LEF Launches First Peer-to-Peer Campaign to Support Teacher Grants Encouraged by an enthusiastic local community wanting to help, LEF is launching its first online peer-to-peer campaign beginning September 16th to support Teacher Grants as they prepare to award over...
315 Students Under Stay-At-Home Order Awarded LEF Scholarships The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation annually awards scholarships to outgoing seniors in the district who are pursuing a college degree or vocational training beyond high school. This year, despite the cancellation...
A Letter from LEF Executive Director, Thomas White I often say it takes an entire community to create quality public education. Now, in a time of uncertainty, we find that to be even more true and we are ready...
LISD Employees Help Students Achieve through Giving Campaign Teachers are almost superhuman in their passion for education. Beyond giving of their professional career and personal time to reach every last student, they often selflessly use their limited income to...
LEF Raises $140K+ for Lewisville ISD Lewisville ISD Education Foundation’s Evening for Education Raises More than $140,000 The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) raised more than $140,000 for students across southern Denton County at this year’s Evening for...
LEF AWARDS $100K TO LEWISVILLE ISD TEACHERS Lewisville ISD Education Foundation Awards 64 Teacher Grants Across LISD The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) awarded 64 grants to teachers across the Lewisville Independent School District on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Teacher...
Thomas White Named LEF Executive Director Marcus High Alum Dr. Thomas White Steps in to Lead Lewisville ISD Education Foundation The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation Board of Directors is happy to announce Dr. Thomas White as Executive Director...
The Cain Sczepanski Foundation in Special Education was created by Bill, Carolyn and Cara Sczepanski in memorial to their son and brother, Cain. Cain lived for 24 years with Down syndrome and heart defects. He died on March 7,...
The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation is pleased to announce the 2019 winner of the Ted Barnes Award for Excellence in Education: Elizabeth Gonzalez, a history teacher at Lewisville High School Killough. This award was established by Ted Barnes, who...
LEF Executive Director Announces Retirement Lewisville ISD Education Foundation Executive Director Connie Pelphrey Plans to Retire at Close of 2019 Connie Pelphrey, longtime Executive Director of the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation, has announced her plans to retire at...
LEF’s First Ever ‘Recipes for Success’ Serves Up Restaurant Week for Southern Denton County Lewisville ISD Education Foundation announces culinary event benefitting LISD students and teachers The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation, always creating innovative ways to support the...
LEF OPENS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION It’s that time of year! The LEF scholarship application is now open for all Lewisville ISD seniors to apply. It just takes one application for an LISD senior to be in the running for...
LEF Awards More Than $92K to LISD Teachers Lewisville ISD Education Foundation Awards 64 Teacher Grants This week, the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) awarded 64 grants to teachers across the Lewisville Independent School District. Teacher grants were...
The Cain Sczepanski Foundation in Special Education was created by Bill, Carolyn and Cara Sczepanski in memorial to their son and brother, Cain. Cain lived for 24 years with Down syndrome and heart defects. He died on March 7,...
The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation is happy to announce the 2018 scholarship and fellowship LEF award winners. This year, LEF awards Lewisville ISD seniors with 319 scholarships totaling $212,750. LEF also awarded seven fellowships to LISD staff and teachers...
Tenth Annual LEF Golf Classic Declared a Hit Lewisville ISD Education Foundation Raises More than $70,000 for LISD The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) partnered with Bright Wealth Management and The Lakes at Castle Hills to put on...
The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation is pleased to announce the 2018 winner of the Ted Barnes Award for Excellence in Education: Karen Fieszel, a math teacher at Lewisville High School. This award was established by Ted Barnes, who taught...
The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation is proud to announce an addition to its board of directors: Lindsay Polyak. A Florida native turned Texan, Lindsay has worked with small businesses nearly 20 years. Currently, she is a Business Performance Advisor...
LEF Executive Director Connie Pelphrey Selected to National School Foundation Association’s Industry Leadership Council Connie Pelphrey, Executive Director of the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation, has been selected for the National School Foundation Association’s Industry Leadership Council. Individuals selected...
The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation is proud to announce the addition of community stalwart and DATCU Community Relations Coordinator Mary Jacoby to the board of directors. Joining the board in December 2017, Mary has worked for DATCU Credit Union...
LEF SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION NOW OPEN Encourage LISD Seniors to Apply LEWISVILLE – The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) opens the 2017-18 scholarship application process today at lisdef.com/scholarships. LEF invites all LISD seniors to apply before the application process closes...
Jim Collin/Steve Allen Memorial Golf Event Raises More than $100,000 The Jim Collin/Steve Allen Memorial Golf Event, the first annual joint effort by the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) and the Denton Public School Foundation (DPSF), grossed over...
The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation is happy to announce that LISD employees continue to increase their support for students and teachers of Lewisville ISD. For the third consecutive year, the number of employees to support the LISD employee giving...
Sophia Ling joined the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation in 2017 shortly after relocating to the area. After a lengthy career in accounting, Ling dove into volunteering in her community with time working at multiple non-profit organizations such as food...
Thank you to all of the restaurants that were kind enough to offer their outstanding servings at this year’s Evening for Education: Make Anything Possible – The Magic of Learning. This year, four stood above the rest according to...
DONATE FOR DOUG KILLOUGH Farmer Pride… The Battle of the Axe… The LHS Wall of Fame… If you’re familiar with any of these traditions from Lewisville High School, you’re familiar with the legacy of Doug Killough. Killough came...
Yolanda Murray joined the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation in 2017. She is a great asset to the community as LEF is just one of many organizations she serves which currently includes the LISD Council of PTAs Board, The Colony...
The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation is happy to announce the 2017 scholarship and fellowship LEF award winners. This year, LEF will award Lewisville ISD seniors with 292 scholarships totaling $187,205. At this year’s LEF Awards Ceremony, 241 scholarships were...
The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation is pleased to announce the 2017 winner of the Ted Barnes Award for Excellence in Education: Holly Witter of LHS Harmon. Witter, a ninth-grade English and Pre-AP English teacher, has taught in the LISD...
Cain Sczepanski was a Lewisville ISD student who who took great pride in his school! His family says that’s because of the great educational experience and the inspiring LISD educators who worked with Cain. In the hopes of paying...
