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Spring Break Immersion Trip Expands Global Learning by Steve O’Dell
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Hutchison’s World Languages Program, one of the seminal programs in the nation for language scholars, is a school wide initiative providing girls from Early Childhood through Upper School with the opportunity to explore cultures and engage linguistically. Incorporating technology, history, geography, and writing not just in the classroom, but in the real world, the curriculum provides girls with an unprecedented global perspective. Spring Break brought an excellent opportunity to extend the classroom experience with ten upper school girls joining World Languages Department Chair Alejandra Lewja and upper school Spanish teacher Helen Morrison ’05 on a Spanish culture and language immersion trip to Argentina. Beginning in Senora Lejwa’s hometown of Buenos Aires, the girls were able to integrate themselves into a diverse and populous culture and further define their Spanish fluency. Travel from the Rainforest of Iguazu to the Glaciers of Patagonia gave the girls opportunities to make first-hand global connections and gain a profound respect for a diverse people Margaret Cates explores San Carlos de and their perspectives. Additional travel to the Bariloche with help from a local gaucho. famed Iguazu Falls, a ranch in San Carlos de Bariloche, and a glacier in El Calafate, Patagonia, gave these Hutchison travelers a deeper understanding of the complexity of global diversity and the attitudes that challenge the world environmentally, economically, and socially. As the group traveled through the South American nation, they created a video log of their adventures to document what they were interested in, what surprised them on their journey, and the wonder of places they had never before seen. According to Lejwa, the language immersion and cultural appreciation components of the trip allowed the girls to interact with native speakers in real life situations and communicate and negotiate meaning as they visited historical places and natural wonders. Says Lejwa, “It was very rewarding as a teacher to see them so confident in their language skills and to see them appreciate the diversity of Argentina—the people, the architecture, and the landscape.” Neely Leavell ’12 concurs, saying, “The trip was a great opportunity for us to have a realistic experience with the Spanish language and native people. It served as motivation to continue to study more Spanish and discover new paths because I now know what is needed to be a better language speaker and scholar.”
Above: Spring Break travelers visit Argentina’s Glacier Perito Moreno in El Calafate, Patagonia. Pictured are (front row, from left) World Languages Department Chair Alejandra Lejwa, Neely Leavell ’12, Spanish teacher Helen Morrison ’05, Meagan Thornton ’12, Caroline Orr ’12, (back row, from left) Margaret Cates ’12, Abbye West ’12, Caroline Hughes ’12, Wilson Helmhout ’12, Madison Duke ’12, Ginni Jones ’12, and Catherine Hayes ’12. Below: Exploring a glacier in Patagonia
To see the video log created by the group, snap the smartphone tag above or go to http://www. youtube.comwatch?v= k6wu7v vS39A
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Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “the purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” As you will see on the following pages, our Dr. Annette Smith girls have untold opportunities to live life in HEAD OF SCHOOL this vast yet connected global environment. To truly taste life, we must appreciate the diversity of our world from different vantage points, and with that appreciation comes growth, scholarship, and success. Be it traveling to faraway lands on an immersion trip or bringing distant shores to campus with Reggio Emilia projects, Hutchison girls are certainly growing through experience. From a St. Jude research study in Lower School to welcoming renowned scholars and leaders through Hutchison Leads, our girls are learning through discourse. Whether it is the excitement and wonder of graduation, remarkable academic achievements, the talents of our artists and performers, or multiple state championships in athletics, our girls are succeeding through accomplishment. All of this is a testament to the dedication of our
Dr. Annette Smith joins members of the senior class for their annual gathering at her home prior to May Day.
girls, our faculty and staff, and our parent community. It is my joy to share this issue of Hutchison Headlines with you as it celebrates our girls and illustrates the wonderful experiences afforded them everyday.
Reggio Emilia Projects Inspire Enriched Learning for Early Childhood Girls by Nicole Pera Taylor ’98, Junior Kindergarten Teacher
“Reggio Emilia approach to learning” is a phrase often heard throughout Hutchison’s Early Childhood. Named for the Italian city in which it was founded, this approach uses inquiry and exploration to encourage girls to learn by discussing, questioning, and connecting to the world around them. In a Reggio-inspired environment, the classroom becomes the “third teacher,” allowing the girls to be creative and the teachers to share their expertise through continuous dialog. After researching the Reggio approach, the early childhood faculty knew that we could enrich our curriculum by incorporating this style of learning into our program. Our goal this year has been to use Reggio projects to enhance our themebased unit studies. In the words of Early Childhood Division Head Ann Marie Crump, this addition has been the “icing on the cake.” Because Reggio projects begin with the questions and ideas of the girls, each project is unique. One ongoing project in my junior kindergarten classroom originated after my girls visited the AP Physics mousetrap car competition. Intrigued by the high school girls’ cars, my class wanted to build their own. After searching the 2
Above: Faunne Brown’s (right) upper school physics scholars (from left) Lawrence Jones ’12, Katherine Hammons ’12, and Kendra Moody ’12 share physics principles with junior kindergarten girls. Left: Lucy Dillard ’24 (left) and Posey Higginbotham ’24 (right) build mousetrap cars.
room for materials, they began building. The first cars they built looked great but became a source of constant problem solving because they did not roll. Faunne Brown, AP Physics teacher, and several upper school girls offered to visit and share some basic physics principles with our class. After this tutorial, a dramatic change occurred in the construction of the cars. Each was made with an axel, used much less tape, and had the ability to roll across the room! The creativity, problem solving, and teamwork used during these activities enable our girls, even at a young age, to accomplish amazing tasks. Our Reggio-enriched curriculum provides a strong foundation and love for learning that prepares our girls for future endeavors.
