Toccoa Falls College’s (TFC) Student Wellness Center is a safe space on campus for students to seek support, help and guidance as they navigate the stressors and obstacles of school and life. The Wellness Center offers Student Counseling Services that aim to support the emotional needs of students in a secure and confidential environment. The counselors are capable of handling various forms of psychological distress, grief and trauma, and adjustment to college life. TFC and the Student Wellness Center are dedicated to providing students with the means to effectively manage and process mental health struggles. 

Toccoa Falls College’s women’s soccer team dominated the fall season, winning the Regional Tournament and advancing to the national competition in Florida. The past few seasons have been rocky for the team as they have adjusted to new coaching placements, but this season the team hit their stride.

When we are weighed down by painful burdens, it can feel like we are ultimately alone in our sorrow. With our individual sufferings and personal situations, it is easy to find ourselves in a pit of despair and think that nobody can understand what we are going through. To some extent this may be true, but we are not alone in the endurance of suffering.

Cleto Lerma has been a smiling, friendly face on campus since his freshman year in 2020. In addition to being one of the captains on the Toccoa Falls College men’s soccer team, Lerma helps lead two B-groups and does his best to stay connected with the campus community.

This season, Coach Josh Taylor debuts as the new head coach of the baseball program. He is hopeful about the development of the team and the program’s future growth.

Keep reading to learn more about how Coach Taylor hopes to develop the team, including insight from the players themselves!

Elasha “E” Farmer has played a crucial role in Toccoa Falls College Athletics, specifically women’s soccer, since her freshman year in 2018. After coming to campus for a tour, Farmer said that she fell in love with the community and knew right away that she wanted to pursue her academic and athletic goals at TFC. “It felt like home when I stepped on campus,” she said. Farmer loved the idea of a smaller school where she could cultivate her love of soccer while also playing a large role in the community.