Through our Hutchison Leads program, senior Gracie Meeks participated in an internship at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women with a goal of gaining a real-life perspective on the daily life of a nurse in a hospital.
Gracie began her internship in the Mother-Baby unit where she shadowed nurse Jonnie Lundgren. She was able to observe six newborn examinations where she saw Nurse Jonnie measure a baby’s head, diaphragm, and height; listen to the heart and bowel sounds; check the baby’s sucking reflex; and check the umbilical cord for three vessels (one vein and two arteries).
Later, Gracie visited the Gynecology department of the hospital where she shadowed nurse Cyndy Godley. During her time with Nurse Cyndy, Gracie visited with several post-surgery patients and assisted with the process of setting up the room before a patient arrived after surgery.
Her favorite part of the week was her time spent in the surgical area of the hospital. She changed into scrubs and watched as the nurses cleaned the operating room and gathered all of the necessary instruments and tools prior to the procedure. She was able to stand in on three different surgeries. From there, Gracie moved on to the Labor and Delivery area where she observed the inserting of an epidural, watched a natural delivery, and stood in during part of a cesarean section (c-section).
Gracie spent the last days of her internship shadowing nurses in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the pediatric emergency room. She chose an internship in the medical field because of her interest in a career in nursing. She said her time spent at Baptist Women's Hospital further solidified her dreams to one day become a nurse.
Through years of theatre, dance, music, and leadership in the arts, Chloe Simpson ’25 found confidence, community, and her voice. From the stage to the classroom, she embraced every opportunity to grow as a performer, student, and civic thinker.
Maggie’s interest in environmental science and forestry has grown through hands-on learning, inspiring mentors, and community involvement. After 15 years at Hutchison, she’s ready to turn her curiosity and love for learning into real-world impact.
Hutchison Now highlights graduates early in their careers who embody how a Hutchison education can lead anywhere you can imagine. We spoke with Mallory Mullis '18, Manager of Leadership Programs at the Dallas Regional Chamber.
Hutchison world language students participated in the 2025 U of M Language Fair, sponsored by The University of Memphis Department of World Languages and Literatures. Demonstrating their knowledge of Spanish and Chinese, Hutchison had nine upper school girls win awards at the fair.
Yes, egg prices are high, according to our fifth graders’ research! Their Mean Monday activity tracking grocery store prices was highlighted on WREG News Channel 3.
Carpe diem! Demonstrating their enthusiasm for Latin and Roman culture, Hutchison had several students win awards at the Tennessee Junior Classical League Convention.
Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test—these are the five steps of design thinking that our lower school girls live by in the Design Lab with academic technology specialist Jennifer Stover.
Our innovative middle school STEM explorations class is designed to inspire young girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Through exposure to different types of STEM-adjacent careers and visits from professionals working in STEM careers, we hope to encourage the next generation of female leaders in these fields.
Louise Smythe ’06, who works as a storyboard artist at Pixar Animation Studios and contributed to “Inside Out 2” credits her time at Hutchison for building her confidence and skills.
Hutchison Now highlights graduates early in their careers who embody how a Hutchison education can lead anywhere you can imagine. We spoke with Margaret Shaul ’14, a senior experience strategist at Czarnowski, a full-service exhibit and event marketing company. Shaul was named to Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30 leaders list in 2022.