Yida Photography Exhibit
Walker Library
The Yida Photography Exhibit will be on display in the Wiener Theater Lobby from January 17-February 10.
The Yida Photography Exhibit examines the crisis in Sudan through the lives of those who have escaped. The 313 breathtaking images featured in this traveling exhibit are part of a collection of 4,535 photos taken in Yida Refugee Camp by Operation Broken Silence’s photographers.
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How Two Hutchison Girls & Their Father Created a Musical from Scratch
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Caroline Couch ’20 Elected Vice President of Girls Nation This Summer
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Katy Gilmore ’20 Wins Scholastic Writing Gold Medal
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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 -
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. -
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 -
Charlotte Merchant '19 Discovers Computer Science Interests
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Developing Civic Literacy in the Upper School
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Samantha Tancredi's Hutchison Leads Fellowship Takes Her All Over the World
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This Young Alumna is Making a Big Impact
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Hutchison Head of School Recognized
Head of School Dr. Kristen Ring was recognized as a top leader among mid-size organizations in Memphis.Read More -
Investing in Her Entrepreneurial Spirit
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Fine Arts: A Path to Confidence & Self-Esteem
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Navigating the College Selection Process
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Building an Inclusive School Community
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Five Girls Selected for Prestigious Honor Choir
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Learning in a Digital World
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