Sumner County Schools

Mike Brown Named Tennessee Athletic Director of the Year

Sumner County Schools is pleased to announce that Athletic Director, Mike Brown, has been named Athletic Director of the Year by the TIAAA - Tennessee Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.

Mike Brown is an accomplished education professional with a passion for athletics, teaching, and leadership. With more than 40 years of experience in the field of education, Brown has made a significant impact in various roles, including as an athletic director, teacher, and principal.

Brown's journey in the field of education began with his love for sports. His passion for athletics led him to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical education, followed by a master's degree in administration. After graduating from UT Knoxville, Brown was hired at Hawkins Middle School in 1981 teaching five prep classes and coaching multiple sports including football, girls and boys basketball and track. He later moved to Hendersonville High School where he taught for 12 years and coached a variety of sports including volleyball, girls and boys track and basketball. After 20 years of teaching, Brown moved into administration as the assistant principal at Hendersonville High School before taking the principal position at Knox Doss Middle and then Station Camp Middle.

Brown's teaching and administration success earned him the opportunity to take on additional responsibilities as an Athletic Director, overseeing the school's sports programs and managing the budget, scheduling, and staff supervision. As an Athletic Director, he demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and was named School System Administrator of the Year by the TSSAA - Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association in the fall and was recently named Tennessee Athletic Director of the Year by the TIAAA - Tennessee Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.

In total, he has been serving Sumner County Schools for 43 years. Throughout his career, he has been a role model and mentor to countless students, athletes, and colleagues. Off the field, Coach Brown enjoys spending time with his family including his wife, Christy, a Hendersonville High School teacher. They have two sons and one granddaughter.

Mike was recognized at Tuesday's board meeting by Sumner County School Board Member, Tammy Hayes.

DUI Reenactment Presents Somber Consequences Ahead of Prom and Graduation

Beech High School students got a sobering look at the impact drinking and driving could have on their future. BHS in collaboration with several emergency gencies delivered a strong message about the effects of driving under the influence and driving while distracted. Students witnessed a chaotic scene as they listened to a distressed 911 call. From there, the event unfolded with the blaring sirens of emergency vehicles as they rushed to the crash site, while students watched as first responders worked to remove victims from two different vehicles using the Jaws of Life. Once the victims were removed from the vehicle, Vanderbilt LifeFlight landed a helicopter on the occer field to help the injured.

The realistic simulation aimed to drive home the devastating consequences of impaired driving, highlighting the potential loss of life and the serious legal ramifications that can result from such actions.

In addition to the simulation, students had the opportunity to hear from a guest speaker - Beech Elementary retired teacher Debbie McCrary who lost her daughter, Megan, after a 19-year old drunk driver ran a stop sign crashing into her daughter. Megan graduated from BHS in 2000 and was an all-star athlete who excelled on and off the field. She was a senior at Middle Tennessee State University and was home for winter break when she was killed days before Christmas in 2004. McCrary delivered a powerful speech to students about the loss of her daughter and the legal ramifications the drunk driver faced.

The mock crash at Beech High School serves as a poignant reminder to students about the severe consequences of drinking and driving. It is a powerful educational tool that helps students understand the potential devastation that can result from impaired driving, and underscores the importance of making responsible choices behind the wheel.

Beech DECA partnered with BITZ, Be in the Zone, a program at Vanderbilt to bring more awareness to Beech High School students about the effects of distracted driving and driving under the influence. Multiple agencies that helped with today's reenactment include Shackle Island Fire Department, Hendersonville Fire Department (TN) - Official Site, Sumner County EMS, Vanderbilt LifeFlight, Tennessee Highway Patrol and Sumner County Sheriff's Office.

Thank you to all of our first responders who answer the call every day. We appreciate you!

Click HERE to view pictures of the event.

Sumner County Schools will be hosting Special Interest Camps this summer for students entering grades 9-12 for the 2023-2024 school year.

Important notes to share:

• Camps are FREE
• Must be a Sumner County student to attend
• Students may attend a camp at any high school (does not have to be at their zoned school)
• A minimum of 10 students must sign up for a camp for it to be held
• Registration links are in the Camp Catalog document

Registration closes on Friday, April 28

2023 High School Special Interest Camps(pdf)

White House High School would like to congratulate Hannah Meador and Isabella Jones!

Hannah will attend the Governor's School for Technological Innovation and Business Leadership (GSTIBL) this summer (June 4- July 1) at Tennessee Tech University. GSTIBL is a 28-day collegiate experience designed to expose 30 of the best and brightest Tennessee high school juniors and seniors to a variety of concepts, ranging from business plan writing to organizational management. Attending the Governor's School for Technological Innovation and Business Leadership enhances student knowledge of business and entrepreneurship practices, global innovation, information technology, and leadership principles. Students form teams to develop a business plan for a business of their own creation. Their business will be based on a technologically innovative product.

Students will have the following experiences:

• earn three hours of college credit
• learn more about the latest in business, innovation and technology
• develop an interest in business leadership and business practices
• simulate management and ownership of a business
• live on campus at Tennessee Technological University
• learn from university professors and business leaders
• create a business plan and compete in a variety of real-world business scenarios
• explore a variety of subject matter on business, information technology, professional development, and leadership
• experience the Upper Cumberland region during fun and engaging evening and weekend activities
• meet other high school students with similar interests from across Tennessee
• develop a large network of peers, professors, college students and business professionals

Isabella Jones will attend the Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts at Middle Tennessee State University this summer. The Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts exists to provide high quality arts education for gifted and talented high school students in the state of Tennessee. The pre-professional summer curriculum includes individual and group instruction designed to help each rising 11th and 12th grade student explore and develop talents in music, ballet, theatre, filmmaking, or visual art during this three-week summer intensive. Students are selected in competitive auditions during the months of January or February.