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.
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.
Every year, the American Library Association (ALA) invites libraries and communities to uphold the freedom to read by observing Banned Books Week. Read on to find out how the Hassenfeld Library celebrates this occasion, and to learn about an inspiring project from Emily Holt’s Book Art class last spring.
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