28-04-2025
The Tennessean Student of the Week honors prom planners. Vote now in our poll
Middle Tennessee schools are abuzz with proms this spring, and so are we, so let's celebrate the students that make it all possible.
This week, we asked principals, teachers and guidance counselors in Middle Tennessee to send us their nominations for high schoolers who went the extra mile to make prom a night to remember, as The Tennessean continues to recognize students who are the "best of the best" in different categories this school year.
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They responded with six students.
Now, it's your turn to decide who comes out on top by voting in our online poll before noon on Thursday, May 1.
From building song playlists to coordinating decorations and advertising, these students are passionate about prom season and stand out amongst their peers.
Learn all about this week's nominees and their outstanding skills and achievements before casting your vote at the bottom of this story:
Pearl-Cohn High School officials nominated this year's Prom King Da'Vontae Anderson and Queen Dyna'C Davis for their many talents.
Seniors Anderson and Davis are both star athletes and students who stand out amongst their peers, Pearl-Cohn High School Assistant Principal Dr. Lavette Dunham said.
"(Anderson) is quiet with a smile that will light up a room," Dunham said. "He is also highly respected by his peers (and) enjoys laughing and making others laugh."
"(Davis) is highly respected and revered by her peers as indicated by her vote for Prom Queen," Dunham said. "She is a beautiful person and is ambitious and eager to graduate and start her collegiate journey."
A senior at Mount Juliet Christian Academy, Prom Queen Belle Cort has her hand in many school extracurriculars.
Cort serves as the senior class vice president, is active on the school volleyball and tennis teams and participates in Student Council, a school club that organizes dances and other fun events.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy High School Science Teacher and Prom Coordinator Mallory Burkeen nominated Cort, saying "for our Prom, Belle was my right-hand-man."
"Not only did she help build our song playlist, she also went with me to pick out and purchase decorations," Burkeen said. "Belle is an amazing student!"
John Overton High School's Ana Gallman helped plan and promote this year's prom, John Overton High School Academy of Interdisciplinary Research Dean April Adams said.
Gallman also participated in the cafeteria fashion show to advertise her school's prom.
"And she was the only prom committee student who showed up for the debrief," Adams said.
Hickman County High School officials nominated this year's Prom King and Queen Colby Odom and Savannah Parrish for a slew of reasons.
Both students helped with prom set up and take down and last-minute decoration changes while practicing for a school play and maintaining their Top 10 GPAs.
"They are not only amazing students, but wonderful people," Hickman County High School Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher, FCCLA Advisor and Prom Coordinator Raven Davidson said.
Katie Nixon can be reached at knixon@
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tennessean Student of the Week features students with zest for prom