4th-Graders Celebrate Creativity with Dragon Boat Festival by Steve O’Dell
Surrounded by parents and friends, the fourth grade recently celebrated the Annual Dragon Boat Festival in the Dunavant Gym. “The Dragon Boat Festival celebrates our study of China by integrating the quarterly science unit about sinking and floating with designing boats that hold weight, while showcasing our creative process,” said fourth grade teacher Jane Maxwell. Each class in Lower School Lauren Labry ’19 (from left), Hannah Hussey ’19, and Elizabeth Pierotti ’19 are all smiles as they studies a country and celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. culture throughout the entire year, with integrated activities covering all aspects of the curriculum, including math, science, literacy, and visual arts. While investigating the language, culture, and customs of China, the girls learned traditional Chinese songs and wrote in a traditional style of poetry called Shi. During the Dragon Boat Festival perfor-
mance, the girls sang a traditional Chinese school song called Mo Li Hua and showcased their artistic talents by creating papier-mâché dragon heads. After the performance, the girls put their math and science skills to good use as they filled Anne Grinder ’19 and Trinity Mans ’19 proudly display their papier-mâché dragon heads. their individually designed dragon boats with various weights to evaluate structure and buoyancy. “I liked the performance and all the colors we used. The colors stand for different things, like red is for fire and yellow is for earth,” said Grace Anne Dunavant ’19. “The Dragon Boat Festival allows the girls to develop an appreciation for another culture and understand the importance of diversity,” said fourth grade teacher Rachel Dudak.
St. Jude and Lower School Collaborate on Cancer Research by Steve O’Dell
This year, lower school girls participated in an ongoing collaborative research study with the St. Jude Cancer Education for Children Program called Cure4Kids for Kids. While investigating cells, cancer, and the healthy life choices that reduce the risk of cancer, the fourth grade took part in a 3-day research program on the Hutchison campus with St. Jude researchers, including
“What is Healthy Living,” enabled girls to visit several healthy living stations in classrooms and take part in physical activities as a group in the Dunavant Gym. During the creation of the empathy quilt, the girls were better able to understand and empathize with the feelings and emotions of cancer patients and found ways they could help chronically ill
Hayley Bell ’14 and Anna Apollonio ’14 worked together to determine whether sand, salt, or pepper would melt ice the fastest. Hayley’s glog (pictured above) includes a movie showing the girls’ procedure, their hypothesis and list of materials, graphs, charts, photographs of their results, and links to helpful websites and to their completed science project paper. St. Jude’s Karen Vrijens, postdoctoral reasearcher in tumor cell biology at St. Jude, presents “What are Cells?” to lower school girls; Anna Catron Lee ’19 studies cell structure under a microscope; girls in Mrs. Fields’ fourth grade class stand beside the empathy quilt created in support of cancer patients.
Dr. Yuri Quintana and Cancer Educational Outreach Coordinator Aubrey Van Kirk. The program included three hands-on units of study. In “What are Cells?” the girls learned about cell structure before moving on to “What is Cancer?” where they explored the causes and effects of cancer and created an empathy quilt. The last unit,
people. “We took part in this study because it gave us a chance to show the girls what cancer is, the causes of cancer, and how to cut down on the risks of cancer, while allowing them to understand what it is like to be diagnosed with cancer and ways they can offer empathy and support to a cancer patient,” said fourth grade teacher and program leader Nancy Fields. 3
Postcards from the Road
Middle School Trips Combine Learning, Adventure, & Friendship
5th Grade Trip:
Creativity Retreat at St. Columba
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6th Grade Trip:
Huntsville, Alabama and Nashville, Tennessee
Fifth grade girls traveled to St. Columba for a creativity retreat this spring. We explored economics in our talks about needs and wants and created skits based on the books we read in English class. We took adventure walks and found tadpoles as we learned about the ecosystem of
7th Grade Trip:
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8th Grade Trip: Chicago
a lake. Another special memory we all share is the beautiful lamps we made to symbolize the Hutchison lantern. Finally, we shared an amazing ceremony and bonded as a class while also learning to face the world. We had a great experience in the woods and an incredible time with our classmates and our teachers.
by Stewart Nich ols ’17, Caroline Pollard ’17, and Caroline Rogers ’17
The sixth grade visited Huntsville the U.S. Space and Rocket Center and Nashville. At were able to simulate space shut in Huntsville, we heading on to a Predators game intle travel before first time many of us had expe Nashville —the game ! The following morning, werienced a hockey alumnae for a tour of Vanderbi met Hutchison day with trips to the Parthenon lt and ended the Adventure Center, an awesome and the Science anatomy, outer space, and theplace to learn about matter. Some of us even got to different phases of gravity ride! We learned many go on the microfascinat and we’ll never forget the expe ing things, John son shared with our teachers and riences we rtin ’16, Nora by Drahea Ma friends. Sp arkm an ’16 elle ’16, and Dani
left for St. Louis, In April, the Class of 2016 ble moments were Missouri. The most memora and the City going to the top of the arch ted the arch was Museum. The day that we visi dinals’ season, and the opening day of the Car lex slides, mazes, we saw the game! The comp eum made all of and tunnels in the City Musp and encourage us work together as a grou We also toured St. each other to get to the end. a new perspective Louis University and gainedbe like. These were about what college life will we will never forincredible experiences that us an opportunity get—experiences that gave as peers. to learn and become closer
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For our last and final destination as eighth graders, the Class of 2015 traveled to Chicago. After arriving in the early afternoon on May 24, we visited the Art Institute of Chicago and then headed to a Cubs game. The next day brought new adventures as we took on the rides at Six Flags before heading to the Apollo Theater later that evening to see the amazing Million Dollar Quartet. The last day 4
of our trip gave us an opportunity to tour the University of Chicago and experience a bit of college life before we headed back to Memphis with new friendships, memories, and souvenirs in hand.
