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
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.
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