Daniel '21, Ethan '21, Ben '21, Emily '22, and Adeolu '22 placed fourth during the Vanderbilt tournament last weekend.
By PatMiletich, Quiz Bowl Faculty Advisor
On Saturday, November 2, the USN Quiz Bowl team attended the Vanderbilt Spooky V tournament. The all freshman team of Riya Narayan, Luke Dinger, Iris Li, Leala Nakagaws, and Maya Giles did well for their first tournament. After several close games and going up against the strongest teams in the tournament, they ended with a 3-7 record. The A team of Daniel Borza '21, Ethan Li '21, Ben Gregg '21, Emily Wykoff '22, and Adeolu Ajayi '22 placed fourth in the tournament. Congratulations to these students.
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.
This year's High School musical, "Into the Woods" will run from Thursday, November 20 through Sunday, November 23 in Durnan Auditorium. The link to purchase tickets will be shared in this article beginning Friday, November 14.
Lower School Spanish Teacher Arcelia Vázquez and how she helps USN students participate in Cheekwood's annual Dia de los Muertos celebration were recently featured by WPLN. Check out the complete story here.
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