
Martin, Tenn.–Six students from Henry County attended the WestStar Leadership Program’s 2023 FutureStar Leadership Summit on Sept. 12 at the Boling University Center on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin. The conference is for West Tennessee eighth-graders and is designed to help build leadership skills and instill the importance of education. From left are: WestStar Assistant Director Virginia Grimes, Leadership Development Program Manager Jennifer Black Smiley, Andie Yeomans, William Bradford, NaMiah Puckett, Cecily Judy, Asher Albritton, Laine Snow and Dr. Charley Deal, UTM vice chancellor for university advancement.