Hallways Fall 2020

HALLWAYS A PUBLICATION OF THE HARPETH HALL SCHOOL

The Power of OurVoices

Behind our masks we are still thinking critically, leading confidently, and living honorably.

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FOUNDERS SOCIETY

Spotlight Mandy Simpson Barbara, Class of 1954 Twenty-five years ago, Mandy Simpson Barbara ’54 wrote an article entitled “WHAT IF?” that was featured in a Harpeth Hall publication promoting the newly formed Founders Society. In her article, she compared wishful thinking to the power of dreaming. Dreams, not wishful thinking, of continued educational excellence for girls led to the founding of Harpeth Hall after the sudden closure of Ward-Belmont in 1951. And donors with dreams led to the campus, endowment, and program we have today.

Mandy Gray Simpson was one of the first students to enroll in Harpeth Hall as a sophomore in 1951, and she has remained loyal to the school ever since. After receiving her Bachelor of Science from Vanderbilt University, she served as Harpeth Hall’s librarian in 1958-59 before completing her Master of Science in Library Science from Columbia University. A long-time resident of Cincinnati, Mandy and her husband Jack, who passed away in 2008, built a life together of good works in the community for nearly 40 years. All the while, Mandy made frequent trips to Nashville and stayed in close contact with her Harpeth Hall classmates. With a reverence for our history and traditions, she funded the refurbishment of the Ward-Belmont Room in Souby Hall and made numerous in-kind gifts of silver items still used today for special receptions.

For many years, Mandy thought deeply about the legacy she might leave at her beloved alma mater. In 2013, she turned to three members of the Class of 2012, Mary Liza Hartong, Claire Johnson, and Meade Wills, to help her imagine “What if?” They expressed tremendous enthusiasm for a Student Speaker Series that would bring more inspirational speakers for assemblies, with a committee of students and school leaders who would collaborate on choosing speakers.

Mandy funded the program for five years bringing impactful speakers such as Arun Gandhi, an activist for peace and

nonviolence, to campus. The program will be funded in perpetuity through a future bequest to the school.

In sharing her hopes for the endowed program, Mandy said: “The purpose of the Student Speaker Series is to give the girls a voice in all assembly programs, to create an atmosphere to ‘stir the mind’ and to experience the power of writing. As Frederick Buechner, a favorite author suggests, ‘Stop, Look and Listen to your life.’ John Sloan, editor of The Remarkable Ordinary, describes the writing style of Buechner as follows: ‘He writes with the brush of an artist about things we know and think we know.’ This idea has been an answer to the contribution I wish to make to our school as a thank you for the irreplaceable education I received as a student.”

Members of the Founders Society, like Mandy Barbara, help turn dreams into reality. Thank you, Mandy, for leading the way 25 years ago as the Founders Society began and for leading Harpeth Hall into the future.

If you are considering a planned gift to Harpeth Hall, please contact Emily Gianis, Associate Director of Advancement, at 615-301-9295 or emily.gianis@harpethhall.org

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3 Broadening Our Perspectives Life in a Global Pandemic 30 In Her Own Words Voting for the First Time 32 Women in Government Vision of Our Future Leaders 38 Student Reflections The Importance of Our Vote 45 Black Student Alliance New Club Embraces Harpeth Hall’s Core Values 46 Enterprising Spirit Eighth Grade Students Become Entrepreneurs

ACADEMICS & ACCOLADES

ATHLETICS & THE ARTS

14 Excellence in Teaching

20 2020 Tennessean Sports Award Honorees

16 Cum Laude Inductees 17 Emerging Curiosities from SEEK to STEM 18 2019-2020 End-of-the-Year Awards

CELEBRATIONS

4 Honor Day Class of 2024

24 “Suffragist: Artwork Inspired by the 19th Amendment” 26 Performing in a Pandemic How Harpeth Hall’s Artistic Voice Came Through

30 8 Honoring the Class of 2020 ALUMNAE NEWS

48 Harpeth Hall’s New Trustees

41 National Merit Semifinalists 44 Portrait of a Graduate

6 Step Singing Class of 2020 Lady of the Hall and Her Court

COMMUNITY

52 Alumnae Spotlight

28 Keeping Our Students Safe On Campus During COVID-19

54 Nominate a Deserving Alumna

42 Living with Purpose Community Impact Perseveres During a Pandemic

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55 Class Notes 60 Births 61 Marriages 62 In Memoriam

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Dr. Mary Ellen Pethel, Dr. Carole Bucy, Susan Moll, Scottie Coombs ’78, and Miller Callen ’94

Photographers: Warner Tidwell, Peyton Hoge, Mike Strasinger,

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HEAD OF SCHOOL OBSERVATIONS 2020

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a year filled with world-changing events and more than our share of defining moments, there is no place I would rather be than in a school, and more specifically, in this school.

Schools are places set apart to be better than the rest of the world. The people in them strive to form communities of students and teachers with a foundation of fairness and respect. Schools are places filled with hope and possibility. Whether we are teaching and learning remotely or in person, the hope and possibility of our students and our teachers at Harpeth Hall uplift and inspire me each day.

Our classrooms may look a little different this year with masked students in rows behind plexiglass shields, sometimes indoors and sometimes under a tent or tree, but engaging and meaningful teaching is still front and center. A sense of urgency feels more palpable as our students contemplate solving the problems of the world. They certainly see the need.

The study of history and our past responses during a crisis are suddenly more pertinent during a global pandemic. Our students may pay closer attention to biology because that knowledge could help them save lives one day.

In every setting, our girls are learning how to use their voices for good. Through our Center for Civic Engagement, our classes, clubs, and advisories, our students are practicing how to have informed and open discourse and truly listen for understanding to those with different views. In this issue of Hallways, you will see the many inventive ways we are teaching civics in 2020. Some of our seniors are voting for the first time, while others are working at the polls on Election Day. I am continually impressed by their respect for the democratic process and their call to be responsible citizens.

Seeking the truth in the news is simply more complicated today.

Our students realize what is posted on social media is often biased with unsubstantiated data. Leave it to Harpeth Hall girls to think critically and work toward a solution. They are motivated to help their fellow students at Harpeth Hall and at other schools find their way through the maze of misinformation to credible understanding.

All the while, we, as a school community, hold to the power of the written and spoken word. You will see evidence of our students’ work in this magazine. Our recent graduates cite their ability to

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write well as one of the skills that sets them apart in their college classes and seminars. One member of the Class of 2019 remarked that her confidence in “speaking up in classroom discussions, analyzing texts, and writing essays� gave her a unique advantage over her peers. If we are going to use our voices, we should know how to use them in a moving and powerful way.

COVID-19 is certainly impartial in its domain. As we are called to be responsible citizens at this particular time, our students have gained a perspective and understanding of the world that we could never reproduce in any classroom. Our girls and young women are struck by the interconnectedness of our humanity, and I remain hopeful for the positive difference they will make in this world tomorrow.

Jess Hill Head of School

FEATURE

As COVID-19 separated us physically in Nashville last May, Harpeth Hall’s community came together online to think critically about the challenges we faced.

In a virtual symposium entitled “Broadening Our Perspective: Life in a Global Pandemic,” students engaged via Zoom with top experts in business, history, science, and medicine to better understand the state of the world as it was that day. Featured speakers included Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham and Dr. Kelly L. Moore, a vaccine expert and advisor to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization. In her opening remarks, Head of School Jess Hill spoke directly to students saying, “We have a shared experience. We have a shared humanity, and we have a shared responsibility as global citizens. That means all of us, all of you, and everyone else across the world need to be informed. We need to ask good questions today, and we need to keep asking good questions after today. We need to think critically about all that we are hearing. We need to reflect on this moment in history as being our time to envision a better future together.”

And our students did just that. Throughout the day, the Harpeth Hall community participated in discussions including “Pandemic 101: Why Did This Happen? What Can We Do? When Does It End?,” “Nashville Strong: Creative Thinking and Innovation in Small Business,” and “Living Through History” as a way to contextualize what was happening across the globe and what was happening in our local community. Between each session, the girls met in small groups to discuss what they learned and reflect on what it meant to them. Through the spread of information, students walked away from the event feeling more educated about COVID-19.

