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Tammy White – Robert M Smith Outstanding TN Leadership Educator Award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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The past winners of the Robert Smith Tennessee Leadership Educator Award<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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  • 2025 – Tammy White<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2024 – Kara Williams, Leadership Maury<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2023 – no award<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2022 – Dayron Deaton-Owens, Leadership McMinnville<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2021 – Vanessa Bennett, Leadership Kingsport\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2020 – Stephanie Brackman, Leadership Rutherford<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2019 – Ellen Willhoit, Leadership Sevier<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2018 – Sherry Crye, Cleveland\/Bradley Youth Leadership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2017 –\u00a0Daryl Brady, Leadership Knoxville<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2016 – Cindy Schueman, IMPACT Leadership (Putnam County)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2015 – Cathy Huskins, Unicoi County Tomorrow Leadership Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2014 – Beulah Ferguson, East TRI Cities TN\/VA Regional Leadership Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2013 – Nancy Barker, Leadership Hawkins<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2012 – Virginia Grimes, WestStar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2011 – Rosemary Bridges, Leadership South Tipton County<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2010 – Jen Sherwood, Leadership DeKalb County<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2009 – Deann Bradford, Leadership Donelson Hermitage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2008 – Beth Pippin, Leadership Hardin County<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2007- Frankie McCord, Leadership Crockett County<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2006 – Janet Earwood, Leadership Maury County<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2005 – * Paul Goldberg, Leadership Roane County<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2004 – Diane Parks, Leadership Chattanooga<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2003 – Pan Awsumb, Leadership Memphis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2002 – no award given<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2001 – Jack McDaniel, Leadership Cumberland<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2000 – Lucy Lee, Leadership Wilson<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1999 – Melanie Chadwell, Leadership Putnam; * Carl Maroney, Leadership Lincoln<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1998 – Jeannie Dulaney, Leadership Knoxville<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1997 – Deb Schruger, Leadership Cookeville<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1996 – Judy Renshaw, Leadership Jackson<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1995 – * Janet Voyt, Dyersburg\/Dyer County Leadership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    * deceased<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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