*Processional .........................................................................Senior Class 

Pomp and Circumstance composed by Elgar 

Presentation of Colors .................................................. GA 51st AFJROTC 

*The National Anthem..............................................................Josiah Zorn 

Inspirational Address ............................................Phu Minh (Bill) Nguyen, S.T.A.R. Student 

Salutatory..................................................................Rylan Kade Pearman, Salutatorian 

Valedictory Address ..............................................Brynna Elizabeth Burke, Valedictorian 

Presentation of Seniors......................................................Jennifer Johnson, Principal, Tift County High School 

School Acceptance of Seniors ................................................Natalie Gore, Superintendent, Tift County Schools 

Acknowledgement of Seniors .................................................Chris Martin 

Presentation of Diplomas........................................................Natalie Gore, Superintendent, Tift County Schools 

Acceptance of Diplomas ..........................................................Jaliya Miller, Senior Class President 

Distribution of Diplomas ............................................Graduation Advisors 

*Alma Mater: Kinsley Giddens, Rachel Johnson, Jay'shaun Washington, Landon Miller, Kate Schwalls, Anna Claire Couch, Russ Fenn, Kaleb Corbin 

Presentation of Class of 2025..........................................Jennifer Johnson, Principal, Tift County High School 

*Postlude ................................................................................Senior Song "Good Old Days" by Macklemore

*Assisting with Diplomas ….Riley Griffin, President Junior Class 

Jasmine Alise Bailey

Jh'tonia Kaneal Banks

Bakari Khalia Barron Armoni

Amil Boone Jenifer Briones

John McCoy Brooks

Brynna Elizabeth Burke, Valedictorian

Kate Tilla Carpenter

Elizabeth Alden Cash

Marisol Castillo

Christina Leigh Catanzarita

Sophie Margaretann Compton

Frederick Abraham Culbreath

Zahnni J'aige Daniel

Debraysia Teshelle Doward

Micah Jesse-Eli Duggan

CharLee Anna Eaton

Russell Everett Fenn

Katie Makenzie Folsom

Madison Ruth Garner

Alayna Taylor Garren

Kelly Ruby Godinez

Ortega Carina Gomez

Adolfo Angel Gutierrez

Brett Blackshear Hamilton

Hannah Glenn Hasty

Bradley Drew Hembree

Tristen Shane Hendricks

Haley Nicole Hooks

Karah Grace Horner

Sara Faith Johns

Rachel McKenna Johnson

Jayci Grace Kelly

Anna Lael Lupo

Will Hayden Massey

Paul Urijah May

Jese Mendoza

Jalaya Diane Miller

Jaliya Faunetta Miller

Ke'nashah Kenyarah Mitchell

Zoe McKay Morey

Kenyaria Nicole Morrow

Tamia Pauline Morrow

Anna Huynh Nguyen

Phu Minh Nguyen

Chase Richardson Nixon

Payton Sol Nobles

Memphis Annalisa Padgett

Patricia Gail Passmore

Eli Covington Pate

Maitrey Usha Patel

Rylan Kade Pearman, Salutatorian

Oscar Heybragam Pena

Martinez Diana Reducindo-Cipriano

Evan Connor Renew

Lali Reyes

Lilia Reyes

Kendall Ruth Tucker

Katherine Jane Schwalls

Osvaldo Silos

Cody Lee Radford Simpson

Hatcher Jones Swanson

Laken Adison Tabor

Maite Torres

Valeria Torres

Raylee Dawn Walker

Aeron Nathaniel Watson

Kate Marie Womack

Araceli Acosta 

Muhammad Ali

Nidia Alvarado

Allison Angeles-Garcia 

Jessie Nicole Arnold 

Marlie Lurrice Arnold 

Nanett Arzate

Cohen William Barrow 

Sarabeth Morgan Becton

Ella Emily Benton

Michael Devin Blanton Jr. 

