Rising senior Mary Kate Johnson applied for the Tucker River Fellows program in eighth grade because she felt it would be a great way to foster her love for nature through interactive learning experiences. “I wanted to join Tucker River Fellows because I wanted to branch out, not only in the community of GPS but the Chattanooga community, as well. TRF reaches a wide variety of Chattanoogan associations, and through them I have been able to meet so many interesting people who have changed my perspective on the environment I love.”
Designed to prepare future leaders to understand and have an impact on the conservation of the Tennessee River, Tucker River Fellows is an endowed, multiyear cocurricular program started by the Board of Trustees and named after former headmaster Randy Tucker. Fellows are selected prior to their freshman year and spend part of the…