Springing into Leadership by Caroline Blatti, Hutchison Leads Director
Leadership in the springtime is like the season itself: refreshing, energizing, hopeful and forward looking. From CEO and influential Memphian Gayle Rose’s insightful views on leadership engagement to Dr. Deepa Bhojwani’s reflections on the local and global leadership embedded in the mission of St. Jude Research Hospital, our tenth grade Leadership Locally program continues to offer enriching messages of community engagement to our girls. Through our Personal Leadership program, ninth graders worked in teams to create leadership definitions and come to a consensus about key attributes of today’s student leaders. Moving from theory into practice, these girls solved leadership challenges involving elections, peer pressure, and conflict resolution and created an advertising and marketing campaign. Our second semester Hutchison Leads interns delivered dynamic and sophisticated Capstone Presentations. By the close of their experiences, these interns had penned their own bylines for a local magazine’s blog, articulated their own debriefs on current law cases, and compassionately cared for animals at veterinary clinics. Each
Above: St. Jude’s Dr. Deepa Bhojwani discusses local and global leadership with the sophomore class. Right: Hutchison Leads speaker Gayle Rose shares her thoughts on leadership and the importance of service to others.
intern came away from her experiences with a greater sense of the joys and challenges of her projected professions, as well as a clear understanding about how she has grown in self-confidence and autonomy through these meaningful professional experiences. Book of the Month Recommendation: The Leadership Challenge by Gayle Rose
Wilson Society Projects Excel at Addressing Community Needs by Helen Morrison ’05, Upper School Teacher
The Hutchison Wilson Society joins members of the Wilson family. Pictured are (back row, from left): Spence Wilson, Hutchison Leads director Caroline Blatti, Carole Wilson West, Lee West Morris ’94, Mary Elizabeth Kakales ’12, Alyssa Herzog ’13, Charlotte Nichols ’13, Kemmons Wilson, (front row, from left) Wallace Cowart ’13, Laura Wilson Young, and Wilson Society sponsor Helen Morrison ’05.
The Wilson Society enables girls to identify needs in the Memphis community and create structured, self-sustaining, servant leadership projects through small group collaboration and research. Veteran Wilson Society members Bonner Williams ’12, Mary Elizabeth Kakales ’12, and Somer Greene ’12 welcomed new members Wallace Cowart ’13, Alyssa Herzog ’13, and Charlotte Nichols ’13, whose energy, dedication, and ideas strengthened the dynamic of the group as a whole. This year the girls created blogs that highlighted their triumphs and acknowledged their challenges as they detailed the progress of their individual projects benefitting Hope House, the Neighborhood Christian Center, Concord Academy, and the Lester Community Center. The girls presented their individual projects to representatives from the Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation at the Wilson Society Reception this spring.
Carolyn Rogers (front row, second from right) joins Hutchison’s Rogers Scholars for an end of the year celebration. Pictured with Mrs. Rogers are (front row, from left) Arianna Schardt ’12, Gabrielle Arkle ‘12, Emma Bartz ’13, Natalie Kuehn ‘12, Allison Blankenship ’12, (back row, from left) Rogers Scholars Fellow Helen Morrison ’05, Wilson Helmhout ’12, Elizabeth Jones ’12, Shelby Black ’12, Madi McIntire ’12, Abbye West ’12, and Allison James ’12. Not pictured: Lucy Lancaster ’12 and Grace Porter ’11
Rogers Scholars Tackle Tough Issues by Helen Morrison ’05, Upper School Teacher
The program outlined for Rogers Scholars encourages each of our girls to confidently and compassionately confront central issues that impact all of us as citizens of Memphis. This year, our Rogers Scholars have confronted issues within our city ranging from education reform, healthcare, and racism to sustainability, food deserts, and “going green.” They have been able to meet with local citizens and leaders within the greater Memphis community who have taken it upon themselves to challenge the standard and demand something greater. In forums held beyond the walls of our School, the girls’ intellectual curiosity has grown and developed through an invigorating process—the process of young minds engaging and gaining knowledge.
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Beeline Bazaar Sales Hit New High
Sophomores Receive Congressional Recognition Hope Anthony ’13 (from left), Allie Saunders ’13, and Emma Bartz ’13 proudly display the certificates they received from United States
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Congressman Steve Cohen in recognition of their outstanding and invaluable service to the community.
The 2011 Beeline Bazaar hosted by the Junior Class was the biggest to date. With vendors and artisans from throughout the Mid-South and activities for children of all ages, the Bazaar was a tremendous success. Visitors enjoyed shopping and lunch, while younger attendees participated in crafts, princess tea parties, and cheer clinics. Caroline Hughes, class president, Madison Duke, class secretary, and Elizabeth Jones, class treasurer, worked with faculty sponsor Glenda Pera to develop a comprehensive marketing strategy that resulted in increased attendance. The proceeds of this year’s Bazaar added $5,800 to the student-directed Community Service Endowment Fund established in 2004 to underwrite grants to area non-profits.
The Class of 2019, shown above after the Fourth Grade Recognition Ceremony, is ready to head to Middle School next year.
Middle School overall academic award winner Caroline Wade ’13 (left) with Middle School Head Dr. Melanie Rosebrock
The Mignonne Walker Orgill Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society welcomed 24 new eighth grade members this spring. The 2011 inductees (pictured left) are Mia Alvergue, Christyn Antonelli, Lillie Burrow, Ali Bush, Virginia Byars, Raven Cox, Emily Faber, Bethany Fields, Allison Ann Gusmus, Sarah Hearn, Fatima Jamil, Morgan Jeffries, Nia Kinley, Delaney McDonagh, Reba Moody, Sarah Grace Moore, Sarah Grace Rogers, Weldon Saunders, Gabi Stein, Megan Tillman, Caroline Wade, Rachel Walton, Annie Wepfer, and Kennedy Woods. 6
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Ascensus Society The 2011 inductees into the Ascensus Society (back row, from left) Gaby Nair ’14, Emily Hardin ’13, Emily Goodman ’13, Brittany Lansky ’11, Madison Duke ’12, Rebekah Straton ’12, (front row, from left) Adelaide Burrow ’13, Kelley Crutcher ’13, Rebecca Maury ’12, Margaux Fox ’12, and Carly Gubin ’12 stand with faculty sponsor Helen Morrison ’05. To be eligible for membership in the Ascensus Society, girls must complete at least 125 service hours. Not pictured: Sophie Cox ’12.
