Daniel '21, Ethan '21, Ben '21, Emily '22, and Adeolu '22 placed fourth during the Vanderbilt tournament last weekend.
By PatMiletich, Quiz Bowl Faculty Advisor
On Saturday, November 2, the USN Quiz Bowl team attended the Vanderbilt Spooky V tournament. The all freshman team of Riya Narayan, Luke Dinger, Iris Li, Leala Nakagaws, and Maya Giles did well for their first tournament. After several close games and going up against the strongest teams in the tournament, they ended with a 3-7 record. The A team of Daniel Borza '21, Ethan Li '21, Ben Gregg '21, Emily Wykoff '22, and Adeolu Ajayi '22 placed fourth in the tournament. Congratulations to these students.
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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