“My biggest takeaway,” one student remarked, “is just how important this time will be in the larger context of history…Put simply, I was reminded that my experience and my views of this time matter, that I have a voice.”

Providing perspective and insight, “Broadening Our Perspective: Life in a Global Pandemic” helped to ease the stress of the pandemic for some students as we all experienced so many new and scary unknowns.

The symposium also helped our students lift their heads from schoolwork and take in our humanity in this shared experience.

The importance of coming together stuck with one student who observed: “COVID-19 is a very serious issue that is affecting global economies and, most importantly, people worldwide. As many struggle to overcome the pandemic, it is up to all of us despite our differences to fight it as one.”

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Middle School Honor Day CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2024

Zesty is the perfect description of our class, because, yes, we can be over-the-top and spirited, but also, there is no one perfect definition of us. We are loud, quiet, funny, serious, competitive, quirky, smart, capable, opinionated, creative, kind, driven, but most importantly, unique. — JOSEY BEAVERS, CLASS OF 2024

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HONOR DAY

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the Class of 2024 celebrated Honor Day this June, one word resonated above the rest: Zest.

AWARD RECIPIENTS Lindy Sayers Award Tara Howard

The unexpected events of the spring caught everyone by surprise, but the 93 eighth graders who gathered on Souby Lawn for the 51st annual ceremony took it in stride.

Director’s Award Sarah Braam

“Your strong character, leadership, good humor, and inclusive nature are among your many strengths,” Judi O’Brien, Director of the Middle School, remarked to the girls. “As I have said to you many times, your class has left its mark on the middle school and you have a contagious zest for life that we all love so much.”

Head’s Award Sara Mac Wallace

Wearing masks and safely distanced, members of the Class of 2024 celebrated the successful completion of the Daugh W. Smith Middle School program. The in-person ceremony came after a Virtual Honor Day and a car parade around campus on May 22, 2020.

Elizabeth Hausman Award Taylor Perkins

Eighth-grade student Josey Beavers, chosen by her class to be the Honor Day speaker, embraced the word zest and shared how her class embodied that spirit.

“Zesty is the perfect description of our class, because, yes, we can be over-the-top and spirited, but also, there is no one perfect definition of us. We are loud, quiet, funny, serious, competitive, quirky, smart, capable, opinionated, creative, kind, driven, but most importantly, unique.”

In her congratulatory speech to the Class of 2024, Head of School Jess Hill celebrated the eighth graders’ enthusiasm and joy. She also noted their leadership in a time of transition.

“Hats off to you,” Mrs. Hill said. “You have, more than any other class in this school, really taken this distance learning in stride. You have been leaders of the Middle School all year, but also this spring. You have had such a full Middle School experience. You have been zesty. You have been engaged. You have been right there to help each other through this time. I am so proud of all of you.”

Polly Fessey Award Mary Susan Shivers

CLASS SPIRIT AWARDS Fifth Grade Maggie Meacham Sixth Grade Stella Corey Seventh Grade Lillian Yarbrough Eighth Grade Lilly Bartholomew Patty Chadwell Award Mary Dillon Outstanding Athlete Charlotte Myers Taylor McCall

Louise Wills Algebra I Award Madeline Bell Carol Clark Elam History Award Davern Cigarran Daugh W. Smith English Award Sarah Hinds Class of 2024 Speaker Award Josey Beavers

INTRAMURAL CLUB CAPTAINS Ariston Taylor McCall Abby James Witherspoon Eccowasin Liza Brown Lilly Bartholomew Angkor Isabel Johnson Sarah Reynolds Triad Helen Harrington Lauren Wynn FALL 2020

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hen Keona Dordor stepped to the podium as the 2020 Lady of the Hall, she spoke about her childhood growing up in Ghana and her transition to school in America during fourth grade. She reflected on her journey and recognized how it shaped her.

“Had I never fully embraced all of the changes I went through in my life, I would not have transformed into the person standing before you today,” she said. “Every single era in your life exists to teach you something. So seize the day, and seize the lessons the day teaches you.”

The months of pandemic leading up to the June 22 ceremony brought many unexpected lessons, and Harpeth Hall’s time-honored Step Singing celebration looked a little different than it had in years past.

Across Souby Lawn, members of the junior and senior classes gathered in masks, safely distanced from each other. With COVID-19 precautions in place, the juniors and seniors could not perform their special tribute songs. Instead, the Class of 2021 walked down Souby Lawn to Luke Combs’ “Even Though I Am Leaving,” while the Class of 2020 chose “Rainbow” by Kacey Musgraves as their song.

Even though certain parts felt different, the beauty of tradition carried through. Head of School Jess Hill welcomed the 2020 Lady of the Hall Court, including Keona Dordor, who was crowned Lady of the Hall, Harpeth Hall’s highest honor. And, just as they have every year since the 1920s, the seniors passed on leadership of the school to the juniors, who pledged to transmit Harpeth Hall better, greater, and more beautiful than it was transmitted to them.

In his message to the students, Upper School Art History and World Language teacher Robert Womack encouraged the girls to elevate their voices in college and beyond.

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“My wish is that you are all able to become agents of hope, positivity, and change in this world you are about to embark upon,” said Mr. Womack, who was chosen by the Class of 2020 to be the Step Singing faculty speaker. “It will certainly not be easy — college can be an intimidating experience for everyone. … But do not feel like you can’t speak up. Do not feel like your opinion matters less than the person sitting next to you in a seminar. It is imperative that each of you use your vast array of talents to contribute to the narrative that we still write today.”

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Lady of the Hall and her Court

STEP SINGING

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Lady of the Hall Keona Elorm Dordor Senior Class Representative Emily Grace Napier Junior Class Representative Martha McIntosh Downey Sophomore Class Representative Sofia Rose Folk Freshman Class Representative Sarah Martin Sachtleben Eighth Grade Herald Anne Mason Hart Seventh Grade Herald Elizabeth Pinner Lefler Sixth Grade Crownbearer Taylor Gray Oliver Fifth Grade Crownbearer Margaret Aline Simmons

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GRADUATION

Graduation

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HONORING THE CLASS OF 2020

Monday, May 25, the day that would have been graduation at Harpeth Hall, faculty and staff safely gathered on a beautiful sunny morning to honor and celebrate the Class of 2020.

During the Senior Celebration Day, students and their family members drove through campus while faculty members cheered them on. Seniors were handed roses and special gifts throughout their route through campus. It was an emotional day for everyone as the members of the senior class marked the special day in a celebratory way.

One month later, as Nashville transitioned to its next phase of COVID-19 regulations, Harpeth Hall was able to hold an intimate commencement ceremony on Souby Lawn for the 100 members of the graduating class.

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“You have defined sisterhood,” Head of School Jess Hill told the Class of 2020 during the June 23 event. “You know how to lean on each other and become closer and stronger together.”

Graduating senior Alex Massey spoke about the tumultuous year she and her classmates experienced and the legacy they would leave behind as they left campus for the last time.

“The women sitting before you are my best friends,” Alex said.

“We are 100 united by lines on a skirt and white laces on two shoes.

We have suffered tragedies together and experienced an unparalleled kind of joy. I have seen nothing more beautiful than this family crowded together right now in the midst of a pandemic that has made us stronger, not weaker. We made it.”

Congratulations, Class of 2020. As Mrs. Hill said, “we send you into the world with our very best wishes and a solid belief that you will help us envision a better one.”

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Senior Awards

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Katie Wray Valedictory Award

Second Honors

Third Honors

Sarah Parks

Ainsley Hanrahan

Meg Beuter

GRADUATION

The CLASS OF 2O20 received offers of admission to

135 colleges and universities throughout the United States and abroad. All 100 young women will attend 54 colleges spanning 24 states plus Washington D.C. and France.

