Townsend Blackwell

Miss Iris Teen Tennessee Volunteer 2023

Townsend Blackwell was crowned Miss Iris Tennessee Teen Volunteer in Jackson, TN, at the state competition June 12, 2022 while representing Memphis as Miss Memphis Iris Teen Volunteer. Miss Blackwell’s personal platform is “Technology Timeout” and she encourages everyone to take a break from their devices and be active for at least 60 minutes daily for physical and mental health. She promotes her active lifestyle through Technology Timeout Tuesday’s. Miss Blackwell will spend her year also promoting the values of the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Organization, S.E.R.V.E. (Scholarship, Education, Responsibility, Volunteerism and Empowerment), during her reign. 

Miss Blackwell co-founded Volunteer for Lakeland in the Lakeland community, to provide volunteer opportunities for teenagers, and is also a member of the St Jude Leadership Society Memphis cohort where she recently raised over $6200 for St Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Townsend is also an Executive Producer of Content for a streaming channel on Roku and Amazon Fire TV, which is run by teens and produces teen relatable content.

  

Blackwell is a 14-year-old honors student from Lakeland, TN who will begin her sophomore year of high school in the fall. Townsend was awarded a $2000 scholarship from the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Organization, which she intends to use to pursue a career as a noninvasive cardiologist. Blackwell is an avid tennis player and a varsity tennis player at her school, she is also a member of the National Beta Club and several academic interest clubs. Townsend loves being active and spends her free time on the lake with her family and enjoys teaching herself sign language, sewing, archery, weightlifting, wakeboarding and reading.