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Alumni Spotlight: Lisa Morabito Petersen

In 1998, I graduated from TFA and never imagined the impact I would discover that it had on my life. The influences of friends and teachers have gone way beyond…

Alumni Spotlight, Anna Boyd Hough

I had the privilege of attending The First Academy for 13 years and graduated in May, 2009. I went on to attend Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama where I majored in…

Alumni Spotlight: Nicole Higgins

TFA, K through 12, that’s me! I graduated from The First Academy in 2004 and studied Psychology at Mercer University (Go Bears!). I entered college with a pre-med focus but…

Alumni Spotlight: The Flemings

When did you graduate from TFA and where did you go to college? Christian Fleming, 2013 and the University of North Florida. Megan Calvert Fleming, 2014 and the University of…

Alumni Spotlight: Bethany Williams

I started at TFA in 3rd grade, when my mom started teaching in the Lower School. I graduated in 2011 and went on to Florida State University where I pursued…

Alumni Spotlight: Jenny (Baker) Blount

TFA prepared me for life-long work in Christian education. I graduated from TFA in 2005 and headed off to Mississippi College in Clinton, MS. With a passion for business, I…

Alumni Spotlight: Mary Margaret (Collingsworth) West

From the time I started at TFA in Kindergarten until I graduated in 2002, I experienced some of the most formative time of my life. Often when I think back…

Alumni Spotlight: Matt Ruta

My beautiful wife, Natalie, and I have been married for eleven years now. We actually met thirteen years ago while both teaching/coaching at TFA. She was teaching Geometry and coaching…

Alumni Spotlight: Tommy Rohrlack

I graduated from The First Academy in 2014, and then went on to receive my B.S. degree from Florida State University in 2018. I am the youngest of three brothers,…

Alumni Spotlight: Bella (Vitello) & Adam Edwards

When did you graduate from TFA and where did you go to college? 2016, Bella went to Southeastern University and Adam went to the University of Florida. Please tell me…