LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY TEENS

The Governor's League of Extraordinary Teens is a statewide initiative seeking to engage Tennesseans ages 13 – 19 in the financial and logistical support of the 95 counties offering Dolly Parton's Imagination Library -- a program that mails a new, age-appropriate, hardcover book each month to registered children from birth until age five, at no cost to the family and regardless of income.

League Membership requires teens to personally register a minimum of ten children and raise a minimum of $135 to cover the cost of including those children in their county’s Imagination Library for one full year.

As a return on their efforts, Extraordinary Teens receive a Certificate of Appreciation signed by Gov. Phil Bredesen, are recognized on this page of the Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation Web site, and listed in a recurring Extraordinary Teens section inside GBBF's quarterly newsletter, Signpost. (PDF)

Official League Membership Roster

Governor Phil Bredesen and the Governor's Books from Birth Foundation® hereby commend the following 212 members of the League of Extraordinary Teens for their invaluable logistical and financial contributions to the success of Tennessee's Imagination Library:

Brooke Erin Adams - Franklin Co.
Taylor Sloan Adcock - Bedford Co.
Sharcarolyn Alexander - Sumner Co.
Aaron B. Aguirre - Rutherford Co.
*Francee Amantee - Bedford Co.
Tye Anderson - Meigs Co.
*Dani Armstrong - Bradley Co.
Virginia Arwood - Lauderdale Co.
Amanda Ashburn - Hamilton Co.
Chelsea Averitt - Crockett Co.
Lidia Awad - Williamson Co.
Lilian Awad - Williamson Co.
Ben Ayers - Franklin Co.
Jessie Ayers - Franklin Co.
Beth Beasley - Dickson Co.
Megan Beckner - Knox Co.
Matthew Best - Shelby Co.
Jessica Blagburn - Benton Co.
Mary Katherine Bradley - Dickson Co.
Elizabeth Brawner - Macon Co.
Kari Brooks - Knox Co.
Charles Matthew Brown - Maury Co.
*David Edward Brown - Maury Co.
Parke Bunch - Meigs Co.
Rachel Burgess - Roane Co.
Bria N. Burnette - Franklin Co.
Sasha Burnette - Franklin Co.
Dominque Carter - Franklin Co.
*Chelsea Carson - Bedford Co.
Elyssa Champion - Anderson Co.
Chelsea L. Clark - Franklin Co.
*Knoeshia Clark - Shelby Co.
Alexandra Marie Alina Clifton - Knox Co.
*Katie Coker - Shelby Co.
*Cierra Coleman - Shelby Co.
Mallory Coolican - Shelby Co.
Courtney Combs - Meigs Co.
Ashley Cox - Campbell Co.
Crystal Craig - Benton Co.
Sarah Creasman - Meigs Co.
Megan Crisp - Meigs Co.
Cassie Crutchfield - Campbell Co.
*Jennifer Curry - Bedford Co.
Freda Cunningham - Fayette Co.
Grace A. Dainwood - Rutherford Co.
*Rebecca May Claire Darling - Cumberland Co.
Diane Daugherty - Campbell Co.
Trey Daugherty - Morgan Co.
Jessica Davenport - Franklin Co.
Amber Davidson - Hamblen Co.
Jill Davis - Meigs Co.
Kasey Davis - Bedford Co.
Amanda DeMary - Hamilton Co.
Nicole Dickson - Johnson Co.
Jessica Dison - Knox Co.
Blake Dorris - Lincoln Co.
*Samantha Dye - Bedford Co.
Megan Eades - Washington Co.
*Joshua Eckelberry - Bradley Co.
Scott Edgerley - Shelby Co.
Paige Elgin - Meigs Co.
*Josh Elliott - Benton Co.
Brianna Ellis - Jefferson Co.
Evelyn Espinal - Sumner Co.
Amanda Farley - Johnson Co.
Logan Farley - Macon Co.
James D. Fisher - Humphreys Co.
T.J. Fletcher - Coffee Co.
*Brittany Forgette - Henderson Co.
*Chelsea Freeman - Bedford Co.
Cassie Fulmer - Franklin Co.
Lisa Gage - Hamilton Co.
Meaghan Gammons - Macon Co.
*Kandi Garrett - Bedford Co.
*Channing Garretson - Bedford Co.
*Chelsea Gochee - Bedford Co.
Ryan Goines - Meigs Co.
Lauren Grandey - Warren Co.
*Travon Graves - Lauderdale Co.
Chesnea Gray - Hamblen Co.
Emily Green - Robertson Co.
Jami Lee Griffith - Benton Co.
Emi Gunter - Franklin Co.
Kristin Hall - Franklin Co.
Jessica Hamilton - Hamilton Co.
Kaden Hamilton - Cumberland Co.
Tyler Hamilton - Hamblen Co.
Rachael Hawkins - Knox Co.
