Wes Fifield is President of HEF.
HEF is the Highlander Educational Foundation and started at Upland High School in 1985. It is the Educational Foundation of the Upland Unified School District.
HEF supports the following in the Upland School District:
Upland High Vietnam War Memorial for 6 Upland High Students that gave their life for their country in Vietnam.
Arts and music
Link Crew
NHS, National Honor Society
Mini Free Libraries in the elementary schools
Helping AVID students take college tours
Sponsored a garden at Sierra Vista elementary school
Worked with the Upland High Class of 1966 and cosponsoring their 50th Class reunion.
Upland High alumni association.
Grants to teachers for their classrooms. With the grants we have bought French language magazines to computer programs so students can write apps for smart phones.
College Scholarships
HEF Awards
and many other programs throughout the district.
100% of the donations to HEF go back to students and student programs.