Mackenzie Leigh Brown 

Zierra Grace Brown

Makayla Ariel Shalie Bryant

Jayla Jamya Jamia Curtavia Canady

James Logan Cargle 

Anna Claire Couch

Cristobal Cuellar

Jimmya Alikia Cushion 

John Ryan Davis

Sadie Rose Davis

Doree Demeria Dawson 

Ryley Grace Delbrey

Brianna Rose Domagala 

Megan Ruth Dunston 

Chandler Curtis Falotico 

Lucas James Fillyaw 

Joseph Thomas Forehand

Kinsley Jordin Giddens 

Allison Suzanne Goddard

Samantha Leigh Godwin

Gracie Jo Goode

Ashlyn Mikayla Rose Gordon

Lauren Hope Griffin

Derek Mason Grist II 

Owen Davis Hale

Ayden Davis Hall

Kenna Reece Hall

Abigail Sheridan Halstead

Emily Elizabeth Handley 

Brock Griffin Harden 

Bay Kristen Harper

Trinity Keleise Harris 

Jordan Herrera

Dalton Reed Hobbs

Antron JA'tez Johnson 

Jacob Brock Jones

Ross Tanner Jordan

Victoria Grace Kinard 

Zykerion Antawone Knight

McKensie Grace Law 

Matthew Craig Layfield 

Taylor Alysse Lee

Joselyn Lizeth Leija

Jace Brody Long

Megan Suzanne Marshall

Ismael Martinez

Mallory Abigail Mathews

Cole Bradley McDaniel 

Israel Isaiah Merriweather

Bruno Sli Meza

Lendon De'lontae Miller 

Karley Denise Moate 

Mason Jackson Montesano

Cole Matthew Murray 

Ja'khyla Grace Nelson 

Benjamin Lang Newberry

An Bao Nguyen

Christopher Napoleon Norris Jr. 

Nilda Briceyda Patricio Rivera

Marlenie Preciado

William Brown Pridgen 

Calley Regan Pro

Makylia O'sheanna Revill

Aidan Joseph Scott

Ivy Kaytlin Speich

Rebecca Jordan Stevens

Kaden Eddy Stone

Ce'Ryiah Desire' Terry 

Aiden Nicholas Thrasher

Deandre Briones Trejo 

Kevin Trejo 

Alex Apolinar Vicente-Perez

Chase Steven Walker 

Charlee Anne Mckenzie Walls

Mary Charles Warren 

Emma Grace Watson 

Ethan Nathaniel White 

Walker Kevin White

Keyundra Denise Whitehead

Kason Michael Whitley 

Ryan Allen Whitley

Jeremia Luvon Wickett 

Shelbi Dee Wise

Geormya Alexzandria Wynn

Steven Zheng

Josiah Juhmereon Zorn

**Superior Honors / Honors as of May 15, 2025. This list reflects academic standing as the end of the third nine weeks. Final determination was pending at the time of printing.

The following scholarships are reported as of 5/15/2025

Jenifer Briones: Angel Lee VSU Bound Book Scholarship, Kappa Psi Sigma Chapter Scholarship : Kiwanis Club of Tifton Scholarship

Zierra Brown: Aydela M. Bright...sponsored by Delta Lambda Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Scholarship

Brynna Burke: Sofia Fisher Memorial Scholarship, Tifton Junior Woman’s Club Scholarship

Zahnni Daniel: TCHS Class of 1975 Educational Scholarship, Tifton Junior Woman’s Club Scholarship

John Davis: Athletic Scholarship- Georgia Southern University

Doree Dawson: Christopher Ryan Carter II Memorial Scholarship, Georgia Southern University Merit Scholarship, Tift County Republican Party Scholarship

Breanne Domagala: Athletic Scholarship-College of Coastal Georgia

Debraysia Doward: REACH Scholarship

Micah Duggan: National FFA Foundation, Cook County Ford Scholarship

Megan Dunston: Tony Register Scholarship Fund

CharLee Eaton: Southwell Sports Medicine Scholarship

Kinsley Giddens: Southwell/Tift Regional Medical Center Junior Board of Directors Scholarship

Kelly Godinez Ortega: Aspiring Educator: Senior 2025 Scholarship

Alyssa Godwin: Emery Freeman Memorial Scholarship, presented by the Tift County Young Farmers Association, Steve Hobbs Memorial Service Award, sponsored by the Tift County Young Farmers Association

Philicya Hamilton: Blalock/Herring Scholarship, Jake's Hands Scholarship

Bay Harpe: Steve Hobbs Memorial Service Award, sponsored by the Tift County Young Farmers Association

Tristen Hendricks: TCHS Class of 1975 Educational Scholarship, Tenneson Memorial Scholarship

Karah Horner: GASSP 2025 BPI/Melton Callahan Scholarship, James E Dove Memorial Scholarship, Tifton Elks Lodge Scholarship

