Honors and Accolades
Teacher Aisha Lomando named 2024 Educator of the Year by the City of Sunnyvale
Superstar Fremont High School teacher Aisha Lomando was honored by the City of Sunnyvale as Educator of the Year at their annual State of the City event on Saturday, Sept. 21. A twelve year veteran teacher at FHS, Mrs. Lomando is not just teaching English—she's inspiring future writers, thinkers and dreamers. Colleagues say that Mrs. Lomando is exactly the type of teacher they would love their own child to have and exactly the type of colleague they want in their collaboration groups. She is committed to challenging not only her students, but also herself, fostering a culture of growth and learning in her classroom.
Outstanding Educator of the Year for Sunnyvale 2020-21
2022 Project Awards for the Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
Fremont High School student Melissa Lee named 2018 Sunnyvale Student of the Year
Mayor Glenn Hendricks delivered the annual State of the City address, followed by the City Council's presentation of the Sunnyvale Community Awards. These awards honor the contributions of some of the residents who make Sunnyvale a special place to live. The City accepted award nominations from the community this summer. Nominations were reviewed by a panel of former Community Awards winners. This year’s awardees included Melissa Lee, pictured at right with the Sunnyvale City Council, as the High School Student of the Year.
Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology
FHS students Rajiv Nelakanti and Rahul Monah were selected as Siemens Foundation semi-finalists, in 2018 and 2016 respectively. The Siements Competition in Math, Science and Technology is the nation’s premier competition in math, science and technology for high school students. Every year, students submit innovative individual and team research projects to regional and national levels of competition as they vie for college scholarships ranging from $1,000 up to $100,000.
Santa Clara County Honor Band
Ten FHS students were named to the Santa Clara County Honor Band in 2018. The Santa Clara County Honor Band was founded in 1952 by local music teachers in order to promote and celebrate outstanding young musicians.
Texas Instruments Innovations in STEM Teaching Award
Fremont High School teachers Derek Koning, I-Heng McComb and Bob Caprilles have all been recipients of the Texas Instruments Innovations in STEM Teaching Award. This award honors Santa Clara County public school teachers for their outstanding contributions in the subjects of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
FUHSD Outstanding Educator of the Year
Congratulations to Michelle Wagner for being selected as the 2018-2019 FUSHD Outstanding Educator of the Year by the Sunnyvale Murphy Awards. Michelle was selected in recognition for her work as a classroom teacher and for helping to create and lead the GOALS program at Fremont.
Teacher inducted into USA Karate Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Mary Crawford who was inducted into the USA Karate Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Ohio on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Besides teaching Sports Medicine at Fremont, Ms. Crawford is a world ranked karate judge and has her own training dojo in Cupertino.
FHS Inspirational Athlete
In March 2019, FHS Senior Denver Mayes was highlighted as a U.S. Bank Inspirational Athlete. At seven years old, he suffered a snowboarding injury that left him with Compartment Syndrome. After five surgeries and a year of recovery, Denver was back playing sports and is a starting player for several FHS Varisity sports. Please view the 49ers Cal-Hi Sports Report story on Denver.