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        Mike Herrmann, Executive Director
710 James Robertson Parkway
6th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Phone: (615) 741-3248
Fax: (615) 532-6638

 

Office of School Safety and Learning Support

"Assisting Tennessee schools in their efforts to provide safe and supportive learning environments for all students"

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Miss Tennessee 2008   

ELLEN CARRINGTON

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Miss Tennessee BIO:

Ellen is pursuing a B.A. degree in Music at Union University in Jackson, TN. She hopes to become classical vocalist. 

While a student at Union, Ellen traveled to Nova Contagem, Brazil, where she volunteered for a medical missions program, organized a state-wide coat drive for tornado victims on her college campus, collected 2,000 flip flops for a Nicaraguan mission trip and authored a children's book, "Chester's Helping Paws," to teach schoolchildren the importance of helping at an early age so as to cultivate a lifetime of service.

Due to her involvement in varied and vast community service projects, Volunteerism is Ellen's personal platform issue. It is her desire to encourage and inspire young people to give a part of themselves to others as she travels across the state of Tennessee. In support of her platform, Ellen has created a website, www.volunteerforlife.zoomshare.com, to promote volunteerism beyond her own reach and has created and distributed 2,500 copies of "Helper Coloring Book" to teach volunteerism to children. She has initiated a statewide community service project called "Change A Life," which collects donations of loose change at cash registers of businesses for the Children's Miracle Network, while promoting her personal message of volunteerism. In her spare time, Ellen designs her own jewelry line and donates all of the proceeds to the Children's Miracle Network.        

Miss Tennessee School Visit Information:

Ellen will assist the Department of Education by speaking to elementary school students regarding the importance of building strong character and remaining drug-free. To request Miss Tennessee print the application below. The district Character Education Coordinator and/or the Safe and Drug Free Coordinator (Title IV) are the only individuals who may submit a request.  To see a list of those coordinators including their contact information click here Excel file.  Due to budget constraints only a limited number of school visits will be granted.  Requests will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Application materials should be faxed to (615) 532-6638 attention Jo Ann Summers. 

Questions regarding Miss Tennessee may also be directed to Jo Ann at (615) 532-1665. 

Miss Tennessee Application:

We are no longer accepting applications for Miss Tennessee site visits this school year.  Please check back next school year.

Miss Tennessee Character Education Materials:

(Coming Soon!!!)

 

Laura Nichols, Director of Extended Learning Programs and Character Education
710 James Robertson Parkway
6th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Phone: (615) 532-4768
Fax: (615) 532-6638

 

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