Antron Johnson: Anthony Bateman Youth Center Scholarship

Rachel Johnson: TCHS Class of 1967 Legacy Scholarship

Jacob Jones: A.C.E. Award Exchange Club Scholarship

McKensie Law: Georgia Pecan Growers Association Scholarship

Matthew Layfield: Bert Jones Memorial Scholarship, SRTC Foundation Scholarship

Trinity Long: Mr. & Mrs. G.O. Bailey Memorial Scholarship

A'myriona McTear: Matt Wilson Class of 1966 Scholarship

Jese Mendoza: REACH Scholarship, Sigma Xi- Emory Cheek Memorial Scholarship

Bruno Meza: Washington College Scholarship

Jalaya Miller: Georgia Southern University Merit Scholarship, Tift County Republican Party Scholarship, Jack Gibbs Memorial Scholarship

Jaliya Miller: Matt Wilson Class of 1966 Scholarship, PLIGHT, Inc. Scholarship, Nineteen Seventy, Inc. Scholarship

Karley Moate: Joyce Mims Memorial Scholarship, Sigma Alpha Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Jaden Nelson: Athletic Scholarship-University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Bert Jones Foundation's Commitment Scholarship

An Nguyen Bergeron/Whiddon: Tifton Woman's Club Scholarship

Phu Nguyen: Jared A. Gibbs Memorial Scholarship, Sigma Alpha Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Scholarship

Payton Nobles: Southwell Scholarship for Future Health Professionals, TCHS Class of 1967 Legacy Scholarship

Memphis Padgett: Scottish Rite Masons of Georgia Scholarship, Padgett Tiftarea Sportsman, Inc. Scholarship

Landon Parrish: Athletic Scholarship- Middle Georgia State University

Patricia Passmore: TCHS Class of 1980 Alumni Scholarship

Maitrey Patel: Georgia Institute of Technology Tech Promise Scholarship, Reverend & Mrs. Amos Ryce II Scholarship, The Joe and Martha Day Scholarship

Rylan Pearman, Adam Satler Memorial Scholarship

William Pridgen: Athletic Scholarship- Albany State University

Diana Reducindo: Athletic Scholarship- Middle Georgia State University

Evan Renew: Delta Lambda Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Scholarship

Katherine Schwalls: Christopher Ryan Carter II Memorial Scholarship

Osvaldo Silos: Georgia Southern University- Gulfstream Aerospace Engineering Scholarship

Maite Torres: REACH Scholarship, Valdosta State University CAMP Scholarship

Charlee Anne Walls: Tift County Young Farmers Ag Georgia Farm Credit Scholarship

Ryan Whitley: Athletic Scholarship- East Georgia State College

Anna Windmoller: Glenn Tawzer Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by T &S Electric

Kate Marie Womack: Colony Bank Leadership Academy Scholarship, Irwin EMC Foundation Scholarship Tifton, Junior Woman’s Club Scholarship

