Emma Beall is working to prevent Alexandria teens from pregnancies and drug and alcohol abuse through a new program that she oversees, the Substance Abuse Coalition of Alexandria (SAPCA). Beall, who is a T.C. class of 2013 graduate, earned her Masters Degree at Tulane University in five years and then went to work on solving youth public health problems.

T.C.’s English department added two new teachers for the 2018-2019 school year. Yolanda Soler has eight years of teaching experience, but this is her first year at T.C. She is teaching Honors English 10.

T.C. Williams is a massive operation with many moving parts. There are many dedicated contributors to this day to day operation who do not receive enough appreciation for their hard work. One of these staff members is TC Academy 3 Administrative Assistant Casonja Lee.

Two School Resource Officers (SROs), Officers Johnny Larios and Gary Argueta founded a soccer program for young immigrants. This helps them to find safe ways to deal with cultural transition problems, and reduced rate of involvement in violent acts.

The TC Williams Administration team introduced Cheryl Mills as the Lead Administrator for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. She is new to Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS).

Four T.C. Williams seniors have qualified this year as National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists--up from last year’s one qualifier--Principal Peter Balas announced on Wednesday.