Tallulah Falls School recently celebrated its outstanding students, faculty, and staff for 2024 during an assembly on December 18. Award recipients were pleasantly surprised with the honors.
“It’s a privilege to recognize the exceptional individuals in our TFS community with these annual awards,” said President and Head of School Larry A. Peevy. “Congratulations to this year’s honorees for their dedication and contributions to our school.”
This year’s award recipients include:
- Rachel McDowell (8th grade, Cleveland) – Outstanding Middle School Student of the Year
- Carrie Layer – Outstanding Middle School Faculty Member of the Year
- Kaylin Pickett (11th grade, Demorest) – Outstanding Upper School Student of the Year
- Kelli Bly – Outstanding Upper School Faculty Member of the Year
- Marlee Fleming – Director of Human Resources, Outstanding Staff Member of the Year
- Stuart Delugach – Assistant Director of Security, Outstanding Staff Member of the Year
- Casey Barron – Director of Information Technology, Light in the Mountains Honoree, Outstanding Senior Staff Member of the Year.
In addition to recognizing outstanding members of the TFS community, the assembly also featured the announcement of the winners of the school’s Christmas card art contest.
- Sophomore Sophia Smith (Clarkesville) designed the winning Christmas card for the upper school.
- Eighth-grader Taegyeong “Tae” Hong (Lawrenceville) created the winning card for the middle school.
“This contest is a fantastic way to highlight the creativity and talent of our students,” said Peevy. “We send over 2,000 Christmas cards each year featuring the artwork of our first-place winners.”
The assembly also celebrated the winners of the annual door decoration contest. Prizes were awarded by Martha Lee Sherman, the TFS State representative from the General Federation of Women’s Clubs-Georgia. Members of the Stone Mountain Woman’s Club and the Gainesville Phoenix, including Kim Sekulow, Jane Brown, and Shari Carter, visited TFS to judge the door decorations.
