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TFS Tome chapters bring home awards 

 
 

 

 

Members of the Tallulah Falls School Tome Society middle and upper school chapters attended the annual conference on March 15. 

According to Tome Advisor Kim McClurg, the middle school earned the following awards at TomeCon 2022:

  • Megan Prince, first place, Book Review Blog Article; second place, Book Talk Competition
  • Kate Gary and Kalli Taylor, first place, Book Review Vlog
  • Isla Wagner, first place, Book Trailer
  • Sienna Slater, first place, Social Media Graphic; second place, Book Flyer
  • Lupita Carrillo, second place, Book Print 
  • Charlotte Stafford and Walker Wright, second place, Current Issues Portfolio
  • Amari Ernst, second place, Fan Art
  • Ryleigh Wilson, third place, Infographic

According to Tome Advisor Dallas Barron, the upper school earned the following awards at TomeCon 2022:

  • Caroline Smith, first place, It List Poem; second place, It List Fan Fiction
  • Flannery Hogan, second place, It List Book Talk
  • Madison Perdue, first place, Like-Try-Why Social Media Graphic
  • Kailyn Neal, first place, Historical Fiction Infographic; second place, Book Cover Redesign
  • Walker Bailey, Ethan Wanner, Lizzy Wanner, third place, Reading Bowl

The middle school Reading Bowl team was among 38 teams participating during the season and were invited to participate in the live rounds at the state conference, McClurg said. 

“It was a great experience for them!” she said. 

Students had the opportunity to attend sessions of their choice.  Many sessions were hosted by authors, but they also attended sessions like "Snakes Alive," hosted by Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Interpretive Specialist. Kathy Church. 

One of the highlights of the day included hearing keynote speaker Alan Gratz, a favorite author of both middle and high school students, McClurg added. 

Middle school 

Shown, back row, from left, are Amari Ernst, Ryleigh Wilson, Megan Prince, Kate Gary and Kalli Taylor, Charlotte Stafford; front row, from left, are Sienna Slater, Isla Wagner, Lupita Carrillo. Now shown, Walker Wright

Upper School

Shown, from left, are Lizzy Wanner, Ethan Wanner, Caroline Smith, Madison Perdue, Walker Bailey, Flannery Hogan. Not shown, Kailyn Neal

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