Junior Wins Princeton Prize in Race Relations Caroline Orr ’12 (pictured above) is Memphis’ winner of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations. One of only 24 honorees in the nation, Caroline will attend the Annual Princeton Prize Symposium to share ideas and deliver an address on race relations.
Seniors Named As National Merit Scholars National Merit Finalists Claire McMullen ’11 (second from left) and Claire Pendergrass ’11 (right) are pictured above with National Merit Commended Scholars Amy Pickens ’11 (left) and Taylor Elliott ’11 (second from right).
Student Leads Education Reform Panel Bestselling Author Selects Hutchison for National Tour Kick-off With her characteristic wit and humor, New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot (pictured above with Claire McMullen ’11 and Teresa Morrissey ’11) kicked off her national book tour for her latest release, Abandon, at Hutchison on April 26. Ms. Cabot is also the author of the popular Princess Diaries series. Prior to inspiring a theater full of promising young middle and upper school writers with tales of her beginning days as a child author and later experiences as a successful writer, Ms. Cabot granted McMullen and Morrissey a private interview for The Signpost. Hutchison is deeply grateful to Justine Magazine for making Ms. Cabot’s visit possible.
Through a collaboration between our Rogers Scholars and Hutchison Leads programs, upper and middle school girls participated in a student-moderated education reform panel. Panelists included Jamal McCall, executive director of Kipp Memphis, Brett Lawson, principal of Overton High School, Michelle Brantley, principal of Middle College High School, and Tom Beazley, current head of school at Grace-St. Luke’s and the new executive director of Promise Academy. The panel discussion, which followed an earlier viewing of the film, Waiting for Superman, represented the culmination of a month-long analysis of the state of education in our community, as well as across the nation. 7
2011 Upper School Awards G R A D U AT I O N A W A R D S Four Years, Top Honors
Amy Pickens
Four Years, Second Honors
Claire Pendergrass
Senior Year, Top Honors
Claire Pendergrass
Senior Year, Second Honors
Amy Pickens
Psi Nu Sigma 2011 inductees:
Caroline Burch ’11, Sophie Davidoff ’11, Carolyn Dellinger ’12, Sara Evans ’11, Elizabeth Jones ’12, Mary Elizabeth Kakales ’12, Llewellyn Hall ’12, Caroline Hughes ’12, Kelley Guinn McArtor ’12, Grace McLarty ’12, Mary Mitchum ’11, Catherine Norton ’11, Caroline Orr ’12, Claire Pendergrass ’11, Amy Pickens ’11, Sarah Sherman ’11, Amelia Sims ’12, Ann Stimson ’11, and Isabelle Todd ’11 (pictured with current members)
Edward P. Russell Award
Amy Pickens
Ideal Hutchison Girl
Chandler Reece
Meg Thomas Student Speaker Award
Katie Smith
SPECIAL AWARDS Art Purchase Award
Rebekah Straton ’12 Jefferson Award
Claire McMullen ’11 Morehead-Cain Award
NJCL Latin Honor Society 2011 inductees:
Julianna Christman ’14, Danielle Fong ’13, Gaby Nair ’14, Natalie Rodriguez-Nelson ’14, Ashley Sylvestre ’14, and Sundus Tameez ’14 (pictured with current members)
Amy Pickens ’11
Ruth & Bliss Bowlin Creativity Award
Gina Sposto ’11
Sara & Leonard Frey Award
Cameron Cofield ’11
LEADERSHIP AWARDS Angela Perkins Goodwill Award
Lauren Lasseter ’11
Betsy Rhodes Friendship Award
Mary Sanford McClure ’13 Green Honor Council Award
Amy Pickens ’11
Laura Hampton Rogers Community Commitment Award
Allison Blankenship ’12 Loyalty Award
Bonner Williams ’12 Mary Elisabeth Tipton Athletic Leader of Character Award
Gracy Ivy ’11
Molly Sheahan Spear Award
Kelley Crutcher ’13
Velma Thorn Cunningham Award
Somer Greene ’12
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Société Honoraire de Français 2011 inductees:
Claire Eason ’12, Lawrence Jones ’12, Mary Elizabeth Kakales ’12, Kendra Moody ’12, Arianna Schardt ’12, Amelia Sims ’12, and Gina Sposto ’11 (pictured with current members)
Tri-M 2011 inductees:
Katie Buckmaster ’14, Charlotte Nichols ’13, and Margaret Shaul ’14 (pictured with current members and faculty sponsor Cindy Harrison )
DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS Art
Evelyn Reed ’11 Biology
Claire Pendergrass ’11 Chemistry
Amy Pickens ‘11 Chinese
Elizabeth Carr ’11 English
Sara Frey History Society 2011 inductees: Emma Bartz ’13, Allison Blankenship ’12, Catherine Boggan ’13, Ellen Cohen ’12, Elise Freeburg ’13, Caroline Hughes ’12, Allison James ’12, Natalie Kuehn ’12, Mary Elizabeth Kakales ’12, Maggie Leavell ’12, Neely Leavell ’12, Gracie Lee ’12, Mary Sanford McClure ’13, Grace McLarty ’12, May Montague ’13, Bess Nelson ’13, Azsha Treanor ’13, and Madison Witte ’13 (pictured with current members and Mrs. Frey)
Teresa Morrissey ’11 Frances McIntosh History Award
Teresa Morrissey ’11 French
Claire McMullen ’11 Heritage
Jenny Lee ’11 Latin
Carolyn Dellinger ’12 Mathematics
Jenny Lee ’11 Music
