Commencement 2016
University School of Nashville's 97th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 29 took place on Magnolia Lawn, which was also the site of the first Commencement of Peabody Demonstration School in 1919.
Before they process across the street to Magnolia Lawn, the seniors gather and robe in the Hassenfeld Library. They help each other with their mortarboards and pose for many pictures. This year, they burst into song--the USN alma mater.
In a USN tradition, the seniors select a classmate to give the main talk. Arpan Sarkar, this year's student speaker, praised his teachers. "One thing I’ve noticed most is the USN teachers’ exceptional ability to integrate personal anecdotes, humor, compassion, and empathy into academic lessons and class discussions. No matter the difficulty of the course or the sometimes staggering amount of material that needs to be covered in a few short months, each teacher strives to make the classroom a warm and joyous place to be."
Steve Robins, retiring head of the high school, said, "I am confident that yours will be lives of discovery and passion and commitment, that you will make a difference in this world, and that you are ready for your next adventures."
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In a USN tradition, the seniors select a classmate to give the main talk. Arpan Sarkar, this year's student speaker, praised his teachers. "One thing I’ve noticed most is the USN teachers’ exceptional ability to integrate personal anecdotes, humor, compassion, and empathy into academic lessons and class discussions. No matter the difficulty of the course or the sometimes staggering amount of material that needs to be covered in a few short months, each teacher strives to make the classroom a warm and joyous place to be."
Steve Robins, retiring head of the high school, said, "I am confident that yours will be lives of discovery and passion and commitment, that you will make a difference in this world, and that you are ready for your next adventures."
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2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-321-8000
Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
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University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.