English Awards

English Departmental - Elizabeth Alden Cash 

AP English Literature and Composition - Katherine Jane Schwalls 

British Literature - Antron Ja'tez Johnson 

AP Language and Composition - Eraleigh Dakota Larson 

American Literature - Owen Patrick Davies 

Honors World Literature - Ethan Alexander Vanorman 

World Literature - Leilani Symone Milton 

Honors 9th Grade Literature - Minisha Khatiwada 

9th Grade Literature - Zoe April Miller 

Journalism Departmental - Brynna Elizabeth Burke 

Journalism Departmental - Kaylani La'Keir D'Lashonda Fields 

Science Awards 

Science Departmental - Brynna Elizabeth Burke 

AP Biology - Claudia Denae Tanner 

AP Environmental Science - Phu Minh Nguyen 

Environmental Science - Cameron James Sellars 

Honors Biology - Carlee Rae Wood 

Honors Physical Science - Ryley Samantha Vowell 

Physical Science - Hayley Elizabeth Watson 

Biology - Racheal Isabella Wiggins 

Honors Chemistry - Jaedyn Carter Smith 

Chemistry - Adrian Cervantes-Ramirez 

Honors Physics - Talen Yuzhuang Wu 

Forensic Science - Diana Reducindo-Cipriano 

Social Studies Awards 

Social Studies Departmental - Hatcher Jones Swanson 

American Government - Eva Marie Richards Ona 

Honors American Government - Olivia Brooke Davis 

United States History - Cameron James Sellars 

AP US History - Thomas Yuqing He 

AP World History - Ethan Alexander Vanorman 

World History - Kira De’Shae Harris 

AP Economics - Brynna Elizabeth Burke 

Economics - Tyre Emmanuel Grier 

Woodman of the World - Phu “Bill” Nguyen 

Math Awards 

Mathematics Departmental - Brynna Elizabeth Burke 

AP Statistics - James Michael Wise 

AP Precalculus - Talen Yuzhuang Wu 

Precalculus - Anh Tan Nguyen 

Honors Advanced Algebra - Emma Kay Woodruff 

Advanced Algebra - Isai Reyes 

Honors Geometry - Madison Grace Schwartz 

Geometry - Kaitlin Elizabeth Kube 

Honors Algebra - Emma Leigh Moore 

Algebra - Patience Capisci Daughtry 

World Language Awards 

Spanish Departmental - Alex Apolinar Vicente-Perez 

Spanish III - Nidia Alvarado 

Spanish II - Lisa Elaine Houle 

Spanish I - Olivia Brooke Davis 

French Departmental - Anh Tan Nguyen 

French III - Keegan Austin Barnes 

French II - Jonathan Irvin Cortes 

French I - Minisha Khatiwada 

Spanish Honor Society Inductees - Nidia Alvarado, Makayla Bryant, Kayla Castillo, Raul Castillo, Jazmine Fletcher, Adolfo Gutierrez, Tristen Hendricks, Haley Hooks, Renata Huerta, Jayci Kelly, McKensie Law, Will Massey, Ke’nashah Mitchell, Benjamin Newberry, Osvaldo Silos, Kristen Smith, Brittany Sumner, Alex 

Vicente-Perez, Armando Vicente-Perez, Jayden Wall, Ethan White 

French Honor Society - Brynna Burke, Hatcher Swanson 

Fine Arts Awards 

Visual Art Departmental - Nidia Alvarado 

Theatre Awards 

Theatre Arts - Best Male Performer - Owen Davis Hale 

Theatre Arts - Best Female Performer - Patricia Gail Passmore 

Theatre Arts - Best Theatre Tech - Laken Adison Tabor 

Theatre Arts Departmental - Patricia Gail Passmore 

Band Awards 

Senior Spirit of the Brigade - Alayna Garren and Israel Merriweather 

Junior Spirit of the Brigade - Madison Bowyer and Nyhum Johnson 

Sophomore Spirit of the Brigade - Ivana Vo and Caden King 

Freshman Spirit of the Brigade - Layla Thompson and Edward Hernandez 

Len Lastinger Award (Outstanding Senior Musician) - Frederick Culbreath 

Chris Carper Memorial Award (Most Dedicated Senior) - Geormya Wynn 

Bill Belcher Award (Top Junior) - Landon Taylor 

Loye Daniel Memorial Award (Top Sophomore) - Caden King 

Woody Leonard Award (Top Freshman) - Vincent Johnson 

Rickey Savage Memorial Legacy Award - Israel Merrieweather 

Patrick Abney Memorial Percussion Award (Junior/Senior Top Percussionist) - Trinity Harris 

National School Marching Award -Benjamin Newberry 

National School Auxiliary Award - Kylie Powell 

National School Leadership Award- Nyhum Johnson 

Quincy Jones Award- Tiffany Baird 

Director’s Award- Cristobal Cuellar 

Patrick S. Gilmore Award (Runner Up John Philip Sousa) - Israel Merriweather 

John Philip Sousa Award (Overall Best Musician/ Member/National Award) - Frederick Culbreath 

