50 Years.
One Jaguar Family.
Honoring the people who built our school, celebrating the stories that connect us, and securing a strong future for Thomas Jefferson Academy.
Built by a shared
purpose.
This year, we are celebrating 50 years of Thomas Jefferson Academy! While 50 years is certainly an accomplishment, what we are truly celebrating this year is the vision, courage, and commitment of those who made this school possible.
During the summer of 1976, Stapleton Academy and Bartow Academy came together to form Thomas Jefferson Academy. More than the merger of two schools was accomplished – it brought together communities, parents, students, and teachers united around a shared purpose.
Honoring the
Class of 1977.
Thomas Jefferson Academy’s first graduating class helped begin the Jaguar tradition we celebrate today. Members of the Class of 1977 and family representatives were recognized on the football field at TJA’s first home game of the 2026 season.
Pictured left to right
The names below follow the order of the people in the recognition photograph.
- Keith Arrington
- Tim Lumpkin
- Mark Salter
- Terry Hadden
- Randy Crunkleton
- Denny Stewart
- Rocky Gilmore
- Luann Lamb Jackson
- Debbie Hartley Shelton
- Donna Ratchford Dollar
- Karen Wasden Yonchak
- Lou Eudy Cheely
- Charlotte Lewis Gilmore
- Jessica Walden Prickett — daughter of Mary Frances Norton
- Penny Lewis McNeely
- Jan Netherland Blackburn
We are not simply beneficiaries of someone else’s vision. We are now the stewards of its future.
The Thomas Jefferson Academy Alumni Association exists to help ensure that TJA is here and thriving for at least the next 50 years.
A legacy that keeps
giving.
The Alumni Association has established the Alumni Fund, creating a third source of revenue for our school. Every dollar raised goes directly into this permanent fund. Our goal is to grow the principal over time so it can be invested, allowing TJA to benefit from the earnings for generations to come.
generations
Field House
Window Campaign.
One window. One family. One lasting legacy. Sponsor a commemorative section of the Field House windows and help build a permanent Alumni Fund that will support Thomas Jefferson Academy for generations to come.
Leave your mark on TJA history
The Field House has welcomed generations of Jaguars. A commemorative window sponsorship can honor your family, graduating class, business, favorite teacher, championship team, or someone special while strengthening the future of TJA.
Who can be honored?
- Alumni and graduating classes
- Families and loved ones
- Faculty and special mentors
- Championship teams
- Businesses and organizations
- Memorials and tributes
Campaign goals
- Sponsor all 648 Field House windows
- Establish a permanent Alumni Fund
- Celebrate 50 years of TJA excellence
- Support future generations of Jaguars
Choose your way to contribute
Payment options include cash, check, credit card, Venmo, and PayPal. Every window tells a story—leave yours for generations to come.
TJA Alumni Association
P.O. Box 868
Louisville, GA 30434
tjajagsalumni@gmail.com
Stay part of
the story.
Wherever life has taken you, you will always be part of the TJA family. Keep your information current, tell us what is new, and help carry the Jaguar legacy forward.
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Celebrate a career, family, travel, reunion, business, graduation, or another special milestone.
Support the Legacy
Join the Alumni Association, support an event, or make a gift to strengthen TJA’s future.
We would love to
hear from you.
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Help shape TJA’s
next 50 years.
We invite every alumnus, family, and friend of Thomas Jefferson Academy to become part of that legacy. Every contribution, regardless of its size, helps strengthen the future of our school.
per year
ALUMNI to
(478) 202-8566.
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