News & School Life

Celebrating the Class of 2026

A Note from the High School

Dear families and friends,

I can’t believe that we are only a month away from our beloved Class of 2026 graduating from USN.

Chai Reddy
Head of High School

Senior Events Quick Reference

Prom
Saturday, April 18 at 7:00 - 10:00 P.M

HS Awards Day
Friday, May 8 at 12:30 - 2:30 P.M. @ USN (students only)

Black and African-American Heritage Senior Celebration
Saturday, May 2 at 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. @ USN Durnan Auditorium (families welcome)

HOLA Senior Celebration
Saturday, May 9 at 4:00 - 6:00 P.M.
(families welcome; contact avazquez@usn.org for more information)

Convocation
Tuesday, May 12 at 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. @ USN Durnan Auditorium (families welcome)

Senior Day
Thursday, May 14 (seniors only)    

Commencement Rehearsal
Thursday, May 14 at 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. (seniors only)   

Commencement
Sunday, May 17, 2:00pm
 

Senior Photo Albums

Class of 2026 in the News

List of 6 news stories.

  • 1st Class of 2026 college signing takes place

    Maeve Stevenson '26 will play volleyball for Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
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  • 5 USN students named National Merit Semifinalists

    The National Merit Scholarship Program honors seniors whose PSAT scores show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Congratulations to seniors Darcy Dove, Finch Fleming, Evan Giles, Ismaeel Moskinzada, and Lin Zheng for this honor.
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  • Seniors are inducted into the Cum Laude Society on Wednesday, October 8 in the Gordon Multipurpose Room.

    Cum Laude Society welcomes 19 seniors

    Congratulations to the Class of 2026 inductees of the USN Cum Laude Society: Isabella Louise Aulino, Benjamin Wyatt Block, Eva Isabella Choe, Binyam Fisher Dunne, Saawan Suhaan Duvvuri, Uma Bela Ehrig, Cody James Farr, Erin Elise Ilagan, Amelia Casey Keuler, Henry Fisher Knowles, Meredith Anne Kojetin, Alice Boyd Littlehale, Agnes Adeliza McLemore, Ismaeel Moskinzada, Paulo Saoud, Ida Cecilie Schmidt, Evelyn Maeve Stevenson, Claire Emma Ward, and Lin Zheng.
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  • Senior named Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar

    Congratulations to Lin Zheng ’26 for her recent accomplishment. The Regeneron Science Talent Search is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. This honor places Lin among the top 300 STEM students in the United States.
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  • Senior recognized by Princeton University

    Congratulations to Alondra Martínez Ordaz ’26, who was recently awarded a certificate of accomplishment by the Nashville Committee of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations.
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  • As legislators look on, Binyam delivers a speech to the Tennessee State Senate.

    Senior speaks on Tennessee Senate Floor

    Binyam Dunne ’26 recently paid a visit to the Tennessee State Capitol to speak on the floor about his experience with the Tennessee Center for Civic Engagement.
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