Secretary of State Tre Hargett Presents Mt. Juliet Christian Academy with Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Award for Voter Registration  

April 28, 2025

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett has presented Mt. Juliet Christian Academy with the prestigious Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award for registering 100 percent of its eligible students to vote.  

“Achieving 100 percent voter registration clearly shows Mt. Juliet Christian Academy’s commitment to being committed citizens,” said Secretary Hargett. “We appreciate these students, the faculty, and staff at Mt. Juliet Christian Academy, and the Wilson County Election Commission for their continued partnership in increasing voter registration within their communities.”  

Forty-two Tennessee schools earned the Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award, registering 100 percent of eligible students. Eighteen schools earned the Anne Dallas Dudley Silver Level Award, registering at least 85 percent.  

“We are very proud of this group of students at Mt. Juliet Christian Academy for their enthusiasm in increasing civic participation among their peers,” said Wilson County Administrator of Elections Tammy Smith. “Their hard work demonstrates that the future of our community is bright.” 

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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