Auxiliary Awards 

Rookie of the Year - Kennedy Powell 

Esprit de Corps - Hope Dixon 

Auxiliary Director’s Award- Kassie Hill 

Most Improved- Nevaeh Swain 

Most Determined- Tori Kinard 

Most Outstanding Performer- Haleigh Brown 

Chorus Awards 

Randy Barber “Spirit of the Blue Award” - Zierra Brown 

Dr. Brenda G. Williams “Constancy Award” - Ivy Speich 

Vesette Sanders-Dale Farmer “Trooper Award” - Owen Hale 

Susan Beck Milton Award - Josiah Zorn 

The Director’s Award - Patricia Passmore 

President’s Award - Christopher Robinson 

Outstanding Underclassman Award - Jase Golson and Kennedy Merwin 

Louise Andrews Drake Award - Zahnni Daniel 

Chris Robinson “Legacy Award” - Aeron Watson 

“Valor in Virtues” - Lendon Miller 

CTAE, and ROTC Awards 

Construction Departmental - Carpentr y - Christopher Earl Phillips 

Construction Departmental - Plumbing - Dawson Graham Lasseter 

Construction Departmental - Electrical - Osvaldo Silos 

Construction Departmental - Masonry - Ogunlana Okikolkan Nuga 

Agriculture Plant Science - Emma Kay Woodruff 

Forest Science - Georgiaclaire Leola Rentz 

Agriculture Mechanics - Austin Wayne Jones 

Veterinary Science - Muhammad Ali 

Nutrition & Food Science Departmental - Ahnaniyah Divne, Trinity Roberson 

Automotive Departmental - Brenden Gage Baldree 

Marketing Departmental - Mackenzie Leigh Brown 

Aerospace Science Departmental - Hatcher Jones Swanson 

Cosmetology Departmental - Lilia Reyes 

Welding Departmental - Dalton Lee Leger 

Career and Technical Instruction Departmental - Mallory Abigail Mathews 

Work-Based Learning Departmental - Karah Grace Horner 

Youth Apprenticeship Program Award - Emma Grace Watson 

Early Childhood Education Departmental - Charlee Anne Mckenzie Walls 

Business Technology - Taylor Skye Donaldson 

Computer Science - Memphis Annalisa Padgett 

Audio Video Technology and Film - Christina Leigh Catanzarita 

Health Science - Allied Health - Isabella Grace Bowden 

Health Science - Sports Medicine - Jaiden Nasiah Troutman 

Health Science - Pharmacy - Ciara Marie Garcia 

Health Science - PCT/CNA - Valeria Torres 

Criminal Justice Departmental - Norah Grace Owens 

Graphic Design - Design - Marissa Aguir 

Physical Education Awards 

PE Departmental-Diana Reducindo-Cipriano 

PE Departmental-Ethan Ivey Lashley 

Health Departmental-Krish Paresh Patel 

Counseling Department Awards 

Counseling Department Mission Possible Awards 

Sienna Lynette Martinez 

Ce'Ryiah Desire' Terry 

Kimberly Giselle Ortiz 

Other Awards 

ESOL Award-Gresshell Angelina Amador Silva 

TCHS Literary (Region) 

Tift County High School - 3rd Place in Region 

Argumentative Essay - 1st Place - Hatcher Swanson 

Humorous Interpretation - 1st Place - Owen Hale 

Domestic Extemporaneous Speech - 1st Place - Kennedy Merwin 

Boys’ Quartet - 1st Place - Anton Gregus, Russ Fenn, Aeron Watson, Josiah Zorn (Gavin Carlson & Jackson Shirts - Alternates) 

Dramatic Interpretation - 2nd Place Katherine Schwalls 

Girls’ Trio - 3rd Place - Megan Dunston, Patricia 

Passmore, Emily Rowe (Caroline Womack - Alternate) 

Personal Essay - 3rd Place - Theo Cash 

Rhetorical Essay - 3rd Place - Katherine Schwalls 

Male Solo - 3rd Place - Josiah Zorn 

Duo Interpretation - 4th Place - Owen Hale & Emily Rowe 

Female Solo - 4th Place - Patricia Passmore 

International Extemporaneous Speech - 4th Place - Hatcher Swanson 

TCHS Literary (State) 

Boys’ Quartet - 3rd Place - Anton Gregus, Russ Fenn, Aeron Watson, Josiah Zorn (Gavin Carlson & Jackson Shirts - Alternates 

Humorous Interpretation - 4th Place - Owen Hale 

TCHS One Act Play (Region)

Tift County High School - Region Runner Up 

All Star Cast - Laci Barbee, Owen Hale, Emily Rowe 

Region Best Supporting Male - Josiah Zorn 

Region Best Actress - Patricia Passmore

Jh'tonia Kaneal Banks, Leighellyn Holland Bengston, Armoni Amil Boone, Marisol Castillo, Shahar Sebastian DeGouveia, Debraysia Teshelle Doward, Anton Gregus, Brett Blackshear Hamilton, Thomas Yuqing He, Sara Faith Johns, Jayci Grace Kelly, Lauren Alexa Maag, Will Hayden Massey, Jalaya Diane Miller, Jaliya Faunetta Miller, Ke'nashah Kenyarah Mitchell, Tucker Wade Moore, Anh Tan Nguyen, Addilyn Jade Pate, Oscar Heybragam Pena Martinez, Reagan Kathryn Perri, Ryann Sadie Dana Risher, Laken Adison Tabor, Claudia Denae Tanner, Perrin Amelia Turner, Raylee Dawn Walker

Air Rifle - 9th in Area Overall; Norah Owens - All-Area, Highest Average in Prone, 4th Overall Area; Katey Sayler - 2nd team All-Area, 10th Overall Area; 1-11 Season Record; Coach Glenn Hudson finished with an overall record of 70-21.

