Staff & Special Recognitions
Starlight Award– Formerly the 3M Award in honor of Marilyn Creedon, Mary Lu Saavedra, and Miriam Miller.
Winner: Dawn McGaha
Sunlight Award – Formerly known as the Marie Hirst Yochim Award
Winner: Christina Sloan
Grace Ward Calhoun Award
Winner: Tracie Morris
Tamassee Staff Educational Achievements
Rebecca Alford – Masters Degree Social Work
After School Student Awards
Winslet STAR Testing – Math Award
Winner: Ania
Winner: Gage M.
Winslet STAR Testing – Reading Award
Winner: Mary
Winslet STAR Testing – Early Literacy Award
Winner: Ania
Homework Wizard Award
Winner: Franklin
Winner: Alexis
Awesome Honor Roll Award
Winner: Ethan
Winner: Bradley
Winner: Owen
Perfect Attendance Award
Winner: Georgia
Most Dedicated Learner Award
Winner: Bradley
Most Improved Student Award – Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Keller
Winner: Ania
Winner: Izabella
Student of the Year Award – Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Keller
Winner: Ana
Newest Friend Award
Winner: Emily
Arts & Crafts Award
Winner: Ania
Winner: Bradley
Winslet STEM Award
Winner: Ryan
Winner: Mary
Drama Award
Winner: Paxton
Winner: Autumn
Sports Award
Winner: Tucker
Winner: Izabella
Wellness & Health Award
Winner: Franklin
Winner: Mary
Self-Improvement Champion Award
Winner: Gage M.
Winner: Tucker
The Zen Zone Master Award
Winner: Paxton
Relationship Builder Award
Winner: Brayden
Winner: Ethan
Sparkle Award/Spontaneous Motivator Award
Winner: Kennedy
Wonder Woman Award
Winner: Georgia
Optimism Award
Winner: Gage R.
Super Hero Award
Winner: Bryden
The Rocket Award
Winner: Collin
Junior American Citizens Committee Awards
1st Place SC State in 1st grade level
Winners: Ania
Gage M.
Brayden
Dylan
Waylon
1st Place SE Division in 1st grade level
Winners: Ania
Gage M.
Brayden
Dylan
Waylon
2nd Place National in 1st grade level
Winners: Ania
Gage M.
Brayden
Dylan
Waylon
Tamassee Navigator
Citizen of the Year Awards- Sponsored by Cahokia Mound Chapter
Winner: Ethan
Winner: Mary
Dr. Martin Luther King Award
Winner: Owen
A-B Tracker Award
Winner: Brayden
Winner Ethan
Passion People Award
Winner: Autumn
Winner: Ryan
Dignity Disciple Award
Winner: Paxton
Winner: Ana
Courage Commander Award
Winner: Franklin
Winner: Izabella
Service Sensei Award
Winner: Alexis
Winner: Gage M.
Most Dedicated Navigator Award
Winner: Owen
Winner: Autumn
The Abacus Award
Winner: Ethan
Citizenship Trophy & Six Flag Winners– The annual Citizens Cup trophy which was made possible by a gift from the Fox River Valley Chapter NSDAR, Algonquin, Illinois.
Winners:
Brayden
Tucker
Ana
Bradley
Izabella
Georgia
Ryan
Gage
Collin
Emily
Early Childhood Learning Recognitions
4K Commencement
Graduate: Scarlett
Graduate: Gunner
Graduate: Kora
Graduate: Kyle
4K Award Presentations
Best at Leading the Class to Adventurous Places
Winner: Scarlett
Best at Building Colossal Creations
Winner: Gunner
Best at Creating Stories with Her Imagination
Winner: Kora
Best at Making Colorful Creations
Winner:
College Scholarship Presentations
Deandre Ellis – Deandre is a former residential student who transitioned to our Life Bridge Program. We are grateful to continue supporting Deandre as he pursues his dreams of a career in education. Deandre will be finishing his Associates Degree this year at Tri-County Community and then continuing his education at University of South Carolina Upstate. Today we are awarding him the following endowed college scholarships.
Belatty Endowed College Scholarship
Emaline Edwards Endowed College Scholarship
John Sam and Zonell McPhail Lay Endowed College Scholarship
Lorraine and Harold Jennings Endowed College Scholarship
Charles Osborn Johnson Endowed College Scholarship
Chloe and Robert Hoaglin Endowed College College Scholarship
Mary Shutt Endowed College Scholarship
Perrin Wheaton Reynolds Endowed College Scholarship
Joan Howard Wallace Endowed College Scholarship
Katlyn Fortson – The Tamassee Student Association has awarded the Ralph H. Cain Memorial Scholarship to Katlyn Fortson. She has been accepted and will attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Georgia in the fall of 2021. Katlyn’s selected major is livestock production and agriculture. She is the grand-daughter of Mr. Rudy Fortson.