Students rack up awards at the Scholastic Art Competition
USN took home three Golds, fold Silvers, and eight Honorable Mentions at the Scholastic Art Competition.
By Andy King, HS Art Teacher
Every year, over 1,500 students enter art into the highly competitive Scholastic Art Competition. USN took home 3 Golds, 4 Silvers, and 8 Honorable Mentions. Below are the names of those who earned these prestigious recognitions.
Gold Key: Parker Bredesen '29 for "Milch" Norah Clarke '29 for " Orange Sad" Aaron Eeds '28 and Eli Shuster '28 for "Reimagined Chair"
Silver Key: Joseph Jewett '27 (2 Silver Keys) Kendall Puzniak '28 William Tong '28
Honorable Mention: Libin Abdulle '26 Zara Campos '28 Indie Hong '28 Asher Huffman '29 Greta Molvig '28 (2 Honorable Mentions) Evan Zagnoev '30 Suzie Zhao '28
Allison Van Konynenburg returns to USN as Interim HS Dean of Teaching and Learning. Taking on additional responsibilities this academic year, Justin Fitzpatrick is now Interim HS Dean for Academic Affairs and Laura Snow is the High School Academic Operations Manager.
Please join us in welcoming to USN: LS Spanish Teacher Connor Mitchell, LS Music Teacher Marisa Frank, LS Learning Support Specialist MacKenzie Grant, Fourth Grade Teacher Alexis Novotny, Second Grade Teachers Cara Bishop and Lindsay Moates, First Grade Teachers Marisa Depke and Molly Roth '10, and Kindergarten Teacher Ellen Haber '00. Also, Naturalist Carrie Riley transitions to LS from the HS Science Department.
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.