During the fall semester, upper school girls competed in the local Knowledge Bowl competition under the guidance of upper school science teacher Robert Lofton.
This year's team members included Elizabeth Austin, Sarah Austin, Laura Carrier, Stuart Collier, Caroline Couch, Irene Keeney, Maggie Loftin, Sarah Jane Mednikow, Charlotte Merchant, Sophie Merchant, and Carson Weatherly. The girls competed in multiple tournaments and placed fourth overall in the tournament hosted at MUS. In December, our Knowledge Bowl team won its first WREG-TV match 80-20. You can watch that contest on CBS Saturday February 4, at 9:00 am.
Reflecting upon this year's Knowledge Bowl team, Mr. Lofton said, "We have enjoyed a fair level of success, because we have a great blend of talents and interests. It's been a blessing to teach such a motivated group of girls eager to get better and learn."
To continue to build our Knowledge Bowl program at Hutchison and to benefit more students, Mr. Lofton will be hosting a middle school tournament this summer through our Center for Excellence.
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!