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.
In these student-led R.E.A.L. discussions, our fourth graders sharpen their conversation skills while learning to support their ideas with evidence and think critically.
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.