Owen Hergenrader '18 Named Finalist for Prestigious Scholarships
Hutchison is proud to announce that senior Owen Hergenrader has been named a finalist for the Wells Scholars Program at Indiana University Bloomington and a semifinalist for the Coca-Cola scholarship.
Owen distinguished herself among thousands of applicants because of her challenging academic course load, servant leadership with the Salvation Army and 901 Volunteens, and prowess as a 3-sport varsity athlete. This past summer, Owen participated in an internship at AutoZone where she worked with Hutchison alumna and Senior Program Specialist Ann Camp Lee '79. There she discovered her passion for process improvement and researched ways to fulfill customer orders faster and compete with online retailers.
Owen assisted Ann with a customer survey to better understand gaps in the order fulfillment process and to identify how the Memphis fulfillment center can improve its processes to better serve online customers. She also participated in an AZWin roundtable discussion, AutoZone’s diversity initiative to attract, mentor, and promote more women at AutoZone. Her internship solidified her interest in pursuing a supply chain management or industrial engineering degree in college.
As a Science Research Fellow, Owen has demonstrated a tremendous work ethic taking 4 AP science and 2 AP math classes and completing more than 175 hours of research.
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!
It’s a special memory for Gabrielle Arkle ’12. When she was younger, she visited the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida. The museum features more than 150 restored aircraft representing the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard aviation.
If there’s one thing Elizabeth Blankenship-Singh ’08 knows about, it’s pivoting. It’s something she has done successfully several times and something she believes Hutchison prepared her well for.