Eads Hooper

Meghna Ramaiah

Clare Hughes

Nisha Ramanna

University of Alabama Butler University

University of Chicago New York University

Martha Grace Abel

Katie Dovan

Carter Hyde

Eleanor Rankin

Emily Anderson

LC Essary

Camden Johnson

Megan Robertson

Sela Andrews

Elizabeth FitzPatrick

Melissa King

Meg Rolfsen

Katelyn Aquino

Ellie Ford

Margaret Kirchner

Jessica Ross

Molly Bacurin

Emily Frank

Maura Kirkwood

Isabel Sachtleben

Isabel Balmer

Emari Frazier

Sabrina Knight

Grace Scowden

Lydia Beachum

Caroline Frederiksen

Evy Knouse

Ilanit Sedek

Meg Beuter

Kyler Freeman

Grace Lebo

Ellie Seehorn

Jordan Billups

Sloan Fridrich

Camryn Lesh

Madeline Shell

Margaret Bone

Ellie Frist

Ingram Link

Ellie Slagle

Cooper Mae Cavallo

Amy Gilmore

Isabel Long

Addie Smith

Stefanie Chiguluri

Braden Glenn

Emma Lowe

University of Denver

Rhodes College

MC Claverie

Mika Gothard

Celeste Maddux

Maggie Sullivan

Lizzie Conner

Reese Graves

Alex Massey

Annie Taylor

Rawlie Cook

Annie Griffin

Walker McKnight

Gaby Viner

Isabella Costner

Laurel Grissom

Katie Mendes

Rebecca Viner

Lydia Crider

Jami Hamman

Martha Milek

Alex Walsh

Seville Croker

Ainsley Hanrahan

Margaret Morris

Jamison White

Amanda Curtis

Caroline Harwell

Molly Myers

Haviland Whiting

Gabrielle Dalton

Sydney Heifner

Gracie Napier

Jessie Wills

Adelaide Dashiff

Reid Helfrich

Abigail Nichols

Lily Wilmoth

Leelee Denton

Eleanor Henderson

Ellie Nolan

Chloe Wilson

Catherine Derryberry

MacKenzie Higgins

Elizabeth O’Dell

Prim Wiphatphumiprates

Keona Dordor

Bryden Holladay

Sarah Parks

Jordan Zeigler

University of Mississippi University of Tennessee, Knoxville Villanova University University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tulane University

University of Virginia Furman University

University of Notre Dame Rice University

Dartmouth College Boston College

Washington and Lee University Boston College

Texas Christian University University of Mississippi University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tulane University University of Kansas Tulane University

University of Chicago Washington and Lee University United States Naval Academy Auburn University

Washington University in St. Louis

Loyola Marymount University Boston College University of Southern California Baylor University University of Georgia Louisiana State University Pratt Institute

University of Tennessee, Knoxville George Washington University University of Virginia University of Tennessee, Knoxville American University Washington and Lee University United States Naval Academy University of South Carolina University of Alabama Boston University

Washington University in St. Louis Pitzer College

Washington and Lee University Wake Forest University Bryn Mawr College

Vanderbilt University Furman University

University of Southern California University of Georgia Duke University Boston College

Loyola University Chicago University of South Carolina Boston College University of Virginia Belmont University University of Pennsylvania University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Denver Yale University

Washington and Lee University University of Kentucky Sewanee: The University of the South Auburn University

Texas Christian University Centenary College of Louisiana Furman University Auburn University American University of Paris University of Virginia

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill California Institute of Technology Tulane University University of Georgia Elon University

Rhodes College

University of Maryland, College Park Grinnell College

Sewanee: The University of the South University of Georgia Sewanee: The University of the South

Bella Solarek

Northwestern University United States Naval Academy Barnard College Colgate University University of Virginia University of New Hampshire Tulane University

Washington University in St. Louis Auburn University Wake Forest University Rhodes College

Tulane University

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EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

Exceptional Educators I have dedicated my life to education, the promotion of diversity and inclusivity, and providing a learning space in which students are able to relentlessly dream.

— MarQuis Chappell B.A., Maryville College, M.A., Belmont University

HEATH JONES PRIZE FOR THE PROMISE OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING Dedicated to A. Heath Jones, who worked as a teacher and academic dean at Harpeth Hall from 1984 to 1996, the prize for promise is given to a full-time teacher who has had five years or less of classroom experience and who has taught at Harpeth Hall for two years or more.

MarQuis Chappell, Upper School English Teacher

MarQuis Chappell’s personal and professional standards of excellence have set a new bar at Harpeth Hall. When Mr. Chappell joined our school community, he did so because — in his words — he believed so deeply in our mission. For an early career teacher to know so clearly the value of a school’s mission statement was telling about the kind of teacher and community member he would become.

Mr. Chappell’s teaching philosophy is: Speak Less, Listen Often, and Let the Students Teach. Mr. Chappell is beloved by his students, especially for his tradition of greeting each student at the doorway to his classroom.

As you will hear from his students, they feel seen, known, cared for, and inspired to reach new intellectual heights in his classroom. While Mr. Chappell is imminently likeable, his likeability stems from his high standards as much as it does from his ability to meet his students right where they are. His classroom teaching is engaging, dynamic, and always multi-layered.

“There are many things of which I am uncertain, but my calling to be an educator is not one of them,” Mr. Chappell said. “I undoubtedly know this to be true. With such a grave understanding, I have dedicated my life to education, the promotion of diversity and inclusivity, and providing a learning space in which students are able to relentlessly dream. I firmly believe that English and literature provide students a pathway to discover the sound of their individual voices, and to explore the complexities of the world in which they live. My hope is that by the end of a year in my classroom, my students have learned that their voices have merit and should never be silenced — by oneself or external forces. My hope for each of my students is that my classroom provides them the opportunity to inexhaustibly dream of ways to make their lives extraordinary.”

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My educational philosophy is built on three important aspects of math education: connections, understanding, and reflection.

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LULU HAMPTON OWEN CHAIR FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

This distinction, established through a bequest from Lulu Hampton Owen, is awarded annually to an outstanding member of the Harpeth Hall faculty who demonstrates excellence in scholarship, an unusual ability to communicate with students, excitement about teaching and learning, a commitment to the moral and intellectual development of students, and dedication to the life of the school. The appointment is for one year and carries with it honor, remuneration, and a Harpeth Hall chair that serves as a symbol for this award.

Amy Mulron, Middle School Math Teacher

Amy Mulron’s passion for teaching math is immediately evident when you step into her classroom. She believes in her students, and they excel in her class because of the confidence she instills.

Mrs. Mulron finds it especially gratifying to support students when they encounter difficulty in math, knowing those moments of struggle present the greatest opportunity for confidence building and growth. Her students know that she cares for them, and they consistently comment on how much they appreciate her reliable support, kindness, and passion for learning.

As a colleague, Mrs. Mulron is respected for her ardent pursuit of new pathways for students to access and make meaning of mathematics. During her eight years at Harpeth Hall, she has taught every grade in the Middle School and she has served the school in many different roles including teacher, department chairperson, and grade team leader. Highly regarded by many for her clear thinking and thoughtful listening skills, this teacher has dedicated herself to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and works tirelessly to ensure that her students feel seen and heard.

She builds her students up and is fiercely dedicated to creating a safe learning environment for all her students.

Among her greatest assets are her deep well of knowledge for mathematics teaching and her commitment to professional and lifelong learning. She reaches out to experts in the field and connects with math teachers across the city to collaborate and learn from them. Mrs. Mulron models in every way what it means to be a “lifelong learner.”

“My educational philosophy is built on three important aspects of math education: connections, understanding, and reflection,” Mrs. Mulron said. “Connections should be an integral part of each math lesson. Guided learning should help a student connect a current topic to one that has already been learned, as well as those to come. Math should be taught for understanding. The future of math is based on problem-solving, which requires the application of math concepts. This can be achieved by understanding math, not simply by memorizing. A question as simple as ‘Does that make sense?’ can spur meaningful dialogue in the classroom.

Reflection is often overlooked in the classroom. In a math class, students often perceive answers as right or wrong and do not look beyond the answer. Error analysis can provide information that is crucial to learning. ‘Wrong answers’ can provide useful information in classroom discourse. If the discourse is properly guided, discussion of errors can build understanding and self-esteem.”

