News Archive
2018
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December
Hutchison Girls Perform Well at Model UN
Read MoreMiddle and upper school girls represented Hutchison at the recent Model United Nations (Model UN) conference and proved to be very successful! Model UN allows the girls to practice their debate and public speaking skills in a formal setting while encouraging them to find ways to join together as a community to solve current global issues.
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Middle School Classroom Becomes a Winter Wonderland!
Middle school girls were able to visit a winter wonderland recently… all without ever leaving the Hutchison campus!Read More -
November
Emma Nair '19 Finds Wonderful Balance of Leadership, Arts, and Passion for Psychology
Have you ever thought about why people vote or how empathetic people are?Read More -
Alumna Making a Difference in Biomedical Engineering
As a senior at Tulane, alumna Claire Sentilles '15 is working to make a difference in biomedical engineering across the world.Read More -
Alumna Introduces Senior to Exclusive Women's Networking Group in D.C.
Debating political dilemmas and meeting a sitting Supreme Court Justice were among the highlights of three seniors' internships at the renowned St. Alban's School of Public Service this summer.Read More -
Hutchison Athletics Earns State’s Highest Award for Sportsmanship
Athletics Director Catherine Chubb accepted the 2017-2018 A.F. Bridges Divisional Award on behalf of Hutchison from the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA).Read More -
Wealth Management Firm Puts Stock in Hutchison Invests
Kevin Kimery decided he wanted to bolster what the girls are learning in Hutchison Invests and made a donation to sponsor the program.Read More -
Upper School Students & Faculty Exercise their Right to Vote
On October 29, five Hutchison seniors and two upper school teachers left school to go exercise their rights as citizens and vote in the upcoming midterm elections.Read More -
Amanda Layne Miller ’14 Pitches Her Screenplay at Indie Memphis Film Festival
Read MoreEven though history is not her favorite subject, Amanda Layne Miller ’14 discovered her life’s passion at Hutchison in Nancy Smith’s history class in the sixth grade. Miller had a research assignment and was required to present it using Windows Movie Maker. “I learned how to use it for the first time and loved it. I started documenting my life with my camera and editing my own videos, and it turned out that I loved film and loved making it.” -
October
Caitlin Robinson '19 Earns Keeper of the Dream Award
Read MoreIn her senior speech, Caitlin Robinson ’19 encouraged her classmates to be courageous by saying “We should stand up for what we believe in, even though we may face adversity.” Robinson believes in equality, and it shows in the work she does in the Memphis and Hutchison communities. -
Seniors Chosen for All-West Honor Choir
Read MoreSeniors Becket Monaghan and Emma Nair were chosen out of hundreds of students at the All-West Choir auditions. -
Strong GIRL Fest Was a Huge Success!
Hutchison and Girl Scouts Heart of the South presented the first ever Strong GIRL Fest in October.Read More -
Emily Ruch '47 Tells Middle School Girls about Her "Grab Bag Years"
Read MoreFifth-grade girls gathered around the middle school commons to ask author and Hutchison graduate Emily Boone Ruch '47 questions about her book and life at Hutchison in the ’40s. -
September
National Merit Finalist Embodies Dynamic Hutchison Girl
Read MoreDuring her 15 years at Hutchison, senior Anne Grinder has discovered a great deal about what she loves. -
National Merit Finalist Sally Crow '19 Charts Her Own Unique Path
Read MoreHutchison has been an ideal match for the diverse talents and interests of National Merit Finalist Sally Crow ‘19. With her extensive knowledge of economics and expert skills as a theatre lighting designer, Sally has distinguished herself as a thoughtful, curious, behind-the-scenes leader. -
Senior's Love of Math and Computers Lands Her in Elite International Program
Charlotte Merchant '19 has immersed herself in theoretical computer science for several years, tackling complex computer concepts that most students don't encounter until their junior or senior year of college. "I just really like math. I wanted to find a topic that intersected with my interests in math and computer science, and that's where theoretical computer science comes in. It's the math behind everything."Read More -
August
Super Thoughtful Super Heroes
These young super heroes use their special powers to save the day on the playground and in the cafeteria line. Student-centered learning takes EC girls anywhere they can imagine.Read More -
A Summer Shadowing Three Different Surgeons Validates Senior's Career Choice
Did you know that medical/surgical internships are the largest percentage of our seniors’ site placements each year through our Hutchison Leads program?Read More -
Internship Provides Glimpse Into World of Local Government
With an interest in communications and public relations and a curiosity about how those roles interact with local government, Hannah Hussey '19 pursued an internship with the office of Mayor Strickland, mayor of the city of Memphis.Read More -
Haley Clift '19 Gains Insight into the Corporate World through Internship with Hutchison Alumna
Haley Clift '19 interned with LEO Events, a global corporate events firm headquartered in Memphis.Read More -
Michelle Lee '19 Lives a Day in the Life of a Radiologist
Michelle Lee '19 has been interested in pursuing a career in the medical field since she was young, but wanted real life experience to gain a deeper insight into the profession before applying to colleges and considering a pre-med track.Read More -
