CCSD Recognizes 2020 Volunteer of the Year Cherokee County School District (CCSD) recently presented the 7th annual district-wide Volunteer of the Year award to Brian Tomalavage. Tomalavage is an active volunteer at Free Home ES, where he established a Watch DOGS program to encourage more dads, grandfathers, and other male family members to become involved in school activities. Through the program, which he chaired while also serving as president of the School Council, he engaged parents in car-rider duty, campus improvement projects, and manning the book fair and other events. In recognition of this dedication, Free Home HS named him school Volunteer of the Year. The District established this award program to recognize outstanding school volunteers. Through this program, every CCSD school selects a Volunteer of the Year. From that pool, a committee of retired educators and community leaders selects a district-wide person to honor. While the traditional recognition ceremony could not be held this year, plaques are being delivered to all school-level winners, thanks to the continuing sponsorship of the Cherokee County Educational Foundation. Every week, a different school Volunteer of the Year is featured on CCSD social media platforms. “We could never repay our outstanding volunteers for their dedicated service, but these awards are a way to recognize them and thank them. They are making a positive difference in the lives of our students,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower.
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