Hutchison and Girl Scouts Heart of the South presented the first ever Strong GIRL Fest in October.
Girls and their families from around the Mid-South were invited to take part in interactive activities across the Hutchison campus that celebrated and empowered girls of all ages. Girls got the opportunity to try their hand at robotics and engineering clinics, worm dissections, TV newscasting, art projects, and expressing their dreams as madam president. There were soccer, lacrosse, basketball, and volleyball clinics, chances to perform in the dance studio and theater, urban farm activities, and arts and crafts projects. The festival was rounded out with food, music, face-painting, and fun.
We were proud to host all the STRONG girls that we know make up our great Memphis community!
If you weren't able to join us at the festival, check out these articles from The Commercial Appeal and The Daily Memphian to get a better idea of some of the incredible things that happened. It was a great day of learning and fun for everyone involved.
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.