July
Katy Gilmore ’20 Wins Scholastic Writing Gold Medal
Read MoreThis June, Katy Gilmore ’20 traveled to New York City to accept a gold medal at Carnegie Hall for the 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. -
Making History Relevant
At Hutchison, history comes alive. Classes are not about memorizing dates and names or listening idly to lectures. Instead, girls are learning about U.S. and world history, making connections across time, and learning how to engage each other over important topics. Hutchison teachers are...Read More -
June
Eighth Grader Merges Love for Art and Science
Hutchison eighth grader Zoe Ford is an award-winning scientist, passionate musician, and creative problem solver.Read More -
May
A Call to Serve: Meg Thomas Crosby '88
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First Graders Are Bridging Gaps in Our Community
Whether the effects are large or small, every person will make an impact in their community, and through their community, the world. At Hutchison, we teach our girls the importance of making a difference in the world from the start. And our first graders are doing just that through their Bridging Gaps in Our Community project!Read More -
Hutchison’s Third Grade Goes Walking in Memphis
This has been a big year for the city of Memphis. From remembering and celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 50th anniversary of his assassination to appearing in the network TV show This Is Us, our city has so much to show and tell. As much as the third grade students and teachers loved our Colonial America unit, we realized there was another unit of study that deserved attention… our city.Read More -
Middle School Girls Shake Things Up in Science Class!
Read MoreMiddle school girls have been shaking things up in science class this year! FIFTY THREE of our budding scientists and engineers in Middle School received awards at the Memphis and Shelby County Science Fair at Christian Brothers University. -
A Call to Serve: Molly Crenshaw '08
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Kiya Brown ’21 Wins Poetry Out Loud Award
Read MoreEarlier this spring, Kiya Brown ’21 won second place in the 2018 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud Competition in Nashville. The win came with a scholarship cash prize for her and a stipend for Hutchison from the National Endowment for the Arts for the purchase of poetry books and supplies. Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of poetry through a recitation competition in high schools across the country. It has grown to reach more than three million students and 50,000 teachers from 10,000 schools in every state across the country. This year, Tennessee had nearly 3,000 students participate. -
April
Senior Finds Her Voice as Leader and Performer
Suraya Buffong '18 is an aspiring scientist, award-winning thespian, and Facing History and Ourselves leader.Read More -
Girls Excel in Latin Competition and National Exam
Hutchison's Latin team earned second place overall in their division at the 2018 Tennessee Junior Latin Convention! Several girls also distinguished themselves on the National Latin Exam including Frances Cates '21 who received a perfect score in Latin II.Read More -
Hutchison Earns Seven Nominations in High School Musical Theatre Awards
Hutchison's production of Once on This Island received seven nominations in the Orpheum Theatre Group's annual High School Musical Theatre Awards.Read More -
A Call to Serve: Carey Madison Moore '64
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Senior Lacrosse Player Named Athlete of the Week
Senior student athlete Elizabeth Farnsworth was named High School Athlete of the Week by the Commercial Appeal after scoring 23 goals in three victories last week. Elizabeth is a three-time All-American, an Academic All-American, as well as Best of Preps Lacrosse Player of the Year in 2015. In 2016, Inside Lacrosse Magazine named her #6 on their list of Top Gun Juniors from across the nation.Read More -
A Call to Serve: Alex Middleton '09
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Cum Laude Society Inducts New Members
Hutchison’s Emily Smith Britton Chapter of the Cum Laude Society inducted 13 new members this spring.Read More -
A Call to Serve: Linda Marks '63
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March
Charlotte Merchant '19 Discovers Computer Science Interests
Charlotte Merchant '19, a fellow in our science research program, hopes to help cancer researchers through computer science.Read More -
February
Young Writers Earn Top Honors
Hutchison girls earned an impressive 32 awards at the recent Southeast Regional Scholastic Writing Awards. These girls submitted writing which was judged against that of students in grades 7-12 from 11 states; Hutchison's winners substantially outnumbered those of any other Memphis school.Read More -
January
Developing Civic Literacy in the Upper School
Read MoreA half dozen seniors stand on one side of the room, ready to disagree with the statement a junior in Global Studies is about to make that clarifies the U.S. position on chemical weapons in Syria.
She takes a deep breath and makes her case. -
Hutchison Girls Win Big at Regional Scholastic Art Awards
Hutchison girls competed in the 2018 Regional Scholastic Art Awards where they received 64 awards: 22 Gold Keys, 13 Silver Keys, and 29 Honorable Mentions.Read More -
A Simple Dot Opens Up a World of Possibilities
Read MoreWhat can a simple dot teach us? For Hutchison’s upper school and early childhood girls… a lot, actually.
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