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CUM LAUDE SOCIETY 2020 INDUCTEES — SENIORS

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his past spring, the Harpeth Hall chapter of the Cum Laude Society inducted 21 students. The scholastic organization recognizes the academic accomplishments of students and celebrates excellence, justice, and honor. At the induction ceremony, Cum Laude President Meg Beuter ’20 spoke about the power and necessity of access to education.

“We can use our education to do so much good,” she said. “Because of your education, you are empowered.”

Ms. Bonnie Moses, a Harpeth Hall social science teacher and recipient of the 2019 Lulu Hampton Owen Chair for Excellence in Teaching, gave a compelling speech about the lessons we, as a global community, are learning from this widespread pandemic.

“When you leave Harpeth Hall, you will have a great deal of knowledge, many skills, and even more opportunities,” she said. “It is our fervent hope and expectation that you will use them well, because there is a lot of work to be done and the world needs you.”

2020 INDUCTEES Seniors: • Margaret McKay Bone • Adelaide Landrum Dashiff • Laura Catherine Essary • Eleanor Knox Frist • Caroline Clark Harwell • Sydney Reese Heifner • Evelyn Margaret Knouse • Megan Laura Robertson • Margaret Claire Sullivan • Alexandra Jane Walsh • Jessie Lynette Wills

Faculty: MarQuis LeBron Chappell

Congratulations to the 2020 inductees!

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Juniors: • Janet Elizabeth Briggs • Devon Elizabeth Campbell • Sarah Randolph Cook • Quinlan Havana Cyr • Grace Sanghee Lee • Clara Suzanne Murff • Spencer Claire Robbins • Catherine Ward Ryan • Gretchen Claire Walsh • Nora Mae-Ying Wang

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From SEEK to STEM,

Harpeth Hall’s 2019-20 SEEK scholars covered topics, from “Epilepsy and Learning” and the “Challenges of Building and Operating an Animal Shelter” to “Promoting Harpeth Hall Through the Eyes of a Student.” The students’ tenacity and passion persisted even as new scientific challenges emerged in the world around them with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Harpeth Hall offers students the opportunity to explore their emerging curiosities

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ave you ever wanted to search for evidence of exoplanets?

Maybe you would like to design a game based on ancient Chinese war strategy. Or perhaps you are interested in the effect of fatigue on bone composition. At Harpeth Hall, students explore and analyze these topics and much more.

Through Harpeth Hall’s SEEK and Honors STEM Research programs, students pursue academic interests outside of the classroom to enrich their understanding of the world around them. These innovative programs encourage interdisciplinary modes of thinking to help students develop knowledge, empathy, and the capacities with which to act. They provide the opportunity to build on the academic foundation in the classroom and apply it in real-world situations that will help them thrive in college and beyond.

It begins with curious, question-filled Middle School students. The Scholars Engaged in Extending Knowledge (SEEK) program gives seventh and eighth grade students space to explore. In SEEK, a student first enters the program with the desire to know more about a topic not covered in the Middle School curriculum. She works with a faculty mentor or an expert in the field who helps her formulate questions and guide her research.

All SEEK scholars complete a final product, such as a research paper, a publication, a performance, or an original composition that they present to the SEEK faculty committee, as well as the Middle School student body.

In their pursuit of learning, Garen Eadie, the Chair of the SEEK Committee, remarked that the SEEK Scholars showed “true grit and flexibility during an unprecedented time this spring."

“You have much to be proud of and much to celebrate,” she told them during a virtual recognition assembly this past spring.

From SEEK to STEM, Harpeth Hall offers students the opportunity to build on their emerging curiosities.

In the Upper School, select juniors and seniors deepen their scientific knowledge through the Honors STEM Research course. Qualified students work at local research laboratories and present their scientific findings at two regional science and engineering fairs in the spring.

The course enhances personal development by providing students an opportunity to navigate a university setting, work as part of an academic research team, and communicate results effectively to the scientific community and the general public.

During the 2019-20 school year, 14 juniors and seniors were placed at laboratories at Vanderbilt University and other organizations across Nashville. Last spring, each student was recognized for her hard work and her cutting-edge research on topics including “Characterizing the Relationship Between Biological Factors and Cervical Spine Cord Metrics Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)” and the “Effect of Fatigue-Induced Micro-Damage on the Raman Spectra of Bone.”

The SEEK and Honors STEM Research programs allow students to build upon the academic foundation learned at Harpeth Hall in real-world situations that will help them thrive in college and beyond.

2019-20 SEEK Projects

2019-20 Honors STEM Projects

• “Epilepsy and Learning” by Quinn Erim ’25

• “Calcium Isotopes in Stalagmites as a Quantitative Precipitation Proxy for Comparison to Instrumental Records” by Annie Stewart ’21

• “Post-Impressionism” by Anna Cate Graham ’25 • “Challenges of Building and Operating an Animal Shelter” by Clara Scott Harden ’25 • “The Power of Growth Mindset” by Elizabeth John ’24 • “Game Design Based on Ancient Chinese War Strategy” by Reika Nakagawa ’25 • “Fusing Flavors: A Guide to Blending Southern and Indian Cuisine” by Taylor Perkins ’24 • “Lapis Lazuli in the Ancient World” by Anaya Singh ’24 • “Promoting Harpeth Hall through the Eyes of a Student” by Mary Jackson Tatum ’25 • “Searching for Evidence of Exoplanets” by Lily Anne Thompson ’25

• “Physiological and Behavioral Indicators of Stress in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder”

by Macy Gilmour ’21 • “Characterizing the Relationship between Biological Factors and Cervical Spinal Cord Metrics Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)”

by Sarah Cook ’21

• “A Comprehensive Investigation into Nanodevices” by Megan Robertson ’20 • “Developing Polymeric Nanoparticles for the delivery of Poly (I.C.) to TLR3 and MDA-5 for Innate Immune Activation” by Belle Huang ’21 • “Identifying Transcriptional Regulators of Gap Junction Specificity in C. elegans” by Sydney Heifner ’20 • “Finding Ideal Locations in Tennessee to Plate Trees Using Data Collection and Analysis”

by Caroline Harwell ’20

• “Predicting E. coli Levels in the Harpeth River Watershed” by MacKenzie Higgins ’20

• “Restoring the Greenfield Site to its Fullest Potential” by Martha Milek ’20

• “Comparing Two Methods of Attenuation Coefficient Extraction for the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer from Optical Coherence Tomography Data for Glaucoma Assessment” by Clara Murff ’21

• “A Comprehensive Review of Past Research Studies that Utilized Reinforcer Assessment Protocols to Generate Research Question Answers” by Eleanor Rankin ’20

• “Electrochemical Evaluation of Novel Nanoscale Materials for Water Desalination” by Devon Campbell ’21

• “Effect of Fatigue-Induced Micro-Damage on the Raman Spectra of Bone” by Jessica Ross ’20 FALL 2020

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Upper School 2019-2020 End-of-Year Awards BOOK AWARDS

ATHLETIC AWARDS

Rhodes College Book Award

Outstanding Athlete Award

Brooke Lytle

Alex Massey

Wesleyan College Book Award

Susan Russ Competitors Award

Sabrina Russell

Leelee Denton, Alex Walsh

University of Chicago Book Award

Pat Moran Sportsmanship Award

Nora Wang

Bryden Holladay, Martha Milek

George Washington University Book Award

Emmons Woolwine Scholar-Athlete

Kayla Gardner

Evy Knouse

Harvard University Book Award

Spirit of Sport

Sarah Cook

Isabel Balmer

Hollins University Book Award

Athletic Leadership Award

Eva Christopher

Camden Johnson, Walker McKnight

University of Pennsylvania Book Award

DEPARTMENT AWARDS

Janet Briggs Princeton University Book Award

Clara Murff Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal

Devon Campbell University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award

