Alumni beyond Edgehill: Jaran Huggins '18
In this feature, we check in with PDS/USN alumni in all walks of life, all over the world for a look at all that life beyond Edgehill can entail.
By Sierra Smith, Communications Specialist
A creative force, alumnus Jaran Huggins '18 has been busy since leaving the halls of 2000 Edgehill. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Temple University where he studied film and media arts with a concentration in directing. While in college, Huggins premiered his senior thesis film at the 53rd Nashville Film Festival, a work that has earned Best Director, Best Producer, Best Cinematography, Audience Choice Best Film, Best Breakout Performance, and Best Undergraduate Film through its screenings to date.
Recently, Huggins worked on the 2023 AT&T Black Future Makers Campaign as an assistant director and assistant editor. What's more, Huggins has exciting projects to come. Alumni and families can be on the lookout for a short film he is producing and a web series episode he guest directed, both of which will come out later this year.
Between the many projects Huggins is working on, he took a few moments to reflect on his time at University School of Nashville.
Q: Please share a favorite memory from your time at 2000 Edgehill.
A: Friday afternoons, hanging out in the [Hassenfeld] Library and going off campus to eat dinner with friends before High School basketball games.
Q: How did your USN education prepare you for the work you're doing today?
A: USN prepped me by giving me the space to grow and evolve as a student, a creative, and a person. It instilled in me the utmost confidence and self-respect that I then carried through college and into my life now. USN always challenged me to be the very best I could in every way and I am forever grateful for that experience.
Q: What's one piece of advice you have for USN students?
A: It is crucial to allow yourself to grow. In this same context, shoot for the stars while doing it. Try everything and never let others talk you out of your potential because most likely, they're trying to figure themselves out too.
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A creative force, alumnus Jaran Huggins '18 has been busy since leaving the halls of 2000 Edgehill. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Temple University where he studied film and media arts with a concentration in directing. While in college, Huggins premiered his senior thesis film at the 53rd Nashville Film Festival, a work that has earned Best Director, Best Producer, Best Cinematography, Audience Choice Best Film, Best Breakout Performance, and Best Undergraduate Film through its screenings to date.
Recently, Huggins worked on the 2023 AT&T Black Future Makers Campaign as an assistant director and assistant editor. What's more, Huggins has exciting projects to come. Alumni and families can be on the lookout for a short film he is producing and a web series episode he guest directed, both of which will come out later this year.
Between the many projects Huggins is working on, he took a few moments to reflect on his time at University School of Nashville.
Q: Please share a favorite memory from your time at 2000 Edgehill.
A: Friday afternoons, hanging out in the [Hassenfeld] Library and going off campus to eat dinner with friends before High School basketball games.
Q: How did your USN education prepare you for the work you're doing today?
A: USN prepped me by giving me the space to grow and evolve as a student, a creative, and a person. It instilled in me the utmost confidence and self-respect that I then carried through college and into my life now. USN always challenged me to be the very best I could in every way and I am forever grateful for that experience.
Q: What's one piece of advice you have for USN students?
A: It is crucial to allow yourself to grow. In this same context, shoot for the stars while doing it. Try everything and never let others talk you out of your potential because most likely, they're trying to figure themselves out too.
School News
List of 3 news stories.
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USN Evening Classes offers mahjong for parents, Middle Schoolers
Students in grades 5-8 and their families can take USN Evening Class 702: Mah and Pah Jong and Me to learn to play a board game together while benefiting USN's need-based scholarship endowment.Read More -
Travel grant takes naturalist to Galápagos Islands
Read MoreThe Helen Meador Summer International Fellowship funded a summer of professional development in South America for Lower School Naturalist Carrie Riley. Through this profound experience, she said she plans to bring these lessons into her teaching, grounding her voice in wonder, joy, and a commitment to protecting the natural world, which she loves. -
Vissepó’s 'Fantastical Views' creates space to connect
The impact of USN’s Art Department is not confined to art studios in the Christine Slayden Tibbott Center. Students often engage with art in ways that transcend traditional classroom learning, such as at the opening reception for artist Yanira Vissepó's “Fantastical Views.”Read More
Athletics News
List of 3 news stories.
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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 -
MS athletics recaps for September 11-17
Middle School volleyball and tennis teams are nearing the final games of their seasons, with the competition heating up while the Tigers play to determine their HVAC rankings. Cross country was finally able to race at the River Campus despite the heat, and our mountain biking team traveled to Oakfield, Tennessee, for a high-temperature race weekend.Read More -
MTB Race #2 Report - Rockabilly Ridge Trails, Oakfield, TN
The MTB team returned to the the twisty trails of tranquil Oakfield, TN on Sept 13th to take part in the second race of the season, as part of the 5-race series hosted by the NICA/TICL League.Read More
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Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-321-8000
Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-321-8000
Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
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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.
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.