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TFS Honors Senior Award Winners

Tallulah Falls School celebrated the end of the 2023-24 academic year with the annual Senior Class Awards Day on Thursday, May 23. The awards celebration recognized the class of 2024 for their achievements at TFS and in the surrounding community.  

President and Head of School Larry A. Peevy welcomed students, faculty and staff, family members, and community members.  

Upper School Academic Dean Kim Popham and Assistant Academic Dean Jeremy Stille recognized all presidential scholars before individual awards and scholarships were announced.

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Honors and awards were presented as follows:

STAR Student and STAR Teacher, presented by Kim Popham:

STAR Student: Jakob Wehrstein

STAR Teacher: Jeremy Stille

Coding, presented by Casey Barron: Lily Desta           

Engineering, awarded by Scott Davis: Joseph McGahee

English, presented by Kelli Bly: Julianne Shirley

Foreign Language, presented by Matt Crotta: Ariel Kelsick          

Indian Iron Award, presented by Jinny Hanifan-Wagner: Sam Ketch            

Journalism, presented by Audrey Borchers: Reese Wilson 

Mathematics, presented by Deborah Morrison: Chinyere (Chi Chi) Nwachukwu

Music, presented by Cailyn Cook: Anna Reese Akers

Science, presented by Beth Huebner: Georgia (Dani) Prince

Social Studies, presented by Jennifer Cox: Andrew Whittle

Theatre, presented by Jonathan Roberts: Rebecca (Becca) Heyworth

Visual Arts, presented by Stephanie Stuefer: Annabelle Jackson

Caleb Griffis Memorial Foundation Scholarship, presented by  Tamara & Caden Griffis:

Austin Ball, Eli Damron, Sam Ketch, and Brianna Walter

Chattahoochee Mountain Fair Scholarship, presented by Renee Smagur: Lillian (Lilly Kate) Farrar

Circle for Children Scholarship, presented by Diane Miller & Janie Kissling: 

Mia Heyl and Serenity Miracle

D.A.R. Good Citizen Award, presented by Nancy Almoyan: Emilee Jones

The Everyday Good – Wade and JoBeth Lawson Scholarship, presented by Heather Burke-Cody & Annaclair Kiger: Austin Ball, Sam Ketch, Britt Shaw & Julianne Shirley

Foxfire Scholarship, presented by Tonia McRary: Justin Graham & Dani Prince

Georgia Mountains and Lakes REALTORS Association Scholarship, presented by Karen Thomas & Selena Nix: Dani Prince

Global Citizens Awareness Club, presented by Liz Barraco: Adrijana Albijanic, Luka Burmazevic, Camden Elrod, Jane Ibemere, Annabelle Jackson, ChiChi Nwachukwu, Andrew Whittle

Habersham Co. Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Members, presented by Ellie Van Doornum:  Anna Reese Akers, Marc Crotta, Lillian (Lilly Kate) Farrar, Samantha (Brooke) Hayes, Claire Kelly, Madeline (Maddie) LeBlanc, Addyson (Addy) McCoy, Julianne Shirley, Ethan Simmons, Sivheng (Susie) Sun, Reese Wilson

Habersham Chamber Youth Leadership Scholarship, presented by Ellie Van Doornum: Recipient: Georgia (Dani) Prince

Habersham Rotary Club Scholarship, presented by Gary Morris: Maddie LeBlanc

Harry Norman Scholarship, presented by Timothy Butler: Julianne Shirley 

Kiwanis Club of Habersham Key Club Scholarship, presented by Dr. Robert Barron:  Ariel Kelsick

Lake Burton Civic Association, presented by Lin Goen: Andrew Whittle, Eli Damron & Dani Prince         

Leadership Volunteerism Scholarship, presented by Scott Neal: Becca Heyworth  

North Georgia Art Guild Scholarship, presented by Penny Bradley: Molly Mitchell

Peach State Legacy Student Scholarship, presented by John Fair & Scott Roland: Georgia (Dani) Prince

UGA Extension Headwaters Master Gardeners, presented by Renee Smagur: Lillian (Lilly Kate) Farrar

WoodmenLife Focus Forward Scholarship, presented by Kenneth McEntire: Piper Allen

Blitz Team of the Year, presented by Scott Neal

High School Heisman TFS Nominees, presented by Scott Neal: Jenna Chesser & Joseph McGahee

Positive Athlete Northeast Georgia, presented by Scott Neal: Jenna Chesser (Girls Soccer) 

Athletes for a Better World Dooley Award Nominees, presented by Scott Neal: Dani Prince & Henry Rickman

TFS Scholar-Athlete Award (multi-sport), presented by Scott Neal: Dani Prince (XC, T&F), Eli Damron (XC, Soccer)

TFS Athletic Legacy Award, presented by Scott Neal: Austin Ball (soccer), Ariel Kelsick (tennis), Addy McCoy (volleyball),  Jake Wehrstein (soccer)

I Am Tallulah Award, presented by Scott Neal: Dr. Robert Barron & Jasonya Webb

Indian of the Year (multi-season), presented by Scott Neal: Brianna Walter, Sam Ketch

Piedmont University Scholarship, presented by Jalen Davis: Henry Rickman

University of North Georgia Military Service Scholarship, presented by Jordan Mund: Britt Shaw

Outstanding Upper School Day Student Award, presented by Jimmy Franklin: Georgia (Dani) Prince

Extra Mile Award, presented by Jimmy Franklin: Caden Walker

Outstanding Boarding Student, presented by Jon Benson: Rebecca (Becca) Heyworth

Valedictorian and Salutatorian, presented by Kim Popham: 

Valedictorian: Georgia (Dani) Prince

Salutatorian: Jakob Wehrstein

Habersham Co. Chamber of Commerce Recognition of Valedictorian, presented by Ellie VanDoorman:

Georgia (Dani) Prince

Outstanding Character Award, presented by Dr. Larry A. Peevy: Elijah (Eli) Damron

Tallulah Falls School President’s Leadership Award, presented by Dr. Larry A. Peevy: Julianne Shirley