Zoe Miles University of Virginia Jefferson Book Award

Gretchen Walsh Washington and Lee University Book Award

Martha Downey Wellesley College Book Award

Maia Roark Yale University Book Award

Spencer Robbins

Honor Dancer Award

Camryn Lesh, Isabel Long Outstanding Choral Student

Lydia Crider Outstanding Instrumental Student

Katelyn Aquino Outstanding Thespian

Maggie Sullivan Marnie Sheridan Art Award

Stefanie Chiguluri, Camryn Lesh Souby Hall Award

Katie Dovan Cindy Crist Art Purchase Award

Grace Scowden Susan Souby Spirit of English Award

Alex Massey English Award

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History Award

Spanish Award

MC Claverie, Ellie Frist

Jessie Wills

Spirit of Science Award

Cum Laude Award

11th Grade: Devon Campbell, Sarah Cook, Quinlan Cyr, Clara Murff, Gretchen Walsh

CLASS SPIRIT AWARD

12th Grade: Meg Beuter, Ainsley Hanrahan, Melissa King, Evy Knouse, Sarah Parks

Helen Mullins Manning Mathematics Award

9th Grade: Alice Wilbanks

SENIOR AWARDS

Caroline Harwell

10th Grade: Eleanor Taylor

Idanelle McMurry Award

Math Award

11th Grade: Fiona Muldowney

Meg Beuter

12th Grade: Rebecca Viner

Patsy White Bradshaw Citizenship Award

Sydney Heifner Pickens Science Award

Meghna Ramaiah

Melissa King Ottarson Latin Award

MC Claverie Mary Varina Frazer Latin Award

LC Essary Róngyù Jiǎng Award

Meg Rolfsen Chen Jiann Min Award

Jordan Billups Lucie L. Fountain French Award

Gabrielle Dalton

Gracie Napier

ELIZABETH POPE EVANS AWARD

9th Grade: Natalie Apodaca, Pauline Bailey, Kate Maree Brewer, Bella Guillamondegui, Annie Linley, Maddie Meyer, Lena Qian, Mary Roper, Caroline Seehorn 10th Grade: Camryn Chung, Cate Frist, Brooke Lytle, Elisabeth Nelson, Alexa Sheldon, Eleanor Taylor

Gaby Viner Susan McKeand Baughman Award

Jessie Wills Director’s Award

Margaret Bone Head’s Award

Ellie Frist

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2020 TENNESSEAN SPORTS AWARDS NOMINEES: • Bella Guillamondegui Girls Cross Country Player of the Year Bella Guillamondegui

TRACK & FIELD Alex Walsh, Gretchen Walsh and Alex Massey

Jamison White

• Jamison White Girls Volleyball Player of the Year • Alex Massey, Alex Walsh, Gretchen Walsh Girls Swimmer of the Year • Alex Massey, Gretchen Walsh Girls Athlete of the Year

WINNER: • Gretchen Walsh won Girls Swimmer of the Year and Girls Athlete of the Year

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Varsity Volleyball, Elizabeth Aylward

Middle School Cross Country after “Thrill Hill” practice Varsity Golf, Janet Briggs

Lula Lowrance 12:55 finish at Middle School Cross Country meet

JV Soccer, Mary Dillon

Middle School Tennis at practice

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Varsity Cross Country, Webb-Bell Buckle meet

Varsity Soccer, Mallory Thomas

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HARPETH HALL COLLEGE ATHLETES ALEXA CLARE ANDERSON ’19 Washington University CROSS COUNTRY

JULIA JANE ESKEW ’18 University of Virginia SWIMMING

ELLA NELSON ’19 University of Virginia SWIMMING

ALEX WALSH ’20 University of Virginia SWIMMING & DIVING

LAUREN BARS ’17 University of Mississippi VOLLEYBALL

SYDNEY HEIFNER ’20 Washington & Lee University VOLLEYBALL, TRACK & FIELD

OPHELIA PILKINTON ’19 Yale University SWIMMING

JAMISON WHITE ’20 University of New Hampshire VOLLEYBALL

LILLA CATON ’18 University of Massachusetts ROWING

ELEANOR HENDERSON ’20 Bryn Mawr College SWIMMING & DIVING

KATHRYN RISNER ’19 Marion Military Institute TENNIS

CHLOE WILSON ’20 Wake Forest University VOLLEYBALL

STEFANIE CHIGULURI ’20 Washington & Lee University LACROSSE

GRACE LEBO ’20 University of Virginia ROWING

MEGAN ROBERTSON ’20 California Institute of Technology SOCCER, TRACK & FIELD

JULIA YAKUSHI ’19 Southern Methodist University SWIMMING

ANNA GRACE COLE ’17 Fordham University ROWING

JORDYN LESH ’17 Tulane University TRACK & FIELD

GRACE SCOWDEN ’20 Rhodes College TRACK & FIELD

NON-VARSITY COLLEGE ATHLETES

MADELINE CUMMINGS ’19 Sewanee: The University of the South TENNIS

ELLIE LOVING ’17 University of Tennessee ROWING

CLAIRE SMITH ’17 Washington & Lee University CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK

HAILEY FOX ’18 Dartmouth College CHEERLEADING

CAROLINE DANIEL ’17 Belmont University CROSS COUNTRY

KATE MABRY ’18 Sewanee: The University of the South SWIMMING

BELLA SOLAREK ’20 Rhodes College TRACK & FIELD

GRACE ANNE HOLLADAY ’17 Washington & Lee University CHEERLEADING

LEELEE DENTON ’20 U.S. Naval Academy LACROSSE

ALEX MASSEY ’20 Yale University SWIMMING & DIVING

ANNIE TAYLOR ’20 U.S. Naval Academy TRACK & FIELD

KATE SULLIVAN ’17 Clemson University WATER SKI TEAM

MARGUERITE TROST ’18 University of Washington ROWING

WALKER MCKNIGHT ’20 Washington & Lee University LACROSSE

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We Are All Here, Tom Veirs

Girl's Dream Come True, Noriko Register

Check In 2020, Brenda Butka Conversation with a Daughter, Haden Pickel

Suffrage, James Spearman

NOW SHOWING IN THE MARNIE SHERIDAN GALLERY

Suffragist: Artwork Inspired by the 19th Amendment

Featuring works by the Tennessee Art League, the virtual exhibit will show from October 19-December 18.

To see the entire gallery and learn more about the artists, please visit HarpethHall.org.

True Grit, Harry Whitver

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Crawl, Maura Kirkwood ’20

Upside Down, Walker McKnight ’20

Face, Laurel Grissom ’20

Touch, Stefanie Chiguluri ’20

Wavey Davey on Fire, Sloan Fridrich ’20

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it recognized the dedicated work of the students while still allowing them to share their artistic voice with their peers. What came from this was a bevy of inspirational and moving performances that not only brought a sense of unity and community during a period of isolation, but also stood to show the creativity and flexibility of our girls.

In the dance company, the spring dance concert always features a special tribute from that year’s senior dancers. When the concert was cancelled, Stephanie Hamilton, the artistic director of the dance company, worked to create a special virtual performance to honor their work.

Utilizing individually filmed performances and rehearsal footage captured before Spring Break, Ms. Hammy (as she is affectionately known by her students) recreated the seniors’ final dance in a single video shared with the Harpeth Hall community.

PERFORMING IN A PANDEMIC

How Harpeth Hall’s Artistic Voice and Creativity Came Through

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the Harpeth Hall seniors who showcase their talents through performing arts, spring is a special season.

Whether it’s their last dance concert, their last orchestral or choral performance, or their last chance to perform on the Frances Bond Davis Theatre’s stage, the time-honored performance traditions carry special meaning for each graduating senior.

When Harpeth Hall transitioned to remote learning in March 2020, the performing arts department knew it had to get creative with how

Harpeth Hall’s Orchestra stayed active during quarantine with each student completing and filming her own project. The projects ranged in topics from composition and performances to music arrangements and peer tutoring. At the end of the semester, students showed their newly refined skills in a Zoom concert presented to their peers and parents. A special presentation to honor the graduating students concluded the evening of music.

