Hannah is pictured with Mayor Strickland, mayor of the city of Memphis.
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Internship Provides Glimpse Into World of Local Government
With an interest in communications and public relations and a curiosity about how those roles interact with local government, Hannah Hussey '19 pursued an internship with the office of Mayor Strickland, mayor of the city of Memphis.
Hannah worked directly with the communications office, guided by Chief Communications Officer Ursula Madden and Media Affairs Manager Arlenia Cole. During her time with the mayor's office, Hannah was able to create briefings, experience the launch of the Bird scooters, attend interviews, and learn from various people about their roles in city government.
Reflecting on her time in the mayor's office, Hannah said "it was a great experience because I learned things that I can't learn in a classroom. It gave me insight into the real world and what I possibly want to do in the future. Hutchison pushed me to step out of my comfort zone and do an internship with the City of Memphis. I learned more than communications. I had to learn how to insert myself and how to talk to adults in a professional setting."
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.
While the weather outside is frightful, Ms. Hollingsworth and Ms. Aguilar’s Little Hive girls are staying warm and cozy in their own igloo built entirely from milk jugs.