- June 12, 2025
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Foundation’s Class of 2025 made a triumphant entrance into Leiferman Gymnasium.
Interim President Carol Grosshans delivered the invocation at the 2025 Commencement Ceremony.
Junior Marshal Victoria Velazquez-Ward led the recitation of the pledge to the Bible.
Ehren Steiner recognized the Class of 2025’s seven Legacy Lions — students who have attended Foundation since kindergarten.
Graduate Braden White was one of seven Legacy Lions in Foundation Academy’s Class of 2025.
Chase Randall delivered a heartfelt and sentimental salutatorian address.
Everett McMullen delivered the valedictorian address.
Upper School Principal Sarah Reynolds reminded the graduates to “make good choices” — a phrase she drilled into their heads for years.
Teacher Brock Ratzlaff’s Last Lesson was titled, “It’s All Good.”
Legacy Lion Katyana Arrington was excited to celebrate this accomplishment with friends and family.
Upper School Principal Sarah Reynolds and Janney Hope Beacham
Katelyn Carter Daniel Ferraz received her diploma from First Baptist Church of Winter Garden Senior Pastor Tim Grosshans.
Daniel Ferraz received his diploma from First Baptist Church of Winter Garden Senior Pastor Tim Grosshans.
Stephen Ford received his diploma from First Baptist Church of Winter Garden Senior Pastor Tim Grosshans.
Upper School Principal Sarah Reynolds and Liani Gaud
Kylee Howell received her diploma from First Baptist Church of Winter Garden Senior Pastor Tim Grosshans.
Upper School Principal Sarah Reynolds and Kate Huntley
Upper School Principal Sarah Reynolds and Skylar Mullarney
Emily O'Brien is the daughter of Windermere Mayor Jim O’Brien and his wife, Kristin.
Upper School Principal Sarah Reynolds and Valeria Ospina Feris
Upper School Principal Sarah Reynolds and Justin Salvati
Upper School Principal Sarah Reynolds and Sophia Smith
Upper School Principal Sarah Reynolds and Penelope Walker
Upper School Principal Sarah Reynolds and Addy West
First Baptist Church of Winter Garden Senior Pastor Tim Grosshans delivered the benediction.
Of course, no graduation would be completed without a good cap-tossing.
There were laughs, tears and plenty of love at Foundation Academy’s Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony.
Foundation Academy celebrated its 88-member Class of 2025 with an inspiring and emotional Commencement Ceremony Friday, May 16, at Leiferman Gymnasium at the Tilden Campus.
The evening began with an opening prayer by Interim President Carol Grosshans, followed by the recitation of pledges by Junior Marshals Cameron Kotch, Lillian Nadrowski, Madeleine Tilton and Victoria Velazquez-Ward.
SGA co-presidents Brock Gravitz and and Camryn Clements recited to Class Verse, and Ehren Steiner recognized the Class of 2025’s seven Legacy Lions — students who have attended Foundation since kindergarten.
Chase Randall delivered the salutatorian address, followed by valedictorian Everett McMullen’s speech.
The Last Lesson was delivered by teacher Brock Ratzlaff.
Then, senior class sponsors Patti Cogburn and Brad Bales read each graduate’s name, and Interim President Carol Grosshans and First Baptist Church of Winter Garden Senior Pastor Tim Grosshans presented each graduate his or her diploma and senior Bible.
