Twenty-three Hutchison students were recognized with Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards for their beautiful artwork.
Angela He ’25 received a Gold Key in Painting for “Piercing the Veil.”
Isabella Klimo ’25 won a Gold Key in Drawing and Illustration for “Arachnophobia.”
Blair Mellone ’24 was awarded a Gold Key in Sculpture for “Coiling Coral.”
For “Cat Collage,” Yilin Pan ’28 received a Gold Key in Mixed Media.
Maya Pentecost ’26 won a Gold Key in Drawing and Illustration for “Fractured Perspective.”
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Hutchison Girls Win Big at 2024 Regional Scholastic Art Awards
Hutchison girls won 35 Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards this year, with 5 Gold Keys, 9 Silver Keys, and 21 Honorable Mentions.
We see how incredibly talented our artists are every day, but it’s always amazing when their work is recognized by professionals. With 35 awards, Hutchison made an impressive showing in the regional competition.
The Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards offers the girls a chance to compete on a regional and national level. It is an opportunity for them to be recognized for their talent and creativity. It is also a way for the public to see the level of work that is produced consistently by Hutchison’s visual art department.
Congratulations are also in order for the professional working artists who work with our girls each day. They foster a classroom environment that inspires students to express their creativity and strengthen their confidence, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Gold Key Winners
Angela He ’25: Painting
Isabella Klimo ’25: Drawing & Illustration
Blair Mellone ’24: Sculpture
Yilin Pan ’28: Mixed Media
Maya Pentecost ’26: Drawing & Illustration
Silver Key Winners
Kate Connell ’25: Drawing & Illustration
Villa Hurdle ’24: Mixed Media
Blair Mellone ’24: Jewelry
Eva Mollerup ’24: Sculpture
Yilin Pan ’28: Drawing & Illustration
Acelynn Saisuphaluck ’28: Digital Art
Chloe Warner ’25: Two in Drawing & Illustration
Bailey Wiener ’24: Art Portfolio
Honorable Mention Winners
Sophie Boeving ’24: Portfolio
Macie Carr ’25: Drawing & Illustration
Kate Connell ’25: Drawing & Illustration
Ella Dobbs ’24: Art Portfolio
Anna-Caroline Domas ’25: Drawing & Illustration
Lauren Dukes ’24: Art Portfolio
Olivia Evans ’25: Drawing & Illustration
Angela He ’25: Two in Drawing & Illustration
Isabella Klimo ’25: Drawing & Illustration
Maren Levy ’26: One in Printmaking and One in Drawing & Illustration
Harper Loyd ’25: Two in Drawing & Illustration
Eva Mollerup ’24: Sculpture
Yilin Pan ’28: Drawing & Illustration
Maya Pentecost ’26: Mixed Media
Samantha Ring ’26: Drawing & Illustration
Meriel Rowland ’24: Sculpture
Mary Ross Whipple ’24: Art Portfolio
Nailah Woods ’25: Drawing & Illustration
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art will exhibit Gold Key winning artwork from January 26 through February 25 and host an awards ceremony for Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention winners on Saturday, February 17.
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.
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.
Hutchison Now highlights graduates early in their careers who embody how a Hutchison education can lead anywhere you can imagine. We spoke with Elizabeth Gonda ’16, a care manager at Healthfirst based out of New York who serves over 130 people and helps them with healthcare.