Pictured, top row, L to R: Emma Doherty ’28, Caroline Jefferies ’29, Tyler Jones ’25, Harper Kellum ’29, and Gracie Lirette ’27; middle row: London McCall ’30, Evy McKee ’29, Katherine Pace ’30, Katie Phan ’28, and Hannah Pollard ’25; bottom row: Mary Alice Rawson ’29, Alia Sims ’26, Mimi Wilson ’29, Sophia Wilson ’28, and Jamie Woods ’25.
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Young Writers Earn 23 Scholastic Writing Awards
Congratulations to the 15 Hutchison girls who won Scholastic Writing Awards in the recent Alliance for Young Artists & Writers competition!
Hutchison students demonstrated a mastery of storytelling and creativity as they submitted original works of fiction, poetry, and personal essays for the Scholastic Writing Awards. They competed against students across several states in the South region. Eight girls received Gold Keys, and their works are moving on to compete nationally.
Middle school English teachers Robby Uhrman and Amanda Muir said they are incredibly proud of their students who placed. Upper school English teacher Jenna Morgan said she is excited to see our young writers be recognized for their work. “A lot of time and vulnerability goes into creating a strong piece of writing. I am so impressed with the level of work each of these girls produced,” she said.
Gold Key Winners
Emma Doherty ’28: Poetry
Tyler Jones ’25: Flash Fiction
Harper Kellum ’29: Poetry
Gracie Lirette ’27: One in Short Story and One in Flash Fiction
Katie Phan ’28: One in Flash Fiction and One in Poetry
Hannah Pollard ’25: Flash Fiction
Mary Alice Rawson ’29: Poetry
Sophia Wilson ’28: Poetry
Silver Key Winners
Caroline Jefferies ’29: Poetry
Tyler Jones ’25: Poetry
Jamie Woods ’25: Flash Fiction
Honorable Mention Winners
Gracie Lirette ’27: Poetry
London McCall ’30: Poetry
Evy McKee ’29: Poetry
Katherine Pace ’30: Personal Essay & Memoir
Katie Phan ’28: Two in Flash Fiction
Alia Sims ’26: Two in Poetry
Mimi Wilson ’29: Poetry
Jamie Woods ’25: Flash Fiction
We commend all our Hutchison participants whose hard work and creativity enabled them to produce deeply personal, innovative, and thought-provoking work.
Caroline Orr ’12 has built a unique career that merges her love for art with business acumen. After working at Sotheby’s, she now works as an art services specialist at Bank of America, where she helps collectors navigate the art market with strategic advice.
The College Board recognized Hutchison for our commitment to expanding girls' access to AP Computer Science courses, empowering students with essential coding, problem-solving, and analytical skills to pursue future opportunities in STEM fields.
Hutchison Now highlights graduates early in their careers who embody how a Hutchison education can lead anywhere you can imagine. We spoke with Caroline Kyle ’15, a software engineer for Walmart Global Tech in Bentonville, Arkansas.
As part of a State of Tennessee initiative, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development recognized how Hutchison has made a difference in local and state communities for over 100 years.
Tyler Jones ’25 hasn’t had the easiest journey. After a long road to recovery from a knee injury, she worked even harder and signed to play Division I basketball for the University of New Mexico.
Hutchison Now highlights graduates early in their careers who embody how a Hutchison education can lead anywhere you can imagine. We spoke with Meagan Thornton ’12, the lead pharmacist at CaryRx, a digital pharmacy based in Washington, D.C., that provides access to pharmaceutical services online.
On WREG’s “Live at 9,” Dr. Ring, Hailey Litzsey ’25, and Malie Youngblood ’28 exemplified our mission of empowering girls to become confident leaders who know how to use their voices effectively.
If you have ovaries, you can learn a lot from spending time with Vanessa Ross, CNM, MSCP, Class of 1991. Let’s say hormones are wreaking havoc with your life and your doctor dismisses the symptoms with “it’s all in your head.” According to Ross, you should respond with: “Yes. You’re right. My brain is literally changing, and my body is reacting. My symptoms are real.”
The youngest American to orbit the Earth and a St. Jude physician assistant and cancer survivor spoke with our fourth and fifth graders after they read her memoir.
For her myExperience capstone project, part of the Institute for Responsible Citizenship, Millie Malone ’25 held a voter registration drive where a representative from the League of Women Voters assisted our girls in registering.
Parents heard from Eraina Schauss, Ph.D., one of the nation’s leading experts in the field of pediatric mental health, about the evidence that supports Hutchison’s new cell phone policy.