Pictured, top row, L to R: Kendall Blaylock ’24, Kiri Feinstone ’27, Loralei Forgette ’23; middle row, L to R: Reese Hardin ’27, Ana Hunter ’23, Carter Mann ’27; bottom row, L to R: Evelyn Roberts ’27, Holly Scheinblum ’25, and Sloane Vandergrift ’27
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Young Writers Earn 11 Scholastic Writing Awards
Congratulations to the nine Hutchison girls who earned a total of 11 Scholastic Writing Awards in the recent Alliance for Young Artists & Writers competition!
Hutchison students demonstrated a mastery of storytelling and creativity in genres as varied as science fiction, drama, flash fiction, and poetry. They submitted original works of fiction, poetry, and critical essays and competed against students across several states in the South region. Poetry by Ana Hunter ’23 received a Gold Key, and her work is moving on to compete nationally in March.
Upper school English teacher Savannah McCausland said she is incredibly proud of her students who placed. Five eighth graders, students of ELA teacher Robert Uhrman, were recognized for their work as well. He congratulated his students with some uplifting words: “I hope this recognition inspires you to trust your voice and recognize your gifts as talented writers.”
Gold Key Winner
Ana Hunter ’23: Poetry
Silver Key Winner
Holly Scheinblum ’25: Poetry
Honorable Mention Winners
Kendall Blaylock ’24: Poetry
Kiri Feinstone ’27: Two in Poetry
Loralei Forgette ’23: Poetry
Reese Hardin ’27: Dramatic Script
Ana Hunter ’23: Writing Portfolio
Carter Mann ’27: Poetry
Evelyn Roberts ’27: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Sloane Vandergrift ’27: Flash Fiction
We commend all our Hutchison participants whose hard work and creativity enabled them to produce deeply personal, innovative, and thought-provoking work.
Carly Gubin ’12 played tennis at Hutchison and learned the importance of being part of a team. As a dentist, she relies on a team when caring for patients.
When our girls come together to serve, amazing things happen. During their service retreat, our 10th graders built strong bonds while making a positive impact across Memphis.
For her myExperience capstone project, Maya Pentecost ’26 adapted Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death” into a one-act dark comedy. She wrote the script, designed the production, and collaborated with a cast and crew of Hutchison students and faculty in our arts program and the Institute for Responsible Citizenship to bring it to life.
Hutchison Now highlights recent graduates early in their careers who embody how a Hutchison education can lead anywhere you can imagine. We spoke with Morgan Murdock, a senior project manager at W&A Engineering in Atlanta.
Through hands-on experiments and collaborations with the Design Lab and Dobbs Farm, teacher Christine Groves is helping our girls in junior kindergarten through fourth grade grow their curiosity, critical thinking, and resiliency.
Through the performing arts, Hutchison inspires girls to become strong communicators, creative thinkers, and compassionate leaders in every part of their lives.
Four rising seniors participated in high-intensity summer programs in subjects including international studies, technological innovation and business, education, and visual arts.
Hutchison Now highlights recent graduates early in their careers who embody how a Hutchison education can lead anywhere you can imagine. We spoke with Dorothy Oehmler, who works for Mischief Comedy in London.
Rising juniors who are part of four myExperience cohorts in Hutchison’s Institute for Responsible Citizenship – global civic engagement, entrepreneurship, STEM, and art and design – explored their respective fields of study on a trip to Miami.