Baseball - 1-AAAAAA (Region Runner-Up), Overall Record 22-11, Region Record 10-5; 2025 Senior Class - Overall Record 92-42, Overall Re-gion Record 37-20.

Bass Team - Logan Cargle & Cole McDaniel, Walton Slaven & Sophie Guess, Canton Moore & Mason Lundy, Eston Brownlee & Walker Kaiser have all advanced to the GHSA State Championship at Lake Lanier; Logan Cargle & Cole McDaniel, Eli Richards & Walker Kaiser have all advanced to the Florida BASS Nation High School State Championship at The Harris Chain of Lakes; Canton Moore & Mason Lundy have advanced to the GA BASS Nation High School State Championship at Clarks Hill.

Boys Basketball - First Round of State Playoffs

Boys Cross Country - Owen Davies - 4th in Region and Qualified for State; Region Medalist and Individual Qualifier for State.

Boys Golf - Lowest Team scoring average in 5 years; 2nd - The Bearcat Invitational; 2nd - The Trojan Invita-tional. Lowest Score (300) - Camden Classic.

Boys Swimming - 6 State Swimmers

Boys Tennis - Region 1-AAAAAA Champs; Elite 8

Boys Wrestling - Region 1 6A Dual Team 3rd, Region 1 6A Championships 4th, 8 placers and 6 alternates from Region Championships, 6 State Qualifiers from Sectionals, 1 GHSA 6A Wrestling State Placer: Javon Bateman 4th at 157 lbs.

Girls Basketball - Jalaya Miller -1st Team All-Region

Girls Cross Country - 4th in Region

Girls Golf - 2nd in Area; 2nd in Region.

Girls Swimming - Region 1-AAAAAA Champs; 11 State Swimmers

Girls Wrestling - Area 2 Dual Runner Up, Region1-AAAAAA Region Runner Up, 6 placers with 1 Area Champ. 4 State qualifiers from Sectionals.

Track and Field - 2025 GHSA 6A State Track Meet Qualifiers: Diamond Wallace - Long Jump; Nairobi Gra-ham - 400 Meter Run, 300 Meter Hurdles, and 200 Meter Run; Jordan Gaskins - 110 Meter Hurdles; Jamari Johnson - High Jump; Anthony Pace - Pole Vault; Boys 4x100 Meter Relay (Marshall Howard, Ario Wilson, Antron Johnson, Dezmond McWhorter, Shurrod Rich, Royal Scott); State Championship: Jamari Johnson - State Champion Boys High Jump, Ranked #1 in the state; Boys 4x100 Meter Relay Team - 6th Place; Nairobi Graham - 7th Overall in the Girls 400 Meter Dash. Quali-fied for the Adidas Nationals Track Meet: Diamond Wal-lace, Nairobi Graham, Jeremiah Rich, Jordan Gaskins, Jamari Johnson, Shurrod Rich, Dezmond McWhorter, Ario Wilson, Marshall Howard, Anthony Pace.

Academic Quiz Bowl - District Runner Up; Geog-raphy Decathlon - Hatcher Swanson - 1st place; Geog-raphy Decathlon - Micah Duggan - 3rd place

Band - Blue Devil Brigade - East Georgia Marching Band Championships 8th; Straight Superior Ratings Symphonic Band - Straight Superior Ratings on Stage and in Sight Reading, Level IV/V Program, Concert Fes-tival LGPE

Chorus - Ladies Choice - Albertville Diamond Classic Invitational - 2nd place; Tallassee Capital City Classic - 1st place (Best Show Design, Best Vocals, Best Cho-reography); Rome Three Rivers Show Choir Competition - 2nd place (Best Choreography) Tiftosterone - Albertville Diamond Classic Invitational - 3rd place (Best Vocals); Tallassee Capital City Classic - 1st place (Best Choreography, Best Vocals, Best Show Design); Rome Three Rivers Show Choir Competition - 1st place (Best Vocals, Best Show Design) Eighth Street Singing Company - Albertville Diamond Classic Invitational - 2nd place (Best Vocals, Josiah Zorn - Solo Competition Winner, Laci Barbee - Solo Competition Winner); Tallassee Capital City Classic - 2nd place (Best Vocals); Rome Three Rivers Show Choir Competition - 1st place (Laci Barbee - Solo Com-petition Winner, Emily Rowe - Solo Competition Winner, Josiah Zorn - Solo Competition Winner, Best Vocals, Best Choreography, Best Show Design)

