May 6, 2026
Prince Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2026 – Rev. Thomas Settles to Give the Charge to Graduates
Prince Avenue Christian School will hold the Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 16th, at 10:00 am in the Prince Avenue Baptist Church Worship Center. Rev. Thomas Settles will give the charge to graduates.
Thomas C. Settles, III is the senior pastor of Calvary Bible Church in Athens, Georgia and also serves as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Campus Director for the University of Georgia (UGA). He was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee and surrendered his life to Christ as a 15-year-old. At age 20, he committed to full-time Christian ministry during his undergraduate sophomore year at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.
Upon graduating from Morehouse College in 2003, Thomas enrolled at Beeson Divinity School of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama and received his Master of Divinity. After completing his studies at Beeson, Thomas moved to Athens, Georgia, and he considers the Classic City to be home.
Thomas has a tremendous love for discipleship through the local church and is excited about equipping believers to go outside of the four walls of the church to minister. He is a supervising member of the University Religious Life Association at UGA and serves on the Board of Directors for The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and Downtown Ministries.
Thomas is married to Avita, his wife and “co-laborer for life” of over 17 years. They are the grateful parents of four children, all of whom are enrolled at Prince Avenue Christian School.
The Prince Class of 2026 has 67 graduates, accumulating 1302 semester hours in dual enrollment college credit and 123 Advanced Placement classes. Additionally, the Class of 2026 applied to approximately 172 colleges, and 93% are on track to receive the HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarship. The class has accomplished many regional and state fine arts and athletic accolades throughout their tenure at the school and includes eight college athletic signees and one appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Congratulations to the Class of 2026 and their parents on all of their impressive accomplishments.
The graduation ceremony will be available to view on live stream at the following link:
PACS Class of 2026 Graduation Livestream
