The governor of Tennessee (Bill Haslam) was the keynote speaker at the COMPASS (Community Outreach Making Partnerships at Sumner Schools) fundraising luncheon on August 25, 2011. The event was held at First Baptist Church in Hendersonville, TN. What a great facility. About 600 people attended the event. Most every public official from Sumner County was in attendance to hear the governor, and rub elbows with the constituants. COMPASS donated a bit over $18,000 to the Sumner County School system. To me, the most interesting point of the afternoon was mention by Warren Nichols (president of Volunteer State Community College) that high school students who qualify for the Tennessee Scholar program (a bit above a C average and a few extra courses) can attend Vol State tuition free for 2 years. What a great deal. As the governor said, Tennessee needs more middle class people who attend college, and this is a great program to cause that to happen.
More photos at
http://www.trapthelight.com/Events/Community/2011-COMPASS-Luncheon/18779268_kfvBL4#1453940723_QVs6DLm