CTI - State Leadership Competition: Tift CTI -1st Place- 2024-2025 CTI Outstanding Chapter of the Year; Ayden Hall- CTI Outstanding Senior Scholarship; Sierra Den-son-1st Place-Catering Food Table Set Up; Jacob Browning- 1st Place- Law, Public Safety, and Correction; Ayden Hall & Ely Cooper- 2nd Place- Team Career Skills; Gabriel Daniels- 2nd Place- Technology Skills; Nickolas Castleberry-2nd Place- Floriculture; Tamarah Dorsey- 2nd Place- Early Childhood Education; Nick Castleberry- 3rd Place- Horticulture; Gabriel Daniels- 1st Place- Technology Skills; John David Griffin- 3rd Place- Woodworking; Gabriel Daniels – Elected Treas-urer- 2025–2026 Georgia CTI State Officer Team; Nick Castleberry – Elected Historian, 2025–2026 Georgia CTI State Officer Team; Tift CTI Chapter Awards- Gold Star-Ayden Hall; Silver Star- Nickolas Castleberry; Bronze Star- Sierra Denson; Rising Star- Gabriel Daniels; High School High Tech Computer Winner-Mal-lory Mathews

DECA - DECA Member of the Year and Scholarship - Axel Bobadilla Rodriguez; Region Winners: Pedro Perez - 2nd Place - Restaurant and Food Service Man-agement Series; Alex Peek - 4th Place and Best Hand Shake Award - Principles of Hospitality and Tourism; Axel Bobadilla Rodriguez - 4th Place - Business Serv-ices Marketing Series; Sophia Brundage - 4th Place - Principles of Marketing; Emily Moyer - 4th Place - Prin-ciples of Business Management and Administration; Valentina Gutierrez - 4th Place - Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series; State Winners: Axel Bobadilla Ro-driguez - State Finalist - Entrepreneurship Team De-cision Making; Alex Peek - State Finalist - Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making; Mackenzie Brown - Marketing Departmental Award Winner

FBLA - Gold Chapter of the Year; Gold Chapter Champion; Region Competition Winners: Spread-sheet Application Management – Tucker Moore 1st place, State Qualifier; International Business – Baoy-ing (Sabrina) Li 1st Place, State Qualifier & Chase Nixon 2nd Place; Introduction to Public Speaking – Christian White 2nd Place; Computer Applications – Memphis Padgett 2nd place, State Qualifier; Graphic Design – Caroline Fletcher 2nd Place; Visual Design – Alora Chambers 3rd place; Introduction to Informa-tional Technology – Christian White 3rd place & Hoanglong Dao 4th place, Both State Qualifiers; In-troduction to Business Procedures – Krish Patel 3rd place, Karson Lenz 5th place & Jakori Ivey 6th place, All State Qualifiers; Intro to Financial Math – Tyce Thompson 6th place, State Qualifier; Personal Fi-nance – Thomas He 7th place, State Qualifier; Finan-cial Math – Thomas He 7th place, State Qualifier; Economics – Chase Nixon 7th place, State Qualifier; Business Communications – Memphis Padgett 8th place, State Qualifier. State Competition Winners: In-ternational Business – Baoying (Sabrina) Li 9th Place; Spreadsheet Application Management – Tucker Moore 8th place FCCLA - 4th place - Georgia National Fair FCCLA Brochure Competition

FFA - Proficiency Winners: Tyson Lasseter- State Winner Agricultural Education, Mackenzie Brown- 2nd Place State Diversified Horticulture, Kyndal Pate- 2nd Place State Sheep Production, 6 State FFA De-grees: Mackenzie Brown, Emily Morris, Charlee Anne Walls, Micah Duggan, James Wise, Sarabeth Becton; State Champion Agricultural Communications Team- Sarabeth Becton, Emma Woodruff, Luna Griffis, Ty Bennett; State Champion Jr. Livestock Team- Katie McClendon, Glaven Stone, Aayden Harten, Hank Miller, State High Individual- Katie McClendon; State Parliamentary Procedure 2nd Place- James Wise, Emma Woodruff, Garrett Morgan, Shawn Jones, Katie Eubanks, Emma Turner; Area V Star in Agri-science- James Wise; Area V Star Farmer- Charlee Annee Walls; State Officer Candidate- James Wise

HOSA - Hosted 3 blood drives, collecting 159 units, which could save up to 477 lives! 11 students com-peted at the annual State Leadership Conference and 2 students placed in the top 10. Community serv-ice projects including - Run for the Nurses, JT Red-dick Health Awareness Program, Peanut Butter and Jesus, and Pickleball for Your Heart

Math Club - Albany State University Mathematics Tournament: Highest Scoring Individual Team Mem-ber - Kason Horner; Dr. Graham Mathematics Tour-nament at Thomas County Schools: JV Team 2nd Place Overall, JV Individual 5th Place Overall - Kason Horner.

