TJ 5th-Grader Jonathan Buchholz Receives F.C. Lions Redick Award

2026-08-08 3:23 AM

TJ 5th-Grader Jonathan Buchholz Receives F.C. Lions Redick Award

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School fifth-grader Jonathan Buchholz was recently awarded the Falls Church Lions Club Richard W. Redick Jr. Award. The annual award is given by the club to recognize community service by an elementary school student. Pictured above presenting the award is Lion Katie Clinton. Redick was a teacher at Thomas Jefferson Elementary who dedicated himself to his students and their well-being. (Courtesy Photo)

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