Jude Freppon

Jude Freppon, Intro. Staff

Jude Freppon is a freshman at Highlands and has been in the Fort Thomas Independent School District since Kindergarten, when he attended Ruth Moyer Elementary. He took Journalism in his Freshman year because he enjoys photography. Jude enjoys hanging out with friends and watching sports. Jude plays soccer for Kings Hammer Academy and Highlands. Jude is the middle child and has two siblings, both girls. He has aspirations to go to a good college after high school to become an engineer.

Content by Jude Freppon

Students partake in all kinds of hobbies

Jude Freppon, Intro. Staff
May 12, 2026

Almost every student has some kind of free time on their hands. As students grow through their childhood and teenage years, they continue to explore and look into different activities that bring them joy....

Highlands Navigators unites students

Jude Freppon, Intro. Staff
April 21, 2026

Chase Jones (9) was hanging out with his friends Bear Lutkenhoff (9) and Silas Wolfinbarger (9) on a random Wednesday night in the middle of Oct., 2025. They were all up at the football field, contemplating...

Students celebrate Easter with their families

Josh deSylva and Jude Freppon
April 2, 2026

Easter is celebrated by many globally. Happening on the night of the first full moon after March 21, it is also the time when the temperatures start to rise and pollen begins to fill the air. Easter is...

Students reflect on New Year’s resolutions: one month later

Josh deSylva and Jude Freppon
February 12, 2026

Every New Year, the crystal drops in New York to celebrate a fresh start. With this tradition comes another one: making New Year's resolutions. New Year's resolutions are essentially just goals that students...

Freshmen give advice to eighth graders

Jude Freppon, Intro. Staff
February 5, 2026

By the second semester of the school year, students and teachers in the middle school are already discussing the upcoming change from middle school to high school. Many are nervous, some are excited and...

High school students seek the slopes

Josh deSylva and Jude Freppon
January 30, 2026

Winter arrives, temperatures plummet and cold wind begins to blow through Fort Thomas. With this, students are often inclined to spend more time indoors. Finding activities to do during the winter tends...

Will Joe Burrow bounce back once again?

Jude Freppon and Josh deSylva
November 10, 2025

Max Holbrook (12) watches the Bengals vs the Jaguars on Sept. 14 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati; the crowd cheering and chanting as Ted Karras snaps the ball back to Joe Burrow. Burrow scrambles, and...

Highlands students amp up for Homecoming weekend

Alecia Cogsville, Kinley Manning, Jude Freppon, and Amelia Graves
October 28, 2025

On Oct. 24, 2025, Highlands students and staff came together to amp up for homecoming weekend. During sixth period, the bluebirds gathered in the gymnasium to play games and build school spirit. The...

Artificial Intelligence transforms the English department

Jude Freppon, Joshua deSylva, and Peytan Rice
October 20, 2025

“How’s the essay coming along for you?” A student asks. “Wait, what?” his friend replies, confused. Just then, he remembers he still had to wrap up an essay due tomorrow. Dread and worry fills...

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Jude Freppon, Intro. Staff

Students partake in all kinds of hobbies

Highlands Navigators unites students

Students celebrate Easter with their families

Students reflect on New Year’s resolutions: one month later

Freshmen give advice to eighth graders

High school students seek the slopes

Will Joe Burrow bounce back once again?

Highlands students amp up for Homecoming weekend

Artificial Intelligence transforms the English department

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