Security Corner: Meet CSOs Larita Kent, Stephanie McCracken
CSO Larita Kent joined USN in 2024, while CSO Stephanie McCracken joined USN in 2021. CSOs provide safety and security-related functions, including perimeter and parking lot security, traffic direction, access control, and special event staffing.
By Lauren Max, Anna Garmezy, and Sarah Rubin, Parent Members of the Safety and Security Advisory
Committee
Q: Tell us about your training.
Kent: Before receiving my certification as a CSO, I spent eight years working in a women’s correctional
facility.
McCracken: I am a former correctional officer. I've also worked in security at Walt Disney World and have served as a CSO for the past eight years.
Committee
Q: Tell us about your training.
Kent: Before receiving my certification as a CSO, I spent eight years working in a women’s correctional
facility.
McCracken: I am a former correctional officer. I've also worked in security at Walt Disney World and have served as a CSO for the past eight years.
Q: What do you love about your job?
Kent: I love interacting with the students and parents. I am proud to be part of a team that is dedicated
to the safety of USN’s community.
McCracken: I love that I can make a difference, no matter how big or small the situation is. I decided to
go into this profession to help others.
Kent: I love interacting with the students and parents. I am proud to be part of a team that is dedicated
to the safety of USN’s community.
McCracken: I love that I can make a difference, no matter how big or small the situation is. I decided to
go into this profession to help others.
Q: What is your favorite thing about USN?
Kent: The best part of my day is greeting everyone who comes through the door with a smile. You never know what someone is going through.
McCracken: My favorite thing about USN is the people. Building rapport with students, parents, and staff has made my experience here that much more meaningful.
Kent: The best part of my day is greeting everyone who comes through the door with a smile. You never know what someone is going through.
McCracken: My favorite thing about USN is the people. Building rapport with students, parents, and staff has made my experience here that much more meaningful.
Q: What is something people may not know about you?
Kent: I love to crack jokes and sing carpool karaoke. My go-to song is "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner. I
also enjoy painting, working in my garden, and spending time with my 11-year-old granddaughter.
McCracken: I love anime and going to comic cons with my wife and 15-month-old. I also have a soft spot
for '80s music.
Kent: I love to crack jokes and sing carpool karaoke. My go-to song is "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner. I
also enjoy painting, working in my garden, and spending time with my 11-year-old granddaughter.
McCracken: I love anime and going to comic cons with my wife and 15-month-old. I also have a soft spot
for '80s music.
School News
List of 3 news stories.
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Diplomacy wins for USN at Model UN
High School students traveled to Murfreesboro last weekend for the Model UN conference last weekend, which provided opportunities for leadership and collaboration across grade levels. They had the highest number of resolutions per capita in the General Assembly, had the highest-ranking resolution presented to any committee, and earned awards for Outstanding Statesperson & Outstanding Resolution.Read More -
Quiz Bowl Team takes 3rd at highly competitive tournament
The governing body, National Academic Quiz Tournament, has invited USN eighth graders to the Middle School Quiz Bowl National Championships in Chicago in May.Read More -
Seniors take field trip to cast first ballot
Read MoreAll 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.
Athletics News
List of 3 news stories.
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Mountain Bike Team Takes on “Electric" State Champs Trails, Dehner Snags Overall Podium Medal
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.Read More -
Mountain Bike Team Takes on Winged Deer Trails, HS Makes Podium Appearance
Read MoreWinged 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. -
HS athletics recaps for September 11-17
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.Read More
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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.