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2024

  • Clara Smail '24 receives her diploma from Director Amani Reed during Commencement on Sunday, May 19 on USN's Back Lawn.

    USN graduates 103 during Commencement

    Seniors turned their tassels and graduated from University School of Nashville on Sunday, May 19 on the Back Lawn. Visit usn.org/classof2024 for more highlights from their last year on Edgehill and to learn what they will do next.
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  • Assistant Head of School Quinton P. Walker, Distinguished Alumnus Seth Feman '97, and Director Amani Reed on stage during Convocation on Tuesday, May 14.

    Seth Feman shares post-graduation advice with Class of 2024

    Convocation on Tuesday, May 14, in Durnan Auditorium, recognized Distinguished Alumnus Seth Feman '97 and welcomed the Class of 2024 into the PDS/USN Alumni Association.
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  • Distinguished Alumnus Seth Feman ’97 returned to Nashville in 2022 to serve as Executive Director and CEO of the Frist Art Museum. He will address the Class of 2024 during Convocation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 in Durnan Auditorium.

    Seth Feman ’97 named 2024 Distinguished Alumnus

    Convocation on Tuesday, May 14 in Durnan Auditorium recognized Distinguished Alumnus Seth Feman and welcomed the Class of 2024 into the PDS/USN Alumni Association.
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  • Grant ’24 signs with Bethany Lutheran College

    The senior will continue his baseball career as a Viking. Click here to see photos from the Class of 2024's five signing ceremonies. 
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  •  Margot Ross '24 will receive tuition, room, and board scholarship to the University of Virginia.

    Senior named UVA Jefferson Scholar

    University of Virginia selected Margot Ross '24 to be a Jefferson Scholar. The highly selective scholarship includes the full cost of attending UVA for four years of study as well as numerous enrichment opportunities. It has been 16 years since a University School of Nashville senior last became a Jefferson Scholar.
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  • Senior named Strobel Award finalist

    Congratulations to Sadie Begtrup ’24 on being named a finalist in Hands on Nashville’s annual volunteer awards competition.
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  • Gold Key Award and American Vision Award nominee

    23 USN students earn 2024 Scholastic Regional Art Awards

    Of special note are Illiana Béhague-Mentzel ’25, Lucy Gibbs ’28, Cléo Gauthier ’24, Lin Zheng ’26, and Suzie Zhao '28, who received Gold Key Awards. Their work will be displayed at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens and considered for awards at the national competition later this spring.
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  • Ainsley Moore '24 with her parents before the start of her signing ceremony on Monday, December 4.

    Ainsley ’24 commits to Belmont 

    The golfer will pay for the Bruins next year.
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  • Alima Kassim '24 signs paperwork to commit to running for Vanderbilt University, while her mom and sister Morayo Kassim '22 clap on Wednesday, December 13.

    Alima '24 commits to Vanderbilt

    After graduating from University School of Nashville, the sprinter will run for the Commodores.
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  • Class of 2024 athletes continue college signings

    Mahoney Daunic '24 will play baseball at Denison University and Olivia Schwarz '24 will swim for Middlebury College.
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  • Cum Laude Society Class of 2024 inductees

    Cum Laude Society inducts new members

    Congratulations to the following seniors who were inducted into the USN Cum Laude Society on Wednesday, October 25: Ryan Barrett, Grace Boero, Chloe Cmelak, Ann Cox, Lucy Cramer, Madeleine Ewing, Elijah Galentino, Cléo Gauthier, Claire Gilliam, Olivia Hess, Gavin Higgins, Eleanor Hirt, Alima Kassim, Emily Law, Natalie Mallal, William Ostroski, Sarah Page-McCaw, Caroline Quinones, Margot Ross, Olivia Schwarz, Clara Smail, Isaac Spiller, Katherine Vaughn, Nicholas Venable, Adam Wang, Xavier Warren, Josephine Whelan, and Kailyn Womer.
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  • The USN mock trial team at this year's competition.

    Mock Trial team wins state championship

    Fresh off their district championship, the USN mock trial team won the school's first-ever state championship. Congratulations to Xavier Warren '24, Margot Ross '24, Caroline Quinones '24, Bronson Schmidt '25, Erin Joyce '25, Ophelia Cherry-Pulay '25, Benjamin Kampine '24, and Henry Gatto '25.
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  • Annie Cox '24 and Margot Ross '24 pose with their awards at the THSPA award ceremony

    Peabody Press recognized at THSPA Awards

    The Peabody Press, the High School student-run newspaper, took home several awards at the Tennesse High School Press Association Awards, and Margot Ross '24 earned the H.L. Hall Award for Journalist of the Year. Congratulations also to Annie Cox ‘24 and Bronson Schmidt ‘25
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  • Science Olympiad Team members who competed at regionals.

    Science Olympiad wins regional competition

    Congratulations to team captains Adam Wang '24, Claire Gilliam '24, Henry Wykoff '24, and Eliza Nichols '25 as well as team members Ruchika Ramachandran '27, Eva Choe '26, Lin Zheng '26, Robiya Sahibnazarova '24, Jessica Penilton '24, Emily Law '24, Maya Guha '24, Eleanor Molvig '25, Caroline Keiper '25, Amelie Soslow '25, Erin Ilagan '26, Madeline Wiseman '27, Ethan Lu '27, Zahra Ansari '27, Anne Dervan, Collin Chan '25, Daniel Guo '25 Elizabeth Crane '27, Daniel Law '27, Henry Wykoff '24 (team leader) Collin Chan '25, Madeline Wiseman '27, and Izzy Aulino '24. The team will compete at the state competition on Saturday, April 6.
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