“We landed in Kyiv, and the next day, the missiles started coming,” Sky Barkley, a Toccoa Falls College alumnus, said recently. “I didn’t have time to get organized on the ground… So, all of a sudden, we’re in the middle of the invasion, and [we’re] not ready yet.”

Keep reading to find out how TFC alum Sky Barkley is helping with relief efforts in Ukraine.

Lily Cranford, The Talon’s resident comic artist, created the following strip to depict the emotions we all feel as we drive over the treacherous speed bumps onto our beloved TFC campus.

This Spring, the 2022 Forrest Olympics returned with new challenges and a few minor changes. Instead of taking place over several weeks, the Forrest Olympics occurred within a two-week time span. However, this did not lower the amount of competition and enthusiasm from its competitors. The halls of Forrest competed for the bust of Richard A. Forrest, which is on display year-round in the Forrest Shop.

Student Government Association’s Executive Council took on senate responsibilities during the 2021-2022 school year, but the senate will return this fall.

The 2022 Mr. TFC competition dazzled Toccoa Falls College students on the night of March 4. This year’s nominees were freshman Kolten Welch , sophomore Sean Brett, junior Wilfred Howe, and senior Michael Olesky. After five rounds of competition that included a lip sync battle, a talent portion, a game of charades, and a “How-To” Presentation, the votes were counted! Keep reading to learn more about your 2022 Mr. TFC!

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.

On February 10, the Student Government Association’s Not-So-Talent Show offered students a chance to share their humor with the campus. Upon entering WM104, students were given a party hat to wear during the show. It started with an act called “Stuck on You” by Tim Heath, Jacob Hunt, and Anora Kowalski. Anora told a series of jokes while Heath and Hunt put stick glue all over their faces. This act set the mood for the rest of the show, which only got funnier as the night progressed.

In the last two years, COVID-19 has forced the hibernation of one of Toccoa Falls College’s most beloved programs: study abroad. Pre-pandemic, a student could walk just about anywhere on campus and find posters advertising one trip or another. Studying abroad was a great way for students to gain real-world cultural experience while simultaneously earning class credit!

At the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester, Men’s Head Soccer Coach Shetzi “Ste” Heu challenged his players and the TFC community with a single question: “What is your routine?”

With new safety precautions in place this semester, the Theatrical Society was able to return to the Grace Chapel stage with Bedtime Stories (As Told by Our Dad) (Who Messed Them Up) by Ed Monk. Co-directed by TFC seniors and Theatrical Society veterans Joshua Trice and Victoria Almond, this comedic play follows the story of a distressed father who has to tell his three children bedtime stories for the first time.

“But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he asked that he might die, saying, ‘It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.’ … And the angel of the Lord came again a second time and touched him and said, ‘Arise and eat, for the journey is too great for you.’ And he arose and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mount of God.”  - 1 Kings 19:4-8, ESV

It is an exciting time whenever a new staff member joins Toccoa Falls College. This semester, TFC has the pleasure of introducing Danny Ringenoldus as the new Director of Student Engagement.

Victoria Almond sits down with Danny Ringenoldus in this article to get to know the man behind the recently epic SGA events.

As a time for all the Toccoa Falls College family to gather for a weekend, Homecoming 2022 was a success among the faculty and student body.

Just as the leaves begin to change and the weather begins to shift slightly, a time of remembrance and celebration sparks at Toccoa Falls College. Reunions were brought back to this year’s Homecoming, and those events bring many faces from the college’s past.

“I can tell you what my least favorite memory was; it was having my dad as a teacher," Damron laughed.

You may have heard that there are prayer and worship nights during the week on campus. These meetings were first held by students at TFC starting four years ago in the Forrest pingpong room! Through hard work and God’s grace, they have continued to grow along the way.

Are you searching for a way to become plugged into the community outside of TFC? Need to earn SAO credits? Then look no farther than the ministries that TFC proudly encourages and supports.

Searching for a way to get plugged into the TFC community? Then look no further than the many clubs and organizations TFC has to offer.

Every competition has to crown its champion, and every event must meet its end. The Forrest Olympics is no different, and on March 13, a victor was finally determined.