CONTACT:
Ben Hill
615.253.1811
Ben.Hill@tnsos.gov
April 17, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and Senator Joey Hensley personally presented Mt. Pleasant High School with the prestigious Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award. The school was awarded for the third consecutive year Friday for helping to register 100 percent of their 73 eligible students to vote. Student ambassadors Brianca Divine, Emma King, and Devanie Benson were recognized for their work in the successful drive.
“73 students is an incredibly impressive number, and I couldn’t be prouder of the student ambassadors and school staff for understanding the power they hold in becoming a registered voter here in Tennessee,” said Secretary Hargett. “Their commitment to voter registration demonstrates their commitment to the community and is an example to others.”
Secretary Hargett also recognized Mt. Pleasant High School Principal Eric Hughes, Special Education Teacher Dr. Seth Campbell, Maury County Administer of Elections Chris Mackinlay, and Maury County Mayor Sheila Butt. Sen. Hensley and Representative Kip Capley received praise for being 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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