Doug Prichard |
Nancy & Larry Bittle | Mirela & Sid Vinson | David Russell |
Pamela & Michael Britt | Kathryn & Justin Hunt | Pat & Bill Storey |
Cherie & Nirmal Kilambi | Holly & David Johnson | Cambre Horne-Brooks & John Brooks |
Charlotte Taylor & Tim Hudson |
Learn more about becoming an Education Society member
With an annual pledge you maximize the education experience for our children and sustain the Foundation's vision-annual commitment is at one of the following levels:
Warren Rosenaur Endowment
Fayetteville Public Education Foundation is thrilled to announce a campaign to establish the Warren Rosenaur Theatre Endowment. The endowment will be named in perpetuity and distributed annually through grants to the FHS Theater Department, ensuring this already wonderful program will blossom for future generations.
Donor Spotlight
Larry and Nancy Bittle recognized the potential of Fayetteville Public Education Foundation from the very beginning. They have always been eager to assist in creating opportunities for our teachers and children. The Bittles have gone above and beyond in their dedication to Fayetteville schools. Larry is a Hall of Honor inductee and served as a school board member. Nancy has served almost six years on the FPEF board and was the president in 2014-15. The couple are also Decade Donors.
Take a look at this video highlighting a Fayetteville High School Theater Department grant funded through generous donor's like you.
Contributions from May 2016 to August 2016
Susan & Buddy Chadick | Terri & Vincent Chadick | James Chase |
Connie & Bill Clark | Marsha & David Crittenden | Rosemary & George Faucette |
Aleza & Jay Greene | Mary Ann & Reed Greenwood | Susan & Orville Hall |
Hiland Dairy Foods | Joe & Jimmie Huber | Ann Johnston |
Trudy & Gary Karnes | Wanda Kent | Kay & C.R. Magness |
Imelda & David McClinton | Gayle & Mike McGovern | McNair Middle School Staff |
Milda Jean & Kenneth Petway | Barbara & David Pryor | Shirley & Charlie Russell |
Timothy Vance Scott | Sara S. & Frank Sharp | Judith Singleton |
Irene & Joel Spalter | Susie Stewart | Hadley Twilley |
Shannon & Don Walker | Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Program | Becky & John Womack |
Hall of Honor Luncheon
We hosted a luncheon to announce the 2016 Hall of Honor Inductees. Congratulations to Gina and Neal Pendergraft, Susie Stewart, Candy Clark and Sarah Fennel Buchanan. In addition, we recognized the individuals who have been inducted into the Hall of Honor over the past two decades. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
Contributions from May 2016 to August 2016
Ashley Wilbern | Arvest | Leslie & Scott Bailey | Bank of Fayetteville |
Bassett Law Firm LLP | Best Sports, Inc. | Martha & Hugh Brewer | Margaret Whillock |
Brunner & Lay | Marjo Burk | Anne & Jack Butt | C & C Services |
Taylor Hurst | Carl Collier | Sara & Jeff Koenig | Dickson Street Liquor |
Susan & Mac Norton | First Security Bank | Flintco, Inc. | Frost, PLLC |
Garrison Financial | Jane & David Gearhart | Brenda & Robert Gullett | MeMe Hagers |
Treva & Howard Hamilton | Harness Roofing, Inc. | Melissa Hayward | Eileen Hendricks |
Hight-Jackson Associates | Mona Holt | Allison Houston | Tammy & Read Hudson |
Crossover Veterinary Clinic | Mary Lou Miller | Rosemary & George Faucette | Mitzi Kuroda & Stephen Elledge |
Procter & Gamble | Lanell Lashley | Hannah & Greg Lee | Lewis Automotive Group |
Cambre Horne-Brooks & John Brooks | Helen & Harold McKinney | Kathy & Rob Merry-Ship | James Burton Blair Family Foundation |
Morgan Stanley, c/o CyberGrant, Inc. | Larry Bittle Insurance Agency, Inc. | Signature Bank of Arkansas | Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette |
Tamara & Johnny Roberts | Judy G. & Bill Schwab | Sara S. & Frank Sharp | Meredith Lowry |
Carolyn & Murray Smart | Star Shopper | Nana & Julian Stewart | Susie Stewart |
Truity Education Foundation | Laura & Craig Underwood | Kathy & Ted Wade | Walmart Foundation |
Altrusa Club of Fayetteville | Raheen Land & Cattle, LLLP | Willard & Pat Walker Foundation |
for more information
Call us today at (479) 527-3655, check out our website fayedfoundation.org, or stop by 877 Clinton Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72701.
Full Steam Ahead: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics for Pre-K
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Measuring Waves
Don Deweese
Don Deweese is no stranger to education.
He is not only a graduate of FHS but retired after 34 years of employment as a teacher, librarian, and district library supervisor with the Fayetteville Public Schools. However, what is most dear to his heart is his wife, Marty Thurlby Deweese, and her dedication to foreign language. In 1985, a fund was established in her honor to help FHS students travel abroad. After her passing in 1987, family and friends grew the fund and established the Marty Thurlby Deweese Study Abroad Grant in her memory.
The vision for the scholarship is to encourage: the study of foreign language, the exploration of other cultures, understanding of other peoples, awareness of ourselves as world citizens, and foreign travel. Since the scholarship’s inception over forty FHS students have been provided the opportunity to travel around the world to places ranging from Italy to South Africa to Japan. Each scholar has been exposed to a new language, tradition, and culture; experiences that will last a lifetime.