The State of Georgia has a Character Education program. In compliance with the state mandate, the administration and faculty of Thomas County Middle School have instituted a Character Education program. As part of this program, each team selects one student that has best displayed the Character Education quality of the month. The character quality for the month of February was COMPASSIONATE. These students were selected by their teachers as showing compassion. Mrs. Gilligan, staff member in charge of the trip, said, "These students were a joy to take to lunch. One young man even took care of trash for an elderly man who was dining at the restaurant."

Students who were chosen pictured from left to right on the front row are:

Logan Baxter, Cristian Rivas-Fuentes, Jabarri James, Wyatt Pritchard, Kylee Bays, Claire Keiser, Emma Upton, and Aniyah Davis. On the second row is Matthew Huff, Gracelynn Lima, Ny'Jeria Hopkins, Addison Garcia, Claire Pope, Robyn Singletary, Madison Beckwith, Gabrielle Ford, Ayanna Span, Layonnie Brinson, and Austin Stocker. In the second picture, Gabrielle Ford and Ayanna Span enjoy their Chick fil A lunch.