Page 130 - Iris Tennessee Teen Judges Book 2022

Name: Catey Henderson
Title: Miss Soybean Festival Iris Teen Instagram Handle: @catey.henderson Age: 19
Platform Title: For the Love of Reading
Education:
University of Tennessee at Martin-Sophomore
Southwest Tennessee Community College
University of Tennessee at Martin-Dual Enrollment Arlington High School
Education & Professional Objective: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Honors & Achievements: Recipient of the University of Tennessee at Martin Excellence Scholarship; recipient of the University of Memphis Excellence Scholarship; Member of the National Beta
Club; Member of the UT Martin Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society; Being named to the Chancellor’s Honor
Roll at UT Martin; Being accepted into the UT Martin Nursing Program; Being a part of the University
of Tennessee at Martin’s Pom Squad; Winning the 2017 National Dance Alliance championship title; 9-year veteran of the dance team; Twice received the All-American dance award.
Leadership Roles: Captain of my high school dance team; role model to my ten-year-old sister
Employment Experience: I have worked for my parents’ business since I was 15 years old. I also Worked in the daycare at Arlington Pet Hospital. I now currently work for a nutrition shop.
Special Skills & Activities: I have a vast array of hobbies and interests. I can compete in a pageant one night and then clean sprint cars at the dirt track the next night. I spend about 10 hours a week practicing my routines for dance. During my dance career, I have had to endure two knee
surgeries. Without the help of my God, my parents, my coaches and teammates, I would not be
where I am today. For as long as I can remember, I have known that my future lies in health
care. I have always wanted to follow in my grandmother’s footsteps of becoming a nurse, and I
strive to be as successful as she has been for the past 40 years. I am proud to say that I am following in those footsteps as a Level I nursing student at the University of Tennessee at Martin.
What can you do during your Tenure of Service as a Titleholder to impact your community?
When parents read one book each day to their young children, those kids will enter kindergarten having heard approximately 1.4 million more words than kids who were never read to. This sets kids up for
success. Through the partnerships that I have cultivated with local and state leaders and organizations, I
am using my title and my voice to advocate for the importance of early childhood literacy. Collecting and donating books, speaking to parents, educators, and community leaders about the resources available to