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CHOOL Magazine FALL 2018 Featured: Students get ‘outside the box’ as TFS kicks off comprehensive Outdoor Program A global community Twin Rivers Challenge recap Golf Performance Lab Volleyball ‘Sweet 16’ ON THE COVER: Middle school students tfs magazine gather to ring the victory bell on the first FALL 2018 VOLUME 41 • NUMBER 3 day of the 2018-19 school year. Photo by A E. Lane Gresham. keen 2 President’s Letter 3 Gail Cantrell appointed Chair of the TFS Board eye PRESIDENT and HEAD of SCHOOL 4 Outdoor Program takes first steps Dr. Larry A. Peevy When it comes to 6 A growing global footprint TFS ADVANCEMENT TEAM: photography, eighth- grader Wyatt York of 10 Honor society inductions EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR Mt. Airy has what is ADVANCEMENT known as a ‘good eye.’ 11 Harris recognized for 54 years of service to students Sonya M. Smith York recently visited the Atlanta Botanical 12 Giving back to the community DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Gardens while on a field Brian A. Boyd trip with his classmates. Twin Rivers Challenge raises record amount He captured these 14 DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY beautiful images using a RELATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note 9 17 Equestrian program adds new wheels smart phone. E. Lane Gresham 18 TFS upper school goes ‘All In’ CONTRIBUTING WRITERS 19 Alumni notes Brian A. Boyd E. Lane Gresham Jordan West 20 Finding your swing - the new Golf Performance Lab Patty Williams 21 Two recent grads inducted into GA Blitz Hall of Fame PHOTOGRAPHY Brian A. Boyd 22 Volleyball team earns Sweet 16 berth E. Lane Gresham Wyatt York 26 TFS angler serves as tournament official EDITOR • DESIGN • LAYOUT 27 Recognition of donors for the 2017-18 fiscal year Brian A. Boyd PRINTING Happy Jack Graphics Clayton, GA. CONTACT INFORMATION 2018-19 – another record year P.O. Box 10 Tallulah Falls, Georgia 30573 Total enrollment: 531 students 706.754.0400 Upper school: 297 students WEBSITE Middle school: 234 students www.tallulahfalls.org Boarding students: 132 students Commuter students: 399 students Countries represented: 17 (including the U.S.) Tallulah Falls School Magazine is States represented: 8 published by the TFS Office of Advancement Tallulah Falls School is an equal opportunity school and does not www.tallulahfalls.org • 1 discriminate based on race, color or national or ethnic origin. frien MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT TFS welcomes Gail Cantrell as new Board Chair LARRY A. PEEVY ail Cantrell, a veteran of more than three decades “I fell in love with as an active member of the Georgia Federation Tallulah Falls School of Women’s Clubs, has assumed the reigns as and its students many chairperson of the Tallulah Falls School Board of Expanding the TFS experience GTrustees. Cantrell follows Amy Atkinson who served a very years ago.” successful term from 2014-18. Cantrell, a Carrollton native, first became a member of the - Gail Cantrell board in 1998 and has been an strong supporter of the school for many years. en years ago, we adjusted our mission club at the upper school and an outdoor education Cantrell is currently active in two separate woman’s clubs; become even more remarkable and our faculty and staff even to include the development of character elective at the middle school, students are enjoying she joined the Carrollton Juniors in 1981 and was a charter more incredible!” to complement the focus on academic more time outside learning and growing. Tallulah member of the Bremen Junior Woman’s Club which was “We have one of the top boarding/day schools in the excellence. We believe better decisions are Falls School is located in one of the most breathtaking organized in 1994. She was active in each club and served as country and it’s only going to become even more successful. Tmade by individuals who are intelligent and also have sections of the entire country. We feel it is important president of each club twice. TFS will continue to grow stronger, experienced and high moral and ethical values. to share this beautiful area in an educational way with “I have held all the enthusiastic as we build a brighter our students. elected positions at the club future together.” As we start the 2018-19 academic year, we and district level except “Gail is very supportive and has a tremendous President and Head of are placing emphasis on two additional areas – not Throughout the campus in all disciplines, we are treasurer,” said Cantrell. love for the school and the students. I am School Dr. Larry A. Peevy is thrilled necessarily as part of the mission statement but simply refocusing our attention on the advantages we have “Though I have been excited to have the opportunity to work with with the appointment. because we feel these areas add to the quality of life for right