Luray’s Addie Womble, a senior at Chester County High School, was awarded a $1250 scholarship from Keep Tennessee Beautiful. The annual scholarships, part of KTnB’s Three Grand Divisions Scholarship program, were presented to nine graduating seniors. 2026 awards increased by $250 each to commemorate America 250.
Addie credits her agriculture teacher with having an enormous impact on her love for and relationship with the environment. She has participated in KTnB’s Trashercise cleanups and is an avid recycler. Addie plans to major in civil engineering at Tennessee Tech University.
“It’s a privilege to sponsor this scholarship program for Tennessee, Executive Director Missy Marshall, Keep Tennessee Beautiful, said “These students are passionate about improving Tennessee and making a difference in the world. It’s great to support the next generation of environmentalists.”
In addition to Addie, West Tennessee is represented by Noah Turnbow from Newbern, and Thomas Palmer from Paris. This year’s East Tennessee winners are Cody Strange from Del Rio, Sapana Das from Chuckey and Katherine Wallace from Maryville. Middle TN recipients are Henry Hammett from Nashville, Kyle Carter from Murfreesboro and Kensley Curtis from Fayetteville.
Proceeds from the sale of the KTnB book, “Nancy and Sluggo Love Tennessee: A Story About Keeping Tennessee Beautiful” and sponsorships generated from Bill Dance Signature Lakes Cleanups help make the scholarships possible.
The Keep Tennessee Beautiful Three Grand Divisions Scholarships support graduating Tennessee high school seniors who demonstrate a strong commitment to environmental, social and economic sustainability through academic pursuits to positively impact the planet. The program celebrates and honors the rich culture and geographically diverse East, Middle and West regions of the Volunteer State.
The scholarship program embodies the Keep Tennessee Beautiful mission of educating and inspiring Tennesseans to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environment by nurturing the next generation of environmental stewards through this scholarship opportunity.
