Read on for the slate of parent volunteers leading fundraising and community-building efforts next school year.
by Susan Schoenecker, USNA past president
The following slate was approved by a unanimous vote at the March 13 USNA meeting. My thanks to all those members completing their terms, those continuing their terms, and those stepping into new roles. I look forward to another great year in USNA.
President Kobie Pretorius Presidents-Elect Anna Cramer & Joanna Hall Marketing Vice Presidents Christie Laird and Michelle Rosen Service Vice Presidents Melissa Rittenberg and Laura Hauser Secretary Laurie Fleming Treasurer Sarah Shuster Step-Up Treasurer Thomas Kim Volunteer Coordinator Shalene Gray Step-Up Volunteer Coordinator Elena Goss Cultural Collaborator Tamara Ozenne Ex-Officio/Past President Tonia Klein Members-At-Large Terrence Brooks, Andrea Clancy, Kimberly Haddox, Ritu Joseph, and Dandan Liu
I am grateful to the Nominating Committee of Kobie Pretorius, Jim McAteer, Shaunti Dennis, Dara Freiberg, and Amy Shepard, who worked to find all of our new members.
Congratulations to our cross country teams as they wrapped up their seasons at the state championship in Memphis and to the boys bowling team for defeating Ensworth.
This tour of beautiful fall leaves is part of USN Evening Classes, a series of adult classes open to the Nashville community with proceeds benefiting the school's K-12 need-based scholarship endowment.
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.
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.