In a touching performance, each Upper School orchestra student recorded her section of “Ashokan Farewell” by Jay Ungar. Director Lori McDermott pieced the video footage together to create a masterful recital highlighting our seniors.

The Playmakers, Harpeth Hall’s theatre organization led by Janette Fox Klocko, usually ends its spring season with a collection of one-act plays directed by students. Due to COVID-19 restrictions regarding public performances, students took their production online. Throughout the spring, students met on Zoom to discuss, rehearse, and perform the play LEPERS by Robert G. Barone.

“I made the decision to direct this play long before the specter of this pandemic started to define our everyday lives in the U.S.,” play director and Harpeth Hall senior Maggie Sullivan said. “But I found that it was extraordinarily relevant to what we are going through. With its close examination of oppression, illness, and grief, it is a compelling narrative.”

Our students’ perseverance and commitment to their artistic endeavors during difficult times compelled each of them and made us proud.

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faculty, and staff have signed a Community Health Pledge, agreeing to follow the health and safety protocols to protect our community.

Before the school day begins, everyone coming to campus completes a health screening questionnaire, alerting our two well-trained and caring full-time nurses to any COVID19-like symptoms they may have. If they aren’t feeling well, they stay home. At school, they visit the health clinic relocated for this year in our Athletic and Wellness Center.

In our classrooms, protective plastic shields sit on faculty and student desks. Teachers open windows to let in the fresh air. Everyone on campus wears a mask. The entry points of all campus buildings have been designated as either “exit only” or “entrance only” to facilitate safe transitions. School hallways have been equipped with directional traffic pattern signage so that traffic flows in one direction only.

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nder the large white tent behind Souby Hall, a group of seniors sit socially distanced as they quiz each other for an upcoming biology test.

In another tent just across the lawn, an Upper School music class works on sight-reading exercises while their teacher plays the keyboard.

During lunch, the younger girls will gather here to eat pizza or sandwiches and chatter about their day, and after school they will giggle as they do handstands inside the tent while waiting for cross country practice to begin.

The tents are one of the many measures Harpeth Hall took this school year to ensure the safety and health of our students and faculty. The 10 covered outdoor spaces — all with fun names like Spirit Bear tent and Care Bear tent — allow students to spread out while they learn. Across campus, myriad other safety systems are in place, and all of our families,

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Students and faculty clean their desks after every class with disinfecting wipes provided by the school. In the dining hall, students pick up a pre-packaged meal in a reusable container to take to one of the tents or to eat on Souby Lawn. The playground equipment is disinfected daily, and additional outdoor portable sinks and hand-sanitizer dispensers can be found throughout campus. Harpeth Hall hired additional day and evening cleaning crews to sanitize classrooms, restrooms, and common areas throughout the day and each evening.

Though the safety measures may seem overwhelming — even intimidating at times — the students have shown how well they can adjust to new policies and embrace the call to care for each other. In her recent “Bears Repeating” piece, Head of School Jess Hill wrote: “Many times, we initiate changes that we fear will be disruptive for our students or community, and the girls take it in stride. They lead the way.”

Indeed, behind their masks, our students are still smiling. They are asking good questions. They are thinking critically and leading confidently. And, through the choices they make to protect the wellbeing of their classmates and their teachers, they are living honorably.

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“Each day of this unusual year, I am reminded of our students’ resilience, good humor, and good attitudes about all of our protocols,” Mrs. Hill wrote.

“As adults, while we fretted over many new rules wondering how they could be enforced or implemented, our students led the way again. They want to do something for the common good.

So much is out of their control, and when they know they can share in the responsibility of keeping us safe and in school, they earnestly do their part.

“They have made sitting outside on a beautiful day while donning masks feel comfortable,” Mrs. Hill continued.

“When they have a class discussion behind a plexiglass shield, it’s a piece of cake. They walk the long way to class now, easily floating downstream with the flow of foot traffic. And while we worried that eating lunch in two straight rows would feel strange, they assimilated smoothly. … Each day, we still witness the ‘ordinary magic of teaching,’ as Lisa Damour calls it.”

Uncertainty still lies ahead. In a pandemic, no one can predict what will come next. But no matter the circumstance, Harpeth Hall has prepared for it. After starting the school year in a hybrid-learning model, we welcomed every student fully back to campus in mid-September. Should we need to transition again, even to our distance-learning model, we are ready.

Our intrepid technology team installed cameras in every classroom for remote instruction. Teachers adeptly donned microphones and taught through Zoom, when appropriate. We provided the option for full-time distance learning to families who wanted their daughters to learn from home due to COVID-19 concerns. Our faculty continues to rise to the challenge of every new day, delivering the top-level education they

always have. And our students are learning more than just what they read in their textbooks.

“We may be overly worried about what our daughters are missing this year, because it is different from our experience,” Mrs. Hill wrote in her “Bears Repeating” blog. “But the girls may be absorbing bigger and more meaningful lessons than we did in school. No doubt they will carry these lessons with them into adulthood — not just until the bell rings at the end of the semester exam.”

No doubt, we all will.

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in her ownWords

By Dr. Carole Bucy, Davidson County historian and Dr. Mary Ellen Pethel, Harpeth Hall archivist

The Milestones yearbook of 1920 begins with a special foreword — a letter of sorts to the entire Ward-Belmont School community.

An excerpt reads: “In this glorious year of 1920 she finds herself free, at last, to express her aspirations in the ways that will make for the uplift of humanity. This golden year sees her with the power in her hands. . . . It finds her with the vote, heartened by the respect and confidence of the world. . . .”

On August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th, and final, state needed to ratify the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. This year, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of that historic victory. But the passage of the amendment in 1920 was anything but certain.

As Tennessee lawmakers gathered that sweltering summer a century ago, more than a year had passed since the United States Congress first voted to approve the amendment. Thirty-five of the 36 states needed for ratification came forward in favor, but then the momentum slowed.

Many Southern states rejected the amendment or chose not to consider it. With tension mounting and only one more state needed to reach the clinching majority, the eyes of the nation focused on Nashville and the Tennessee legislature.

It was a war of words. It was also a war of roses. Walking along the city streets that scorching August in 1920, men and women wore the flowers to signal their support or opposition: Yellow for those who wanted to ratify the federal amendment and red for those who disapproved.

For the suffragists, voting was a righteous cause about justice, the protection of family, and civic duty. For opponents, known as “the Antis,” it was about the need to preserve a Southern way of life, which was based in large part on strict racial segregation.

As Nashville garnered national attention, women and men connected to Harpeth Hall’s predecessor schools, Ward Seminary and Ward-Belmont, fought for women’s suffrage.

Like their foremothers, Harpeth Hall students and alumnae are, without a doubt, active participants in today’s world movement of women. This year, select members of the Class of 2021 will vote for the first time. Here’s what it means to them to elevate their voice.

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Sarah Cook

Zoe Burnett

After turning 18 in June, Sarah’s first time voting came in the August primaries. She will “definitely” vote again in the November election, and she’s also worked to help register other young voters, because “voting is vital for the survival of our democracy.”

Zoe turned 18 on the first day of October this year, and the Presidential election will be her first time to cast a ballot. To her, “casting a vote this fall means participating in the future of our country.”

Participating in voting is bigger than this one election; it is a privilege and honor that has been won by women suffragists and civil rights leaders.

Voting not only ensures that your opinion matters, but that it can have influence, too.

My vote matters because it represents the voice of young people, who often do not turn out to vote.

It matters because I am informed on the issues I care about, and I know who on my ballot supports my values and beliefs. My vote matters because we live in a democracy where all voices should be heard.

Lela Hooper Quinlan Cyr With her 18th birthday a month before the Presidential election, Quinlan plans to vote for the first time on November 3, because “it is what I can do right now to stand up for the issues that are important to me.”

Voting is your way to participate in democracy. If you don’t vote, you didn’t play any role in influencing the

After voting for the first time this summer in the U.S. Senate Primary, Lela is “super excited” to vote in her first Presidential election because “every vote counts when trying to make change.”

Being able to cast a vote in the upcoming election makes me feel empowered.