Catherine Norton ’11 Physics
Mary Elizabeth Kakales ’12 Spanish Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica 2011 inductees:
Allison Blankenship ’12, Shelby Butts ’12, Margaret Cates ’12, Ellen Cohen ’12, Margaux Fox ’12, Wilson Helmhout ’12, Caroline Hughes ’12, Grace Ivy ’11, Allison James ’12, Elizabeth Jones ’12, Sadie Krauch ’12, Maggie Leavell ’12, Neely Leavell ’12, Gracie Lee ’12, Kelley Guinn McArtor ’12, Pricey Morrison ’12, Caroline Orr ’12, Rebekah Straton ’12, Kati Tannehill ’11, Meagan Thornton ’12, Abbye West ’12, Bonner Williams ’12, and Sally Wynn ’12 (pictured with current members)
National Honor Society 2011 inductees:
Katie Adams ’11, Gabrielle Arkle ’12, Stephanie Atkins ’11, Shelby Black ’12, Allison Blankenship ’12, Caroline Burch ’11, Shelby Butts ’12, Margaret Cates ’12, Ellen Cohen ’12, Carolyn Dellinger ’12, Madison Duke ’12, Claire Eason ’12, Campbell Flemmons ’12, Margaux Fox ’12, Kristen Gallo ’11, Somer Greene ’12, Llewellyn Hall ’12, Katherine Hammons ’12, Julia Harrison ’11, Catherine Hayes ’12, Jae Hechinger ’11, Wilson Helmhout ’12, Caroline Hughes ’12, Allison James ’12, Kristina Jennings ’11, Elizabeth Jones ’12, Jules Jordan ’12, Mary Elizabeth Kakales ’12, Sadie Krauch ’12, Natalie Kuehn ’12, Lucy Lancaster ’12, Anna Lane ’11, Ivy Larkin ’12, Lauren Lasseter ’11, Maggie Leavell ’12, Neely Leavell ’12, Gracie Lee ’12, Jenny Lee ’11, Kelley Guinn McArtor ’12, Madi McIntire ’12, Grace McLarty ’12, Jayleen Miller ’12, Kendra Moody ’12, Pricey Morrison ’12, Grace Norcross ’11, Caroline Orr ’12, Dabney Powell ’11, Arianna Schardt ’12, Amelia Sims ’12, Rebekah Straton ’12, Meagan Thornton ’12, Abbye West ’12, Claudia Wilder ’12, Bonner Williams ’12, Sally Wynn ’12, and Mila Yarbrough ’11 (pictured with current members)
Sophie Davidoff ’11 Theater
Jae Hechinger ’11 Weezie Steffner ’11
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honorary societies UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARDS Cornell University
Elizabeth Jones ’12 Dartmouth College
Mary Elizabeth Kakales ’12 Hendrix College
Bonner Williams ’12 Hollins University
Sally Wynn ’12 The Jefferson Book Award (University of Virginia)
Kelley Guinn McArtor ’12 Middlebury College
Carolyn Dellinger ’12 Randolph College
Mu Alpha Theta 2011 inductees:
Margaret Cates ’12, Kelsey Gossett ’11, Llewellyn Hall ’12, Elizabeth Jones ’12, Sadie Krauch ’12, Kelley Guinn McArtor ’12, Mary Mitchum ’11, Caroline Orr ’12, Rebekah Straton ’12, and Bonner Williams ’12 (pictured with current members)
Caroline Hughes ’12 Rhodes College
Charlotte Nichols ’13 The Sewanee Award for Excellence in Writing (University of the South)
Wilson Helmhout ’12 Washington and Lee University
Amelia Sims ’12 Wellesley College
Somer Greene ’12 Wesleyan University
Rebekah Straton ’12 Yale University
Caroline Orr ’12
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Quill and Scroll 2011 inductees:
Bonner Williams ’12, Gracie Lee ’12, Caroline Orr ’12, and Kelley Guinn McArtor (pictured with president Kati Tannehill ’11), and Signpost editor Claire McMullen ’11). Not pictured: Margaret Cates ’12
International Thespian Society 2011 inductees: Kacey Alexander ’14, Sally Clark ’14, Somer Greene ’12, Anna Lane ’11, Cecil McGee ’13, Frazier McGee ’13, Jayleen Miller ’12, Margaret Shaul ’14, and Gina Sposto ’11 (pictured with current members)
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Girls Explore Biomedical Engineering Audra Bares (above), Product Manager in the Cervical Spine Marketing division for Medtronic, spoke to sophomores last week as part of the “Leadership Locally, Leadership Globally” speaker series for Hutchison Leads. Ms. Bares introduced the girls to the field of biomedical engineering and discussed issues related to innovation, technology and leadership.
Hope Anthony ’13, Shoshannah Higgins ’13, and Emma Bartz ’13
Eight Hutchison Upper School girls participated in the YMCA Youth in Government conference in Nashville. First time delegates Hope Anthony ’13 and Emma Bartz ’13 successfully defended their bill on sports and traumatic brain injury education in committee and again in debate on the house floor. Their bill was passed by the senate and was one of only a handful of bills that made it across the governor’s desk where it was signed into law. Senior Allie Watkins produced thoughtful, well-designed, and timely newspapers daily throughout the conference. “All participants gave serious, 100 percent effort, whether in the press, lobbyist, or legislative components,” said upper school history teacher Thomas Johnson.
Far left: Chinese Society 2011 inductees Natalie Kuehn ’12 (left) and Grace McLarty ’12 (right) Left: Promising Young Writer Winner Eighth grader Elizabeth Wharton won top honors in Tennessee for her Promising Young Writers essay this year. She is one of only two students in Memphis to be recognized for this award.