NTHS - Community Service Projects (Food Drive, Peer Tutoring); Career Readiness Activities (Resume Building, Mock Interviews, Career Planning); CTAE Program Ambassadors (School Events, District Ad-visory Participation)

ROTC - GA-51st received the National AFJROTC Distinguished Unit Award for SY 2024-2025; Com-pleted 35 Community Service Events with over 1533 hours of Community Service; 2nd Place Overall, Un-armed and Armed Division in Southeastern Regional Drill Championships (hosted at TCHS); 1st Place Armed Inspection and Unarmed Color Guard; 2nd Place Armed Color Guard, Unarmed Inspection, Un-armed Regulation. 2nd Place Armed Regulation at Melbourne High School Space Coast Drill Competi-tion; Cadet Colonel Hatcher Swanson, former Unit Wing Commander, received an Appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point! SkillsUSA - Chapter of Excellence for the Year; Re-gion Placement - Chris Phillips 3rd Place Carpentry, Brendon Baldree 1st Place Automotive, Osvaldo Sil-ios 2nd Place Job Skills Demonstration, Raylee McMillan 1st Place Advertising Design, Alona Braley 1st Place Pin Design, Caleb Hughes 4th Place Job Interview; State Placement - Chris Phillips 6th Place Carpentry, Dawson Lasseter and Dustin Alexander 5th Place Woodworking, Dalton Legar 5th Place Metal Working Display, Osvaldo Silios 4th Place Job Skills Demonstration.

Academic Quiz Bowl - Peacock Blue and Kelly Green Cord

Advanced Academic Pathway - English-Black and Old Gold Cord

Advanced Academic Pathway - Math-Royal Blue and Old Gold Cord

Advanced Academic Pathway - Social Studies-Dark Green and Old Gold Cord

Advanced Acadmic Pathway - Science-Maroon and Old Gold Cord

Agriculture & Environmental Sciences Career Academy - Green Cord

Band Pathway - Peacock Cord

BETA Club - Gold and Black Cord

Blood Drive Donor (Red Cross) - Red Cord

Blue Devil Players - Gold and Purple Cord

Career and Technical Instruction (CTI) - Bright Lime Cord

Career Pathway Completer (One Pathway) - Black Cord

Career Pathway Completer (Two or More Pathways) - Black and Silver Cord Chorus Pathway- Peacock Cord

Chorus - Light Bue Cord

Computer Science Honor Society - Powder Blue Cord

DECA - Blue and White Cord

Dual Enrollment Career Pathway 1 Technical Certificate Completer - Peacock Cord

Family, Community, and Career Leaders of America (FCCLA) - Red Cord

FFA Officer - Blue Stole with FFA Emblem

FFA Officer and Honor Graduate - Gold Stole with FFA Emblem

Fine Arts Pathway - Peacock Cord

Freshman Ambassador - Gray and White Cord

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) - Blue and Gold Cord

Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism - Red, White, and Blue Cord

Georgia Scholar - Blue and Green

HOSA-Future Health Professionals - Red/white cord

Journalism - Cardinal Cord

JROTC Honors (Kitty Hawk Honor Society) - Blue and Silver Cord

Key Club International - Navy

Media Interns - Gray and Gold Cord

National Honor Society - Blue and Gold Cord

National French Honor Society - Blue, White, and Red Cord

National Spanish Honor Society - Red and Gold Double Cord and pin

National Technical Honor Society - Purple/Silver Cord

Skills USA - Red and White Cord

Southern Regional College Pathway - Peacock Cord

Student Council - Royal Blue Cord

TCHS Honor Graduate - Gold Stole and Gold Tassel

TCHS Peer-Helpers - Navy, White, and Light Blue Cord

Technology Student Association - Red, Silver Gray, and Blue Cord

Tift County Concert Band - Pink Cord

Visual Arts Pathway - Peacock Cord

World Languages Pathway - Copper Cord