Senior Named Finalist for Competitive University Leadership Program
Senior Cooper Matthews has been selected as a finalist for Southern Methodist University's Hunt Leadership Scholars Program. She is one of 76 finalists chosen from more than 700 applications.
While at Hutchison, Cooper has distinguished herself as both a scholar and leader. Her favorite courses include AP Comparative Government, Honors Physics, and AP English. She currently serves as student council president and as the founder and president of the government club. Cooper is a four-year member of Hutchison’s trap shooting team. As a freshman, she was the Tennessee junior varsity state champion and the US national runner-up; in 11th grade, she was the district and regional champion. She was recently named to the All-State team. Cooper will travel to Dallas in late March for her finalist interview. Congratulations!
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!