Shout out to the team of USNA volunteers and USN staff who made these parent and guardian gatherings possible over the last month.
By Anna Cramer and Joanna Hall, 2000-2022 USNA Co-Presidents
Over the course of the last month, parents and guardians from each of the 13 grade levels gathered on the Berkman Goodman Library Terrace to hang out with familiar faces and meet families who are new to USN. Special thanks go to volunteers Helen Jahangir, Audra Ladd, and Felicia Tibbs for organizing the hosts for these gatherings. And we especially appreciate the Operations Team and Vanderbilt Community Service Officers who worked so hard, including beyond their normal hours, to make sure that everything went off without a hitch.
And thanks to the hosts for each grade level: kindergarten — Kelly Unger 1st grade — Emily Johnson 2nd grade — Clare Clarke 3rd grade — Sarah Nadler Wolf 4th grade — Sara Horst and Erica Garrison 5th grade — Clare Michels, Sowmya Reddy, Daljit Birdee 6th grade — Audra Ladd 7th grade — Nealy Glenn 8th grade — Ashley Upkins 9th grade — Megan Fast 10th grade — Marilyn Ollila and Cameron Simmons 11th grade — Christie Laird, Erica Jacobs, and Danielle Gilbert 12th grade — Meggin Grobmyer and Michelle Rosen
Seniors turned their tassels and graduated from University School of Nashville on Sunday, May 17, on the Back Lawn. Visit usn.org/classof2026 for more highlights from their last year on Edgehill and to learn what they will do next.
The girls lacrosse team ended its season in overtime to become state runner-up. Tennis players Carter Kojetin '29 finished as a state quarterfinalist, Sophie Oliver '26 and Mary Kate Adler '28 finished as state semifinalists, and Veer Kodali '29 and Max Parker '29 finished as state champions. Meanwhile, eight runners competed at the state track and field meet in Knoxville, where Griffin Davidson '27, Caleb Freifeld '28, Drew Zwerner '28, and Jack Fruin '27, sprinted to first in the 4x800m relay and Jack also placed first in the 800m dash.
For the entire USN community: an invitation to give in gratitude, in celebration, and in honor of the woman who has given so much to our school. Make a gift at usn.org/giving to support students with needs beyond tuition and honor Interim Director Juliet Douglas.
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.