2023 Gwendolyn V. Smith Scholarship Recipients

Erica Diaz
Erica Diaz, a first-generation college student at Lipscomb University, is majoring in English Teaching and Spanish. Erica plans to graduate from Lipscomb University in the Fall 2024.
GNABSE
Kayla Pritchett
Kayla Pritchett is a Belmont University graduate. She will continue graduate studies at Belmont University to obtain a Master of Arts Degree in Teaching. She plans to graduate in May of 2024.
GNABSE
Alyssa Holt
Alyssa Holt, a Fisk University junior, is majoring in Special Education. Alyssa plans to continue her education at Fisk University.
GNABSEGNABSE is a group of professional educators aligned with the National Alliance of Black School Educators (www.NABSE.org) for the purpose of addressing issues that impact the success of children, particularly children of African descent.
OUR MISSION The Mission of the Greater Nashville Alliance of Black School Educators (GNABSE), is to promote excellence in the education of all children, particularly students of African descent.
Our Vision
Our vision is to become the premier affiliate of the National Alliance of Black School Educators.
Our Purpose
To promote and facilitate the education of all students, children of African descent, in particular.
Our Objective
Influence & impact local, state, and national policies that affect the education of all students, with a particular focus on African American students.
ACT Prep Seminar
With ZAPS Focused Test Prep from Doorway to College Foundation
High school students participated in a five-hour ACT Prep seminar February 11, 2023. The seminar was sponsored by the Greater Nashville Alliance of Black School Educators, and hosted at First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill in Nashville, Tennessee.