Tondee Family Earns Legacy Award

The Tondee Family was recently awarded the 2025 Georgia Southwestern State University Family Legacy Award.
The announcement read: "Georgia Southwestern proudly celebrates the enduring legacy of the Tondee family, whose deep roots in education and unwavering support for GSW have made a lasting impact across generations.
With numerous GSW graduates in the immediate and extended family - many of whom met their spouses while attending the University - the Tondees exemplify the spirit of Hurricane pride. Rusty Tondee '84 and Traci (Lawhorn) Tondee '95, both education majors, dedicated decades to their fields and made a positive impact on thousands of lives they touched. Their influence extends far beyond the classroom, having shaped the lives of countless students.
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