Maddie Vernon, Miss Henderson County, is an upcoming senior at Middle Tennessee State University majoring in Speech-language pathology with a minor is psychology. Maddie is originally from Trenton, TN, the teapot capitol of the world! She aspires to be a Speech-Language Pathologist specializing in Autism Spectrum Disorder. With her social impact initiative, Everyone Deserves a Voice, Maddie is advocating for and celebrating those who are neurodirvergent and may communicate in nonconventional ways. She is passionate about helping specially abled individuals find their voices.