Theo Yemm '22 earned the Outstanding Ensemble Actor award. Also congratulations to Morgan Lewis '20, Claudia Bennett '20, Hannah West '20, Cole McMillan '20, and Chase Thor '23.
By Lillian Palmer, High School Theater Director
The first year of USN competing in the Spotlight Awards was a huge success. Thirty-one schools in Middle Tennessee competed their musicals for a chance for students' excellence to be recognized by their peers.
Representing USN so brilliantly, Theo Yemm '22 won Outstanding Ensemble Actor. Other recognitions include: Morgan Lewis '20 for Superlative Award of Interview Queen, USN for Superlative Award for The Backstage Experience for Instagram Takeover, Claudia Bennett '20 and Hannah West '20 for USN All-Star Cast, Cole McMillan '20 and Chase Thor '23 for USN All-Star Crew, and Claudia Bennett '20 and Hannah West '20 for Outstanding Lead nominations. Congratulations to all the students that participated in "Legally Blonde: The Musical" for their hard work and dedication. We are so proud.
Sgt. Anthony Jones joined University School of Nashville in November as a School Resource Officer, a certified police officer who is primarily assigned to a school and provides safety and security-related functions, including emergency response, safety training, traffic direction, and patrol functions.
University of Virginia selected Margot Ross '24 to be a Jefferson Scholar. The highly selective scholarship includes the full cost of attending UVA for four years of study as well as numerous enrichment opportunities. It has been 16 years since a University School of Nashville senior last became a Jefferson Scholar.
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.