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.
Gold Keys Winners
Grace Ellsworth '21
Katy Gilmore '20
Lasha Pope '21
Dakota Shelton '21
Lilly West '20
Silver Key Winners
Lulu Amro '21
Kaia Barnett '21
Caroline Couch '20
Mary Crow '21
Helen Kastner '23
Miccaella Lejwa '20
Emma Prather '21
Libby Prince '21
Lily Saunders '20
Leah Grace Wolf '21
Elizabeth Wood '21
Honorable Mention Winners
Grace Adams '21
Sarah Bartusch '23
Virginia Billions '23
Abby Brown '21
Frances Cates '21
Caroline Couch '20
Emma Day '21
Zoe Ford '23
Eliza Kamara '21
Sarah Davis McAllister '23
Eleanor Merchant '23
Macy Pisahl '21
Maddie Prather '21
Caroline Robertson '21
Sydney Short '21
Sophie Skolnick '21
We commend all of our Hutchison participants whose hard work and resilience enabled them to produce deeply personal, innovative, and thought-provoking creative work.
Ali Chesney was presented with the Elizabeth Abernathy Hull Award, which recognizes the outstanding achievements of individuals furthering the early environmental education of youth.
One of our most highly decorated athletes, Ava’s accolades speak for themself: Daily Memphian Player of the Year, Commercial Appeal All-Metro Player of the Year, a TSSAA Miss Basketball finalist, four-time All-Region selection, and a 1,000+ career point scorer.
Hutchison’s assistant head of school is the first recipient of the Lynn Parkes Award, which is given to a former student-athlete who has had a profound impact on the community through women's athletics.
Hutchison Now highlights graduates early in their careers who embody how a Hutchison education can lead anywhere you can imagine. We spoke with Gaby Nair ’14, Ph.D., a Postgraduate Research Associate in Politics at Princeton University, where she recently completed her PhD in political theory. She is also a former Morehead-Cain Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Hutchison is thrilled to announce that Kristan Ash will be leading the Hutchison lacrosse program. She steps into the role of Varsity Head Coach starting in the 2026-2027 school year.
We asked Kristen Farmer Davis ’99 about some of her past experiences, how those influence her work with Hutchison students today, and what she’s excited about in her new role.
Hutchison’s Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum weaves critical skills development throughout the school day. As girls progress to the next grade and beyond, they revisit the same traits that they first learned in Early Childhood.
Congratulations to the 18 middle and upper school girls who won Scholastic Writing Awards in the recent Alliance for Young Artists & Writers competition!