Middle School Delegates Outstanding at Youth Legislature Conference
Nineteen middle school girls (pictured below) competed in the YMCA Middle School Youth Legislature Conference held at City Hall in April. In their first year of competition at the conference, all delegates turned in outstanding performances with five participants receiving special recognition. A bill titled, “An Act to Reduce the Amount of Alcohol Consumption,” proposed by Katie Hussey ’16, Lele Popwell ’16, and Grace Garrott ’16, made it to the finals where it ultimately was passed. Laura Carrier ’17 was named an Oustanding Delegate, and Caky Winsett ’16 was named an honorable mention Outstanding Delegate.
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Theater in the Round brings Steel Magnolias to Life
Six upper school girls brought the house down with laughter and tears during the spring theatre production of Steel Magnolias. The talented cast included Catherine Boggan ’13 (Annelle Dupuy-Desoto), Jae Hechinger ’11 (Shelby Eatenton Latcherie), Jules Jordan ’12 (Truvy Jones), Anna Lane ’11 (Ouiser Boudreaux), Jayleen Miller ’12 (M’Lynn Eatenton), and Weezie Steffner ’11 (Clairee Belcher).
Middle School Singers Among Best in State Congratu-
Noted Musicians Inspire Hutchison Orchestra
Noted musicians from the Iris Orchestra held a workshop for the Hutchison Orchestra as part of the continuing growth of music and performance arts on the Hutchison campus. The string quartet played some beautiful pieces and lent their expertise on playing techniques, as well as the subtle advantages of positioning, breathing, and understanding the complete moment as a musician.
lations to (from left) Luba O’Dell ’17, Scottie Spiegelman ’17, Kate Grace Cunningham ’17, Monica Fleck ’18, Sarah Austin ’17, Maggie Page ’17, and Hayley Bell ’17 for being named to the Tennessee Treble Honors Choir. Representing the best 5th and 6th grade singers from across the state, the choir performed for the opening ceremony of the Tennessee Music Educators Association in Nashville on April 6.
1st-&2nd-grade plays
Above: Sally Martin ’21 (top left), Jenna Davis ’21 (front, from left), Anabelle Dillard ’21, Nealy Parker ’21, and Miller Johnson ’21 present The Gifts of Wali Dad to family and friends. Right and inset: First grade girls delight the audience with their class play.
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Award Winning Art on Display in NYC After receiving a National Gold Medal from Scholastics for her sculpture, Race for the Cure Bag Lady, Evelyn Reed ’11 traveled to New York City with AP Art teacher Anne Davey over Memorial Day Weekend for an awards ceremony presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers at Carnegie Hall. After New York’s Mayor Bloomberg declared May 31 as Young Artists and Writers Day in honor of the award winners, the top of the Empire State Building was lit up in gold. Reed’s winning artwork will be on display from May 31 through June 19 at the World Financial Center Courtyard Gallery and will then become part of a traveling exhibition to sites around the country for the next two years. There were 185,000 submissions to the Scholastic awards program this year, with 30,000 regional awards and 1,500 national awards. Hutchison artists won two national awards; in addition to Reed’s gold medal, junior Caroline Orr received a National Silver Medal for her drawing, A Glimmer of Hope.
Vocal Point Takes Manhattan Upper School’s Vocal Point (pictured above) traveled to New York City to compete in the prestigious 2011 Heritage Festival of Gold. Only 25 high school vocal groups in the country were invited to compete based on their Gold or Superior ratings at previous Heritage Festivals.
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Angelina Ballerinas
Preschool-age dancers enjoy the Center’s Angelina Ballerina dance class.
Destination ImagiNation Teams Headed to Global Tournament The five Destination ImagiNation teams that traveled to the DI State Tournament at David Lipscomb University in Nashville this spring delivered amazing performances, showing great teamwork and spirit over the long day of competition. Two teams traveled to the Global Tournament in Knoxville.
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The Center for Excellence
spring concert The newly-formed Hutchison Orchestra performs at the Spring Concert followed by Middle School’s Just Bee and Lower School’s Bee Sharp singers.
Noted Journalist Recounts Iranian Captivity As part of the Community Conversation presented at Hutchison in conjunction with Facing History and Ourselves, American journalist Roxana Saberi spoke about her experiences while living and working in Iran, where she was held captive for 100 days in an Iranian prison.
Claire McMullen ’11 (right), editor of The Signpost was granted a one-on-one interview with Ms. Saberi (left) before her presentation.
dance concert Under the guidance and choreography of Louisa Koeppel, the 14
dancers in the inaugural dance concert delivered extraordinary performances.
sports lacrosse The MS Black lacrosse team was a perfect 13-0. Pictured are (front row, from left)
Gracie Hussey ’18, Weldon Saunders ’15, Scottie Spiegelman ’17, Lauren Reddoch ’17, Griffin Gearhardt
’17, Ainslee Lynn ’17, Daisye Rainer ’17, Elizabeth Owen ’16, Natalie Magness ’16, (back row, from left) Coach Laurie Herzog, Jennie Davis ’16, Bonnie Cathryn Prather ’15, Brooks Hussey ’15, Hallie Robison ’16, Lele Popwell ’16, Ellie Erickson ’16, Virginia Byars ’15, Olivia O’Keefe ’16, Charley Herzog ’15, Rachel Woodman ’16, and Coach Buddy Cater.
tennis The Middle School tennis team went undefeated and claimed Shelby 7/8 League
Tennis Team Championship. Pictured are (front row, from left) Bailey Apple ’16, Grace Garrott ’16, Ella Anderson ’17, Caroline Hastings ’16, Catherine Owen ’17, Kate Grace Carpenter ’17, (back row, from left) Coach Christian Mitchell, Hallie Hayden ’16, Abigail Snow ’17, Francie George ’15, Christina Joynes ’16, Eliza Sims ’16, and Coach Kristin Chamberlain.
