Students rack up awards at the Scholastic Art Competition
USN took home three Golds, fold Silvers, and eight Honorable Mentions at the Scholastic Art Competition.
By Andy King, HS Art Teacher
Every year, over 1,500 students enter art into the highly competitive Scholastic Art Competition. USN took home 3 Golds, 4 Silvers, and 8 Honorable Mentions. Below are the names of those who earned these prestigious recognitions.
Gold Key: Parker Bredesen '29 for "Milch" Norah Clarke '29 for " Orange Sad" Aaron Eeds '28 and Eli Shuster '28 for "Reimagined Chair"
Silver Key: Joseph Jewett '27 (2 Silver Keys) Kendall Puzniak '28 William Tong '28
Honorable Mention: Libin Abdulle '26 Zara Campos '28 Indie Hong '28 Asher Huffman '29 Greta Molvig '28 (2 Honorable Mentions) Evan Zagnoev '30 Suzie Zhao '28
The Quiz Bowl team traveled to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to face several top teams from across the country at this year's South Warren Tournament. USN's second-place finish earned the team an invitation to the National Academic Quiz Tournaments' National Championships in May.
In an inspiring new initiative, USN's health care career spotlight, organized by Ruchika Ramachandran ’27 and Yvonne Wang ’27, brought a wealth of alumni back to the school for an evening of shared expertise and personal stories. This first-of-its-kind event was a great example of the power of connection, mentorship, and community evident throughout the USN community.
Ahead of the All Bands Winter Concert, students got to play for Larry Clark, the composer who arranged the holiday medley that the band will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 9 in Durnan Auditorium.
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.