Theo Yemm '22 earned the Outstanding Ensemble Actor award. Also congratulations to Morgan Lewis '20, Claudia Bennett '20, Hannah West '20, Cole McMillan '20, and Chase Thor '23.
By Lillian Palmer, High School Theater Director
The first year of USN competing in the Spotlight Awards was a huge success. Thirty-one schools in Middle Tennessee competed their musicals for a chance for students' excellence to be recognized by their peers.
Representing USN so brilliantly, Theo Yemm '22 won Outstanding Ensemble Actor. Other recognitions include: Morgan Lewis '20 for Superlative Award of Interview Queen, USN for Superlative Award for The Backstage Experience for Instagram Takeover, Claudia Bennett '20 and Hannah West '20 for USN All-Star Cast, Cole McMillan '20 and Chase Thor '23 for USN All-Star Crew, and Claudia Bennett '20 and Hannah West '20 for Outstanding Lead nominations. Congratulations to all the students that participated in "Legally Blonde: The Musical" for their hard work and dedication. We are so proud.
HS English Teacher Michael Hansen was recently recognized by the National Association of Independent Schools for a new initiative that uses video game storytelling to help students engage in literary analysis.
This year's High School musical, "Into the Woods" will run from Thursday, November 20 through Sunday, November 23 in Durnan Auditorium. The link to purchase tickets will be shared in this article beginning Friday, November 14.
Lower School Spanish Teacher Arcelia Vázquez and how she helps USN students participate in Cheekwood's annual Dia de los Muertos celebration were recently featured by WPLN. Check out the complete story here.
USN Mission: 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.