track The Middle School track and field team claimed the runner-up trophy in the Shelby 7/8 League Track Championships. Pictured are (kneeling, from left) Abisola James ’16, Sophie Levy ’16,
Sarah Grace Rogers ’15, (back row, from left) Coach Kelly Parsons, Susannah Bland ’16, Chayce Foster ’16, Haley Seuss ’16, Gracie Bell ’16, Sarah Hearn ’15, Alex Harber ’17, Maggie Loftin ’17, Coach Safiya
Middle School
sensations by Steve O’Dell
The middle school spring sports teams finished the year strong with record setting seasons. In lacrosse, all three teams went undefeated. The Black Team led by attack Charley Herzog ’15 and midfield Weldon Saunders ’15 overwhelmed the competition with a perfect 13-0 season. The squad scored a total of 201 goals—15 plus per game—while allowing the opposition an average of less than three goals per game. The Gold Team was equally as impressive. Led by Gracie Hussey ’18 and Elizabeth Farnsworth ’18, the team finished the season with an 8-0 record. The White Team developed into quite a squad for beginning players, also completing the season without a loss. Middle school tennis was tops in every category as the undefeated team claimed Shelby 7/8 League Tennis Team Championship. Francie George ’15 won the singles title, and Grace Garrott ’16 and Christina Joynes ’16 claimed the doubles championship. Not to be outdone by lacrosse or tennis, the track and field team completed a stellar season, claiming the runner-up trophy in the Shelby 7/8 League Track Championships. Sarah Hearn ’15 kicked off the season with the fastest time in the nation in the 1600 and won the championship meet in the 1600 with a time of 5:29:43 and an 800-meter winning time of 2:29:96. Jaden Davis ’15 scored the most points for the team at the meet placing 4th in the 100, 4th in the 4x200 relay, and 2nd in the 200, losing only by 4/100s of a second.
McPherson, and Coach Doug Ruddle. 15
Championship Titles
sports 2010–2011
ATHLETIC HONORS Best of the Preps Player of the Year
lacrosse
Margaret Cates ’12
Scholar-Athlete of the Year Amy Pickens ’11
Athlete of the Year Finalist Sophie Davidoff ’11
Player of the Year Finalists
lacrosse 10 Hutchison lacrosse players, the most in Tennessee lacrosse history, were selected to the all-
Margaret Cates ’12 Lawrence Jones ’12
tennis
Maggie Leavell ’12 Caroline Orr ’12
region team. Pictured are Loring Gearhardt ’14 (from left), Alyssa Herzog ’13, Kelley Guinn McArtor ’12, Margaret Cates ’12, Sandy Smith ’14, Maggie Hayes ’13, Lawrence Jones ’12, Amy Pickens ’11, Sophie Davidoff ’11, and Bridget Boyer ’13.
lacrosse
The Hutchison Sting Varsity Lacrosse Team completed a perfect season with a state championship win. Having played in the state title game four of the last five years, Hutchison claimed its second state championship with an 8-7 victory over Harpeth Hall in Nashville. The Sting finished the season 19-0 and is the first team in Tennessee Girls Lacrosse to have a perfect season and claim the state title. Seniors Stephanie Atkins, Sophie Davidoff, Garland Kruse, and Amy Pickens provided valuable leadership for the young squad. This season the team outscored opponents 271 to 81. Led in scoring by Loring Gearhardt ’14, Margaret Cates ’12, and Chloe Duke ’14, the Sting was unstoppable on offense. On defense, goalie Elizabeth Jones ’12, Sophie Davidoff ’11, and Amy Pickens ’11 joined team MVP Lawrence Jones ’12 in holding opponents to single digit scoring in every game. “I’ve been involved in this game at every level, and I’ve never been involved in an undefeated season. The scoring came from everywhere, and you just Above: Loring Gearhardt ’14, (from left), Margaret couldn’t stop it,” Head Coach Ben Mrva Cates ’12, and Amy Pickens ’11 were named to told ESPN. 2011 Hutchison Lacrosse State Champions
the Tennessee Girls Lacrosse All-State Team.
Best of the Preps All-Metro Teams
cross country
soccer
Lauren Atkins ’14
Chandler Reece ’11
tennis
lacrosse
Elizabeth Carr ’11 Maggie Leavell ’12 Neely Leavell ’12 Caroline Orr ’12 Amelia Sims ’12 Gracie Donoghue ’15
track
Grace Ivy ’11 Evelyn Reed ’11 Meagan Thornton ’12 May Montague ’13 Bess Nelson ’13 Kayla Parker ’13 Iman Smith ’13
Margaret Cates ’12 Elizabeth Jones ’12 Lawrence Jones ’12 Kelley Guinn McArtor ’12 Alyssa Herzog ’13 Loring Gearhardt ’14
volleyball
Meagan Thornton ’12 Bess Nelson ’13
basketball
Amy Pickens ’11
All-State Honorees
lacrosse
Amy Pickens ’11 Margaret Cates ’12 Loring Gearhardt ’14
All-American Honoree
lacrosse
Margaret Cates ’12
Academic All-American Honorees
lacrosse
Stephanie Atkins ’11 Margaret Cates ’12 Elizabeth Jones ’12
Lawrence Jones ’12 Kelley Guinn McArtor ’12
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Regional champion Kayla Parker ’13 triumphs in the pentathlon, high jump, and 100-meter hurdles.
track
The 2011 Varsity Track and Field season brought out the best in several competitors. Kayla Parker ’13 won the TSSAA D-2 AA West Region Pentathlon with 2,842 points, and Meagan Thornton ’12 finished sixth with 2,204 points. Kayla won the Region High Jump Crown with a leap of 5'4" and finished state runner-up at the state championships with a jump of 5'6". Kayla also claimed the region title in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.98 and was runner-up in the 300-meter Hurdles with a 47.66. Kayla finished sixth at the state championships in the 100-meter
Hurdles and seventh in the 300-meter Hurdles. Grace Ivy ’11 won the TSSAA D-2 AA West Region Title in the discus with a throw of 92'10" and finished sixth in the state meet with a toss of 98'05". Iman Smith ’13 finished runner-up in the region in the shot put with a throw of 31'02" and finished eighth at the state meet with a toss of 29'03". The Hutchison 4x200 relay team (Evelyn Reed ’11, May Montague ’13, Meagan Thornton ’12, and Bess Nelson ’13) finished sixth in the state track championships with a time of 1:50.79 less than 8/10s of second off the winning time.