Knowing that my voice is being heard and my participation in democracy matters, is a feeling like no other.

country’s government. A vote means that you are playing an active role in making decisions for everyone in the country, including yourself.

Ava Claire Williams The November election will be the first time Ava Claire is eligible to vote, and, she said, “I want to use my voice.”

Cate Yappen Cate turns 18 a little more than a week before the election. She is registered to vote, and she is ready to cast her ballot, because “the right to vote is a privilege.”

My vote matters, because I have a different view of our country than my mom and my best friend. It is crucial

Being able to cast my vote for the first time means to me that I have

to form individual opinions on what

truly become an active citizen of the United States. I have been

is most important in a candidate.

looking forward to this since the last election. It is important to

Although my vote only has a small

vote, because many before us fought for this right. My vote matters,

amount of power, it is still a personal

because every ballot cast counts towards something larger.

responsibility to cast one.

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in Government

Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values, and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes.

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as long as she can remember, Megan Hannon tagged along when her mom went to vote. As a girl, Megan loved getting the “I Voted” sticker and placing it proudly on her shirt.

She also liked to click the buttons on the voting machine.

“I always wanted my click to count,” she said.

This year, it will. On November 3, the now 18-year-old Megan will vote for the first time — not with her mom, but for herself. And, in her leadership role at Harpeth Hall, Megan hopes to inspire others to do the same.

As co-presidents of Harpeth Hall’s Women in Government club, Megan and classmate Ava Malnati lead a group of students interested in empowering young women through informed and active civic participation.

The student organization promotes female leadership, focuses on how to have difficult political conversations, and helps young women learn how to work together, despite their differences, to achieve goals that reflect the common good.

Created four years ago, the club has a core group of 10 student officers called the WIG Senate. Club membership ranges between 50 to 60 students who receive emails, attend issue deliberations, and help with events.

The club itself is non-partisan, but members are not expected to be non-partisan individuals.

The young women in this club hold true to the idea that it is good for an individual to be passionate about her beliefs and to work toward goals that are in line with those beliefs.

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The Women in Government club seeks to empower young women through informed and active civic participation. We reject the increasingly divisive nature of political discourse in this country and prepare our members to both deal with that reality and work in opposition to it.

“Students learn that democracy only works when citizens are responsibly and actively engaged,” Women in Government faculty sponsor Bonnie Moses said. “They also learn how important it is to broaden democratic participation and leadership to include more women and more individuals who are currently underrepresented.”

The club promotes civic engagement by publicizing opportunities and events in the community such as internships, volunteer opportunities, and speakers. Women in Government participants hold the annual voter registration drive at Harpeth Hall. During the past three years, they have registered more than 300 new student voters at the school.

Together, club members work to promote informed and productive civic dialogue on the Harpeth Hall campus and sponsor issue deliberations for interested students. All participants must adhere to the Harpeth Hall “Difficult Dialogues” guidelines, which is a set of tools and techniques created by leaders of the school’s Center for Civic Engagement to prepare students to participate in the thoughtful exchange of ideas both inside and outside of the classroom.

“Women In Government allows students to explore political worlds, especially on topics they might not be as aware of, by creating a safespace for open dialogues,” said Sarah Grace Vallejo, who serves as Women in Government’s junior class Senate Representative. “I think this is important, because it allows students to hear a variety of opinions, form their own ideas, and lead others to do the same.

“No one likes to be ignored or feel like their points aren’t being listened to. So I think it is vital to truly listen to the other side. The goal of these discussions should not be to ’win,’ but rather to learn.”

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n 2020, the year marking the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote, the work of the Women in Government club carries additional meaning. It was Tennessee that, on August 18, 1920, became the 36th, and final, state needed to ratify the 19th Amendment.

On that same date a century later, one Harpeth Hall student from each grade joined Head of School Jess Hill to ring the bell on the center of campus in honor of that victory. Mrs. Hill spoke to the girls about the significance of the women’s suffrage movement. She shared with them that 100 years ago, when bells rang in cities across the nation in celebration of the passage of women’s suffrage, no bells rang in Nashville. This was the opportunity to break that silence. continued on page 34 FALL 2020

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Mrs. Hill also emphasized that the passage of the 19th Amendment did not mean votes for all. It wouldn’t be until the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark piece of federal legislation that outlawed racial discrimination in voting practices, that Black women and men would secure the right to vote.

At noon on August 18, 2020, the girls rang Harpeth Hall’s school bell 100 times to honor votes for all women. They joined a chorus that chimed across the city as Nashville celebrated Tennessee’s ratification and the virtual opening of the Nashville Public Library’s Votes for Women room — a project led by Harpeth Hall alumna Jeanie Nelson ’65.

Harpeth Hall’s deep connections to the suffrage movement made the bell ringing even more special. Renowned Tennessee suffragist Anne Dallas Dudley attended Ward Seminary, where Harpeth Hall’s history began. Many other women and men connected to Harpeth Hall’s predecessor schools, Ward Seminary and Ward-Belmont, also fought for women’s suffrage.

“To me, women’s right to vote symbolizes female empowerment and an increase in women’s rights,” Sarah Grace Vallejo said. “The right to vote was an early catalyst for women demanding equal rights, and having the power to vote is an amazing thing that women have achieved.

“Prior to 1920, voting was deemed a task too difficult for women to handle in the United States, so they were prevented from taking part in such matters. Now, women have had the right to vote for 100 years, which means that women have been able to voice their opinions in elections for a century, all thanks to the brave women who stood up for what they believed in all those years ago. Without those vocal women of the early 20th century, we wouldn’t be where we are today.”

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s an all-girls’ school, Harpeth Hall is committed to developing exceptional new women leaders who will become the changemakers of their generation. For some of the students in Women in Government, that means aspirations of one day running for office at the city, county, state, or national level.

“We need more women in the government, because we deserve to be represented,” said Harpeth Hall senior Janet Briggs, who serves along with Claire Mendes as publicity and communications officers for Harpeth Hall’s Women in Government club. “We make up 51% of the population, but our representation does not reflect that.

“If the decisions that are being made affect women the same as they affect men, then women should have an equal say in their outcomes.

Women in Government aims to educate our girls on how to be more effective citizens and get involved in politics on any level. I hope it inspires girls to at least stay informed and participate as much as they can.”

The upcoming presidential election presents a new opportunity for participation, even for those who cannot vote. The pandemic created an urgent need no one could have anticipated — the need for poll workers at election voting sites.

Across the country, poll workers have typically been older residents who often tend to be more civically engaged than younger generations of voters. This year, however, the threat posed by the coronavirus will cause many veteran poll workers to stay home for health and safety reasons.

That’s where the need arises. Though more citizens may be moved to vote by mail this year to avoid crowding at poll sites during a pandemic, many will still opt to vote in person — and poll workers are essential to that process.

At Harpeth Hall, a group of students signed up to be poll workers on election day, joining young volunteers across the country in the stepping up to fulfill what they see as a civic responsibility. Students interested in working at election polling sites must be at least 16 years old and, if they are 18, they have to be registered to vote. The poll workers positions are paid.

“I think this is a very important civic opportunity, because anyone can do it even if you can’t vote,” Janet Briggs said, “and it shows people who are voting that young people want to be involved. By making this opportunity more accessible for young people, we are showing older continued on page 36

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Harpeth Hall Women in Government Officers 2020-21 Co-Presidents: Ava Malnati and Megan Hannon Co-Vice Presidents: Sarah Cook and Hannah Ericson Community Liaison Officers: Mary Collins and Cori Magsby Publicity and Communications Officers: Janet Briggs and Claire Mendes Senior WIG Senate Rep: Christina Zua Junior WIG Senate Rep: Sarah Grace Vallejo Sophomore WIG Senate Rep: Ella Allen WIG Senate At Large Representative: Nora Sullivan

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“I Voted” sticker designs

the spring, young female artists from schools across Nashville created bold and beautiful designs for a new “I Voted” sticker to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women earning the right to vote. The students’ work was part of a contest sponsored by the Metro Nashville Arts Commission and the Davidson County Election Commission to celebrate and highlight Tennessee’s role in the historic passage of the 19th Amendment.

