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Ben Hill
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Ben.Hill@tnsos.gov
April 17, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and Senator Joey Hensley personally presented Santa Fe Unit School with the prestigious Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award on Friday. The school was honored for the third year in a row for helping to register 100 percent of their 23 students eligible to vote. Student ambassadors Mason Odom and Ethan Kincaid were recognized for their efforts in the successful drive.
“Seeing schools such as Santa Fe Unit School succeed for three consecutive years in registering student voters affirms my belief that the future of Tennessee is bright,” said Secretary Hargett. “The student ambassador’s commitment to their fellow students is laudable and an example for everyone in the community.”
Santa Fe Unit School Business Teacher Jan Thomason accepted the award on the school’s behalf. Maury County Administrator of Elections Chris Mackinlay received special recognition from Secretary Hargett, along with state legislators Senator Hensley and Representative Kip Capley, who are instrumental in helping to expand efforts to increase civic engagement across their districts.
The Anne Dallas Dudley Awards are open to all Tennessee public, charter/private school, and home school associations. This award is named in honor of renowned Tennessee suffragist Anne Dallas Dudley, who helped lead the successful effort to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. On Aug. 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th and final state needed to give women the right to vote.
For more information about the Anne Dallas Dudley Awards and other civic engagement efforts offered through the Secretary of State’s office, please visit : sos.tn.gov/civics.
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