The newsletter of the Nashville Public Education Foundation (NPEF) notes:
The Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents has selected MNPS Superintendent Dr. Adrienne Battle as the 2026 Mid-Cumberland Superintendent of the Year. The good news was announced while she was being honored during a TOSS Mid-Cumberland Superintendents’ Study Council.
TOSS Executive Director Dr. Gary Lilly remarked, “Dr. Battle is truly leading the region in the impact she is having on students in Nashville…This award is a recognition from her peer superintendents in Mid-Cumberland of years’ worth of innovation and service.”
Dr. Battle is the first MNPS graduate to lead the district, and the first woman in the role. In addition to the Superintendent of the Year award, she has recently received the following recognitions:
- Excellence in Family Engagement Award from AASA and National PTA.
- A distinguished alumni honor from Missouri State University.
- A new University of Tennessee, Knoxville partnership providing full-tuition scholarships to MNPS students.
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