outside our back door. Providing opportunities secretary-treasurer at my her and look forward to continued growth and “Over the past 11 years I most of our students. for students to go whitewater rafting, hiking, church for more than 30 prosperity for the school.” have had the pleasure of working challenging themselves on a ropes course or fishing years. I never wanted to with four great board chairs: Mrs. To promote the development of the total student, in local trout streams broadens their understanding handle any other monies.” Dr. Larry A. Peevy Gewene Womack, Mrs. Ellen with the addition of a global experience, we expanded of how learning takes place outside the traditional In 1998 Cantrell President and Head of School Alderman, Mrs. Amy Atkinson and to 17 the number of countries our students call home. classroom. We even have some areas on campus was named Sixth District our newest Chair of the Board of By broadening the international experience, students designated as “outdoor classrooms.” President of the Georgia Trustees, Mrs. Gail Cantrell. We can live in the dorms together, attend class, go on trips, Federation of Women’s have enjoyed 11 years of tremendous Clubs and by virtue of the office she first became a member of play sports and learn to communicate effectively with We invite you to learn more about the global growth both in number and quality of students. I see this the TFS Board of Trustees. their peers during meals. This global exposure gives experience and the expanded outdoor educational continuing under the excellent leadership of Gail Cantrell.” “I fell in love with Tallulah Falls School and its students everyone a better understanding of how people think offerings as you savor the stories collected for you in Cantrell retired from a career as a paralegal in 2012 after many years ago,” said Cantrell. “Over the last ten years our more than 25 years of service. She has two children and three and live in many parts of the world. This shared time this issue. Other highlights include a summary of the campus has become even more beautiful, our students have grandchildren. together will go a long way when these young people recent Twin Rivers Challenge, the annual cycling event become leaders in their communities, in business and fundraiser for student scholarships, the transferring of in the political arena. A better understanding of other the gavel to Gail Cantrell, the new board of trustees cultures hopefully will produce more positive outcomes chair, a welcome to new faculty/staff, fall sports when major decisions are made by our future leaders. updates and individual student honors. Tallulah The second addition is an expanded focus on the Thank you for your continued support for the Falls outdoor experience. With the launch of an outdoor Tallulah Falls School community. Warmest regards, Board of Larry A. Peevy President and Head of School Trustees Pictured, back row, from left: Mark Rasmussen, Dr. Judy Taylor, Suzanne Ratliff, Jim Weidner, Matt McClurg, Rev. James Turpen, Sr., Greg Brown, Donna Foland, Dr. Karen Thomson and Dr. Larry A. Peevy. Front row, from left: Kathy Hanna, Elizabeth Wells, Lucy Willard, Gewene Womack, Dr. Judy Forbes, Gail Cantrell, Elizabeth Chadwick, Peggy Pruett, Amy Atkinson and Dale Reddick. Not Pictured: Ellen Alderman, Doris Alexander, Becky Bolden, Tina Daniel, Carolyn Friedlander, Alice “Cookie” Noel, Terry Rogers and Rick Story. 2 • Tallulah Falls School MAGAZINE www.tallulahfalls.org • 3 Creative learning Facing page: TFS students find incredible beauty just a short walk away. Pictured is L’Eau d’or Falls in Tallulah Gorge State Park. Photo by Brian Boyd. He’s been working with children since he started helping in the church nursery as a young child. When he was in college, he considered quitting but a professor illuminated what would be his future with a simple classroom field trip. Outside He spent time at Cumberland Island, the Okefenokee Swamp and the Smoky Mountains during college as an the box undergraduate. Realizing he was a valued member of the team taught him that each member brought a specific talent to the Students examine a tiny toad during their experience. outdoor education time. Submitted. “Being outdoors brought that out,” he said. “I might not be the one to write up the report, but I was the one willing to dive in with the alligator. Or grab the snake...I could bring something to the team. [Being] outdoors allows that to happen better. Different things are valued in different situations. A lot of times you don’t get that in a traditional classroom.” Also new this year is the school’s partnership with the Turner Foundation to establish a youth board of directors “It [the outdoor program] is a great way to leave your problems and worries behind. Every outing TFS starts new chapter in innovative learning with newly launched Outdoor Program is a grand adventure with the great outdoors.