2011
Athletic Awards S P E C I A L AT H LE T I C A WA R D S Marjorie Hudson Wright Senior Award
Amy Pickens ’11
Jack Stanford Sportsmanship Award
Sophie Davidoff ’11
Anne Rooks Hampton Tri-Athlete Award
Margaret Cates ’12
Nancy Edwards Scholar Athlete Awards
Kelley Guinn McArtor ’12 Amy Pickens ’11 Allie Saunders ’13 Kelsey Stevenson ’14
The Nancy Edwards Scholar Athlete Award winners (above left) Amy Pickens ’11 (from left), Kelley Guinn McArtor ’12, Allie Saunders ’13, and Kelsey Stevenson ’14
Special Athletic Award winners
(left) Amy Pickens ’11 (from left), Sophie Davidoff ’11, and Margaret Cates ’12
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Next year’s new early childhood girls meet each other at the Admissions
Visiting Authors
Ice Cream Party.
Bestselling young adult authors Rachel Hawkins (second from left) and Sarwat Chadda (third from right) conduct a writing workshop as part of the Visiting Authors Series, a collaboration between Hutchison and Davis-Kidd Booksellers. Pictured with Hawkins and Chadda are (from left) Elizabeth Oxley ’15, Bethany Fields ’15, Ana Romero ’15, Delaney McDonagh ’15, and Kelsey Dowling ’15.
Trike-A-Thon Early childhood girls raised over $7,000 at the annual St. Jude Trike-A-Thon. Lilli Eggers ’23 (above, middle) cheers for pre-kindergarten riders (above) while Hannah Hailey ’23 takes another lap around the parking lot for senior kindergarten (above, top).
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Third graders Chaneli Gonzalez (clockwise, from left), Caroline Bennett, Ava Tashie, and Sydney Shy sample colonial food while Grace Clement (below) spends some time in the stocks during the Living Colonial Museum.
Mrs. Burt’s JK girls plant a sawtooth oak on
Shade ’19 and Jay Webb (above), Jenna ’18 and Mohammed Abu-Khraybeh (below), and Sally ’18 and Matt Crow (right) rock around the clock at the Lower School Honeybee Dance.
arbor day
Grace Norcross ’11, Stephanie Atkins ’11, Kristina Jennings ’11, and Elaine Hale ’11 enjoy the Senior Retreat.
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Rian Tyler ’24 (right) dissects Llewellyn Hall ’12.
a sheep’s heart with help from
Jennie Lee ’11 (front row, center) joins with members of her family who traveled from Taiwan to hear her senior speech. Also pictured with the Lee family are Allie Watkins ’11 (back row, center), Gina Sposto ‘11 (back row, right) and Mrs. Denise Watkins (back row, second from right). Allie and Jenny will travel to Taiwan in June.
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THANK YOU, PARENTS!
s this year comes to a close, we would like to thank each of the parents who worked side by side with us to encourage the growth and success of the Hutchison Parents Association. As a group, we have encouraged one another and developed a good working relationship with the academic leadership of the School. The HPA had over 90 volunteers this year and sponsored over 84 events. These events gave parents a chance to interact with their daughters while also supporting functions that benefited the School. The events were successful because of your hard work of dedicated parents. We want to say thank you for the time and commitment to the Parents Association. We look forward to working with each of you next year.
Stephanie Nichols HPA President 2010 –2011
Hutchison and MUS middle school students meet in small groups as part of this spring’s CoEdge seminar, “Choosing to Participate.”
Laura Martin HPA President 2011–2012
Representatives from Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc. bring some feathered and not-so-feathered friends to Ms. Sibley’s third grade class. The girls donated their penny wars money to help care for injured and orphaned wildlife.
Sisters Carter Coleman ’16 (back row, left) and Caroline Coleman ’14 (back row, right) enjoy Middle and Upper School Grandparents Day with grandparents Claire and Mark Coleman (front) and Caroline Nance (back row, middle). Rosemary Gibbons, a missionary living in Malawi, shares the culture of her adopted nation with seventh grade girls.
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Above: Latin II students (from left) Jasmine Moody ’14, Caroline Coleman ’14, Gaby Nair ’14, Ashley Sylvestre ’14, Natalie Rodriguez-Nelson ’14, Julianna Christman ’14, and Sundus Tameez ’14 pose in their group costume, depicting aspects of the goddess Iris, before leaving for the state Junior Classical League convention. Left: Will and Jordan ’24 Deupree (left) and Jillian ’24 and David Wilson (right) proudly display their dinosaurs crafted from recycled materials.
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Lillie Hollabaugh ’22 conducts a science experiment with her mother, Cary.
Second grade girls make class quilts with their mothers. Below: News Anchor Kym Clark talks about journalism with Mrs. Robison’s fourth grade class.
Sally Wynn ’12 (left) and Chandler Reece ’11 (right) share a smile at the junior-senior luncheon. Through the Hutchison Leads program, upper school girls attend a Leadership Memphis luncheon to hear from Harvard economist Edward Glaeser. Pictured below are (front row, from left) Amber Kiner ’14, Katie Fleckenstein ’13, Anne Catherine Demere ’14, Ellen Cohen ’12, Elizabeth Jones ’12, (back row, from left) Caroline Orr ’12, Somer Greene ’12, Allison Blankenship ’12, and Sally Wynn ’12.
Pre-kindergarten girls Run for the Rainforest, the culminating event of their theme study on the Amazon Rainforest.
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