May 4, 2026
CONTACT:
Ben Hill
615.253.1811
Ben.Hill@tnsos.gov
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Secretary of State Tre Hargett, alongside Senator Todd Gardenhire and Representative Michele Reneau, presented Lookout Valley Middle/High School their third Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award on Monday. The award recognizes the school’s achievement in registering 37 student voters, which is 100 percent of the school’s eligible student body.
The Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award represents the highest distinction in Tennessee’s student voter registration initiative, honoring schools that demonstrate exceptional commitment to civic duty. Principal Ms. Lee Ann McBryar and Government Teacher Kris York accepted the award on behalf of the school. Lookout Valley Middle/High School was awarded the Silver Level Award in 2022.
“Lookout Valley students continue to set the bar for student engagement in civic participation,” said Secretary Hargett. “I’m very proud to see their enthusiasm for voter registration, and this award reflects their hard work and commitment.”
Senator Gardenhire and Representative Reneau, who joined the presentation, are strong advocates for civic engagement across their districts and throughout the state of Tennessee. Hamilton County Administrator of Elections Scott Allen provided support throughout the registration initiative.
The Anne Dallas Dudley Awards program is open to Tennessee public, charter, private and homeschool associations. It is named for Anne Dallas Dudley, who helped lead the successful effort to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Tennessee became the 36th and final state to ratify the amendment on Aug. 18, 1920.
For more information about the Anne Dallas Dudley Awards and other civic engagement initiatives, visit sos.tn.gov/civics.
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