KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd will visit 16 high schools in 13 rural Tennessee counties this fall as part of his annual statewide tour to talk with students about college opportunities, affordability and the value of higher education.
The 2026 tour will take place Sept. 22 through Oct. 1, with Boyd visiting schools in West, Middle and East Tennessee. The tour is expected to reach approximately 4,500 high school students across the state.
The tour will include visits to:
Tuesday, Sept. 22
- Loretto High School — 9:15-9:45 a.m. CDT, 525 2nd Ave. S., Loretto
- Summertown High School — 10:30-11:15 a.m. CDT, 411 W. College St., Summertown
- Lewis County High School — 12:30-1 p.m. CDT, 842 W. Main St., Hohenwald
- Riverside High School — 1:50-2:20 p.m. CDT, 4250 Highway 641 South, Decaturville
Thursday, Sept. 24
- Meigs County High School — 9-9:30 a.m. EDT, 105 Abel Ave., Decatur
- McMinn County High School — 10-10:30 a.m. EDT, 2215 Congress Parkway, Athens
- Polk County High School — 12-12:45 p.m. EDT, 7200 Highway 411, Benton
- McMinn Central High School — 1:05-1:50 p.m. EDT, 145 County Road 461, Englewood
Tuesday, Sept. 29
- Henry County High School — 10:40-11:10 a.m. CDT, 315 S. Wilson St., Paris
- McKenzie High School — 11:35 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CDT, 23292 TN-22, McKenzie
- Huntingdon High School — 12:30-1:05 p.m. CDT, 475 Fairgrounds Road, Huntingdon
- Camden Central High School — 2-2:30 p.m. CDT, 115 Schools Drive, Camden
Thursday, Oct. 1
- Grundy County High School — 8:45-9:15 a.m. CDT, 24970 TN-108, Coalmont
- Sequatchie County High School — 10-10:45 a.m. CDT, 7067 SR 28, Dunlap
- Warren County High School — 12:45-1:20 p.m. CDT, 199 Pioneer Lane, McMinnville
- White County High School — 2-2:45 p.m. CDT, 267 Allen Drive, Sparta