Congrats seniors, TCSS hosts TAP Pathway Signing Day

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. ( WRBL ) – The Troup County School District (TCSS) ended its fifth year of offering the Teaching as a Profession (TAP) Pathway with success; celebrating eight LaGrange High School (LHS) seniors who completed the pathway and plan to pursue a degree in education.

During the celebration, students were congratulated for their achievements by teachers, and the superintendent, Dr. Brain Shumate presented students with an “Intent to Teach,” which the school district says ensures that if the students complete their secondary education and pass a background check, they will automatically be offered a teaching position with TCSS.

Students also signed a Georgia Commitment Certificate, a document committing to improving the quality of education for students.

The following students were commemorated for completing TCSS’s TAP Pathway:

• Skylar Fausett completed an internship at Franklin Forest under Kirk Slay. Fausett plans to attend Columbus State University.
• JaQualen Fields completed his internship with LHS’s Exceptional Education Department and will attend LaGrange College.
• Adasha Reed finished her internship at Franklin Forrest with her mentor, Mackenzie Rodges, and plans on attending Columbus State University.
• Azaleah Staughn completed an internship at Franklin Forrest and will attend the University of West Georgia.
• Lexie Vanhoose completed her internship with Franklin Forrest under Madison Shelton and plans on attending LaGrange College.
• Lola Whitten worked at a local church’s daycare for over two years and will attend West Georgia Technical College.
• Shakaria Woodard completed her internship with Franklin Forrest under Dale Copeland and plans on attending Columbus State University.
• Makayla Wills finished an internship at the Franklin Forrest Media Center and plans to attend Savannah State University.

The school district noted that one of the seniors, Wills received the 2024 Dr. Alton Crews Future Georgia Educators Scholarship.

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