Davidson County Schools Earn Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Awards for Voter Registration

April 30, 2025

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett recently announced that Donelson Christian Academy, Lighthouse Christian School, and MNPS Early College High School have earned the prestigious Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award for registering 100 percent of their eligible students to vote. 

“Achieving 100 percent voter registration clearly shows Donelson Christian’s, Lighthouse Christian’s, and MNPS Early College High’s commitment to being committed citizens,” said Secretary Hargett. “We appreciate these students, the faculty, and staff at these schools, and the Davidson 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 excited to recognize Donelson Christian Academy, Lighthouse Christian School, and MNPS Early College High School as Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Award winners,” said Davidson County Administrator of Elections Jeff Roberts. “By participating in the Anne Dallas Dudley Award program, students at these winning schools have embraced their roles as the future leaders of our community and state, inspiring hope for our future.

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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