Randi Fasnacht's Legacy: Empowering Compassionate Youth

The Family, Friends, and SKOL Sisters are raising funds to establish the Randi Fasnacht Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will honor Flagler County (Florida) senior students who have gone above and beyond to help other students, their school, and/or their community just like Randi did.

We all knew that Randi was an amazing spouse, mother, sister, and friend but many of us didn't realize the profound impact she had on her students and colleagues. Her unwavering passion for doing what was right and what was needed - regardless of how she felt or how sick she was - truly set her apart. That's the kind of person Randi was.

The Flagler County Schools Superintendent LaShakia Moore said, "Ms. Fasnacht was a dedicated and compassionate educator who poured her heart into supporting students, particularly the eighth-grade students she served with unwavering care and commitment," Moore wrote, "She was not only a trusted counselor, but also a source of encouragement, wisdom, and strength for so many within the school community. Her absence will be felt deeply — not only at Buddy Taylor Middle School, but across our entire district by those who had the privilege of knowing and working with her. Please join me in keeping Ms. Fasnacht’s family, friends, and the entire Eagle community in your thoughts and prayers."

Randi had been a school counselor in Flagler County since 2005. She worked at Indian Trails Middle School, Bunnell Elementary School and, for the last seven years, at Buddy Taylor Middle School. BTMS Principal, Cara Cronk, said Randi continued to work at BTMS until spring break last month.

Randi was named Bunnell Elementary's Teacher of the Year in 2015 and Buddy Taylor Middle School's Teacher of the Year in 2021.

There have been hundreds of emails, texts, and cards sent to Randi's family expressing what she meant to them and their family. This scholarship is a way to remember her and her commitment to education.