Morgan Hardy - Hamilton Co.
Megan Hart - Roane Co.
Jasmin Hayes - Benton Co.
*Ashley Haynes - Bedford Co.
Tyler Herod - Franklin Co.
Brooke Hill - Franklin Co.
Courtney Holder - Campbell Co.
Kristen Holder - Campbell Co.
Michele Holmes - Meigs Co.
Samuel Hornsby - Meigs Co.
Jasmine Horton -Hamilton Co.
Lucas S. Hunt - Lawrence Co.
Megan Hurst - Knox Co.
Lauralee Jacks - Lincoln Co.
Ashley Jackson - Hamilton Co.
*D'Onna James - Shelby Co.
Kirstie Jennings - Meigs Co.
Hannah Jiles - Meigs Co.
Hollie Johnson - Campbell Co.
Lee Ann Johnson - Campbell Co.
Bethanye Jones - Macon Co.
Megan Jones - Knox Co.
Kari Justice - Anderson Co.
Emily Keefer - Knox Co.
Amanda Keifer - Putnam Co.
Charles Kidd - Lincoln Co.
Rebecca Kidd - Lincoln Co.
*Abby Kietzman - Hamilton Co.
Sarah Kilgore - Marion Co.
Samantha King - Bedford Co.
Dustin Kissire - Shelby Co.
Ashley Knoer - Franklin Co.
Danielle Larson - Hamilton Co.
Kinsey Lester - Rutherford Co.
Ronda Lowrance - Hamilton Co.
Carisa Luck - Hamilton Co.
Tori Lynn - Lincoln Co.
Eli Map - Franklin Co.
Rebecca Mashburn - Hamilton Co.
Tania Mathurin - Hamilton Co.
Nazumi Matsumoto - Hamblen Co.
Kim May - Hamilton Co.
Chelsea McDuffee - Macon Co.
Krista McGlocklin - Franklin Co.
Cierra McKendrick - Franklin Co.
Brooke Melhorn - Meigs Co.
Brittany Miller - Campbell Co.
Rebecca Mincey - Hamilton Co.
*Clint Montgomery - Shelby Co.
Christen Moseley - Knox Co.
Julie Marie Murrell -Knox Co.
Stephanie Ann Nemeth - Knox Co.
Carolyn Nguyen - Rutherford Co.
Tom Nguyen - Shelby Co.
Andrew Nixon - Putnam Co.
Rachel O’Kain - Knox Co.
Heather O'Malley - Hamilton Co.
Beth O'Toole - Roane Co.
*Melani Owens - Bradley Co.
Elizabeth Padgett - Franklin Co.
Anna Parker - Hamblen Co.
Hima Patel - Hamilton Co.
Bea Patrick - Lincoln Co.
Tessa Peel - Lincoln Co.
Jessica Piercy - Bedford Co.
Ashley Pitts - Lincoln Co.
Kelsey Plunkett - Franklin Co.
Laura Potts - Jefferson Co.
Courtney Ramsey - Polk Co.
*Taretha Reed - Lauderdale Co.
*Precious Richard - Lauderdale Co.
Ashley Rodriquez - Hamilton Co.
Jason Robertson - Wilson Co.
Sarah Rogers - Knox Co.
Whitney Rogers - Lincoln Co.
Teya Rudder - Knox Co.
Elizabeth Rutherford - Campbell Co.
Mathew Samprit - Polk Co.
Adrian Seward - Gibson Co.
Whitley Shears - Campbell Co.
Kristin Simmons - Bedford Co.
Savannah Simpson - Washington Co.
Leslie Sims - Franklin Co.
LaShea Singletary - Hamilton Co.
Melanie Singleton - Lincoln Co.
*Kiera Smith - Shelby Co.
Sara Jane Smith - Morgan Co.
Tabitha Renee Smith - Morgan Co.
*Sara Smithbaugher - Bedford Co.
Cassie Sons - Franklin Co.
Cassidy Starks - Davidson Co.
Ariel Stevens - Fayette Co.
Josh Stidham - Knox Co.
Allison Stovall - Franklin Co.
*Amber Sutton - Campbell Co.
Cassie Swafford - McMinn Co.
*Scooter Taylor - Shelby Co.
*Jasmine Teal - Shelby Co.
Melissa Tester - Johnson Co.
Jasmine Tharpe - Benton Co.
*Bethany Thomason - Bradley Co.
Colin Thompson - Meigs Co.
*LaNell Threat - Shelby Co.
Heather Tucker - Polk Co.
*Victoria Tucker - Franklin Co.
Whitney Tucker - Polk Co.
Heather Vandiver - Rutherford Co.
Ashton Vincent - Hamilton Co.
Courtney Wagner - Hamblen Co.
*Alex Walker - Shelby Co.
Anna M. Walker - Hamilton Co.
Mariah Watson - Knox Co.
Jacob Wattenbarger - Meigs Co.
Carrie Weems - Hamblen Co.
Kaitlyn West - Rutherford Co.
Ashley Whisman - Maury Co.
Jessica White - Hamilton Co.
Megan Whiting - Hamilton Co.
*Sara Williams - Franklin Co.
Emily Willis - Washington Co.
Starr Womble - Polk Co.
Devin Woodmore - Sumner Co.

(*) Denotes new League members since Dec. 2007
(*) Denotes League members who have fulfilled program criteria more than once!

Info for County Sponsoring Organizations:
The League of Extraordinary Teens and You (PDF)

View the official press release in our Newsroom.

Questions?
Please email us at Teens@GovernorsFoundation.org
or call us toll-free at 1-877-99-BOOKS.

Page last updated: February 25, 2008