Carolyn Foster, was an office occupation teacher at Richland for 17 years, was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and friend to many in Giles County, Tennessee. On November 15, 1995, a typical fall day in Giles County, clear and crisp, the students at Richland High School were preparing for another school day, eagerly anticipating the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday break.  At approximately 7:50 that morning, a 17-year-old senior entered the school with a .22 caliber rifle and opened fired. Carolyn Foster was killed instantly.

To help honor Carolyn Foster