First and foremost, we hope you, your family, and loved ones safe and healthy. There is no doubt that Nashville’s tornado recovery, combined with the increasing impact of COVID-19, has drastically altered our sense of health and community. Our hearts go out to the countless individuals, businesses, and organizations that have been impacted by these tragedies.
The USN Evening Classes program exists solely to benefit USN’s K-12 need-based scholarship endowment, which benefits one in every five students. While there’s no question that USN Evening Classes are made a reality thanks to the generous financial support of the thousands of students who take classes each year, the time and talent of the hundreds of instructors and the Nashville business community makes USN Evening Classes the unique, one-of-a-kind learning opportunities that they are. They are not only instructors to us; they are our neighbors and close friends. We hope that you will keep this at the forefront of your mind as you continue to support local businesses.
Despite the hardships and heartache of recent weeks, the 2020 season of USN Evening Classes was a record-breaking success. A sincere thank you for your unwavering support throughout the season and for your understanding as we battled the onset of the pandemic. Like Nashville, we will come back stronger than ever and can’t wait to reconnect with you for the 2021 season.
All 40 eligible University School of Nashville students in the Class of 2037 registered to vote ahead of the voter registration deadline, and Eleanor Mixon '27 and Dylan Omary '27 walked across the street from USN to the Scarritt Bennett Center to cast their first ballots on the final day of early voting.
Students in High School History Teacher Cameron Parsons' Advanced Topics: American Government and Politics Class have been working diligently on civic engagement projects that required them to participate in the democratic process.
Congratulations to the Class of 2027 inductees of the USN Cum Laude Society: Jack Barrett, Charlie Blau, Alder Brandon, Olivia Brown, Elisabeth Crane, Alexandra Drewry, Lucia Gellert, Melis Kurtulus, Abigail Manoukian, Lily Margalit, Eleanor Mixon, Louisa Nordberg, Mia Orefice, Karsen Puzniak, Ruchika Ramachandran, Jacqueline Seale, Elliott Spiller, Laine Theobald, Alexander Truss, Yifan Wang, Madeleine Wiseman, and Julia Young.
With trail names like Megawatt, Electric Avenue, High Voltage and Livewire, the mountain bike team knew it was time to pedal out some extra watts for their NICA/TICL State Championships at Raccoon Mountain, and survive the technical trails above Chattanooga full of boulder gardens, rock drops and sandy rubble.
Winged Deer Park and trails in Johnson City hosted our 4th race on Sunday October 11th, and despite a bit of hurricane outwash winds and showers - and reduced team numbers due to fall break and distance from Nashville - our racers utilized all available skills and speed which helped “wing" Sophomore Claire Dehner to a 4th place podium spot, our first podium appearance and medal for the season.
Tiger golfers have officially qualified for the region tournament, and our other teams are not far behind. Volleyball sits near the top of the district, finishing up regular season play next week with Senior Night. Girls soccer continues to hold first place in the district after another 9-0 win, and our cross country runners are chasing after some school records. To round it all out, our mountain bike team traveled to Oakfield to continue to improve on their times for the season. There’s plenty more where that came from- so be sure to come out to the River Campus, Sperling Gym, or out on the road to cheer on our Tigers before their seasons end.
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.