Award of Excellence For Schools
The Volunteer Tennessee Award of Excellence for Volunteerism and Service-Learning annually recognizes K-12 schools (both private and public) that actively promote student involvement in volunteerism and community service. Winners will be recognized at the 2025 Tennessee Conference on Volunteerism and Service Learning in Franklin, Tennessee!
Volunteer Tennessee designed this initiative to recognize schools for their outstanding work with community service, service-learning, and volunteerism. The purpose is to promote youth engagement in the improvement of their local communities.
To align the award with Volunteer Tennessee's mission, commission members have identified food security, safe housing, and mentorship of school-aged children as critical components to success. Therefore, service-learning projects that address challenges related to food insecurity, people experiencing homelessness, and offering mentorship to school aged children will receive bonus points in the scoring rubric.
2023-24 Award of Excellence Recipients
Platinum:
Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro
Gold:
Springfield High School, Springfield
Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge
Union Elementary STEAM and Demonstration School, Gallatin
The following schools were recognized at the 2022 Tennessee Conference on Volunteerism and Service-Learning held on February 14, 2022.
- Carpenters Elementary School, Maryville
- Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro
- Heritage High School, Maryville
- Jefferson County High School, Dandridge
- Madison Academy, Madison
- Mill Creek Middle School, Nolensville
- Newcomer International Center, Memphis
- Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge
- Unaka High School, Elizabethton
- Union Elementary STEM and Demonstration School, Gallatin