Harpeth Hall juniors Eleanor Taylor and Sarah Grace Vallejo were among the eight student finalists who had their sticker designs voted on by the Nashville community.

For Sarah Grace, whose design featured the yellow rose worn by the Tennessee women and men in support of women’s right to vote 100 years ago, it was the collective action of voting that resonated most.

“I wanted to emphasize that as women, it is a privilege that we are able to vote,” she said. “So I wanted to put a twist on the traditional ‘I Voted’ and instead use ‘We Voted’ to show the importance of female voting.”

Eleanor created two sticker designs. The first featured the silhouette of a woman’s face with Tennessee’s three stars positioned like a pin in her hair and the billowing red, white, and blue of the American flag in the background. For the second sticker, Eleanor wanted to harness the Nashville spirit, so she added music notes and a guitar tattoo on a woman’s flexed arm. The piece reflected the iconic “We Can Do It” poster produced by artist J. Howard Miller during World War II. “Next year, when I am able to vote for the first time, I will be able to do what women could only dream of 100 years ago,” Eleanor said.

“We still have a ways to go in our quest for equality for all, but the women’s right to vote has allowed us to make great strides to achieve this goal.”

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generations and other young people watching that it is easy to get involved and that we should all be trying to do our part for the democratic process.”

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hat drive expands in the classroom. In Democracy and Leadership, a new class this year in the Upper School, students learn to think critically about what it means to be a good citizen and a good leader in a democracy.

The course provides a civics primer and examines profiles of democratic leadership. It also explores the intellectual underpinnings of democratic government and the role of media literacy and the press through multiple perspectives. The goal of the class is to help students understand how government works and empower young women to be leaders in their local and national community. The course culminates in a student-driven research project during which they identify and propose solutions to a particular social, economic, or political problem.

This semester, the class initiated a project to examine the power that social media wields in the spread of political messages — both factual and unfounded.

“Just because a person has a blue checkmark and is Twitter verified doesn’t mean they are a reliable source,” said Harpeth Hall sophomore

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Olivia Majors as she and her classmates presented their research on reputable sources for information.

The students would like to better educate their Harpeth Hall classmates and other students across Nashville on how to utilize social media as a “force for good” to get reliable information on politics. To accomplish that goal, the class proposed the creation of an Instagram account forthestudents.bythestudents and an election newsletter for the Harpeth Hall student body.

Through these platforms, members of Democracy and Leadership would create infographics that fact-check information using reputable sources like AllSides (an online service that provides news and media bias ratings), JSTOR (a digital library of academic journals), and the Congressional Research Service. They would provide candidate profiles comparing key issues in easy-to-understand ways, and they would post videos of genuine discussions between students that model healthy political conversations.

They would do it all through the lens of students who — in the complex landscape of politics and life — don’t have it all figured out yet.

“We want to balance legitimacy and youth,” said Lela Hooper, president of the Class of 2021. “We want our audience to know we are teenagers, as well, and we are all learning together.”

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he ability to engage in open and informed dialogue prepares Harpeth Hall’s students to participate in the thoughtful exchange of ideas. Teaching our students how to reasonably consume information and to feel comfortable participating in difficult dialogues is essential as they develop the global perspectives needed to make meaningful contributions to their community and the world.

To guide our students as they engage in these discussions, faculty leaders of our Center for Civic Engagement created a strategy toolkit. Here are a few techniques from that toolkit for fostering meaningful dialogue throughout the Harpeth Hall campus — and beyond.

1. Be open-minded and respectful.

2. Seek first to understand: Persuasion is an important skill, but your ability to persuade is greatly diminished if you do not understand the issue at hand or cannot accurately articulate opposing points of view.

3. Use active listening techniques and be aware of body language: Avoid building arguments in your head while someone else is talking. If you are afraid you will forget what you want to say, jot it down.

4. Be willing to agree to disagree: Speak your mind freely, but do not monopolize the conversation.

5. Focus on the argument itself, not on the person making the argument: To separate an issue from the emotions involved consider the structure of the argument, underlying assumptions, factual support, and the use of logic.

6. Verbally confirm what you heard being said: Paraphrase the point or ask for clarification.

7. Use language that communicates empathy: Remember that seeking to understand the emotion behind a position does not mean you support or agree with it.

8. If you feel angry, disengage from the conversation: Pausing for 10 seconds to take a few deep breaths can help you recenter and refocus.

9. If you are uncomfortable or upset about what transpired, reach out: Students are encouraged to follow up with a teacher outside of class to debrief from a difficult conversation.

10. Tense conversations can be learning opportunities: Remember that working through “hot moments” can provide space for deeper understanding.

Adapted and compiled from published resources at the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching, The Teaching Center at Washington University in St. Louis, The Choices Program at Brown University, the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching and the University of Michigan, and The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University.

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PERSONAL ESSAYS ON

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By Ava Rumsey, Class of 2025 At Harpeth Hall, I am grateful to have the freedom to discover and use my voice. As the presidential election approaches, I’ve realized that the ultimate use of our voices lies in the right to vote. Voting is every citizen’s way to have a say in society’s important decisions. It is the bedrock of a Democracy.

I’ve come to appreciate the power of the vote by reflecting on underrepresented groups, like women, who had to fight for the right. My generation has not experienced a time where women could not vote, so many of us take this right for granted. But in seventh-grade history, we learned about the women of the suffrage movement, including Ward Seminary’s Anne Dallas Dudley. These brave women dedicated their lives to fighting for women’s rights. They marched in rallies, spoke at conferences, and made incredible sacrifices for the sake of a better future. For decades, women had no say in the decisions that affected their lives.

They had no voice. After women earned the right to vote, they showed the world how powerful their voices could be. However, it wasn’t until the 1965 Voting Rights Act that all women, including women of color, were able to freely exercise their right to vote. The women of the suffrage movement fought for us to have a voice, and now we owe it to them and ourselves to use that voice and vote. Voting is how we create change in the world around us.

Although I’m not of voting age yet, I am aware of the serious issues that impact me and others.

Racial and gender equality, healthcare, and climate change are some of the current topics that inspire me to speak out. In four years, I look forward to having a say in all of these matters. In the fall of my senior year, I will be heading to the polls for the first time to vote in the 2024 Presidential election.

I can’t wait. I intend to use my voice and vote.

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By Mary Meacham, Class of 2023 On a cold March morning, decades after hundreds of Black Americans marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in a stand for equal voting rights, I watched as Representative John Lewis settled himself onto the same spot where he had been beaten and bloodied 55 years before. Filling the air around us came the voice of Juandalynn Abernathy, daughter of civil rights activist and mentor to Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph Abernathy.

“Oh freedom. Oh freedom. Over me, over me,” she sang.

This message of freedom was prevalent as my family and I joined an annual pilgrimage to commemorate the struggle for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Together, we crossed the very bridge where Martin Luther King Jr., Representative Lewis, and other Black Americans had been brutally attacked as they attempted to walk from Selma to Montgomery to reach Alabama’s state capitol.

We, as Americans, have a duty to those who came before us. We must vote for the men and women who bled, cried, and clawed for their own right to cast a ballot without racial discrimination. We must vote to honor the past, and prepare for our future. Our greatest freedom as Americans is our vote. We have been given a voice in our democracy that needs to be put to use. If we want to see a change in our country, we need to take the steps to make that change. We must vote.

Battling cancer, Representative Lewis stood on the Edmund Pettus Bridge one final time that March day in 2020. For Lewis, the battle of justice was still unfolding.

“Tear gas. Bull-whip. On this bridge, some of us gave a little blood to help redeem the soul of America. Our country is a better country. We are better people, but we still have a distance to travel… before we get there,” Lewis preached. As the words escaped his mouth, the crowd was silent.

We needed to know what the political giant before us, who had seen the darkest days of our country, felt was the next step for us today. His advice was clear, “I tell you, each of us, members of congress. When we go back to Washington during the next few days and weeks, we’ve got to see that all of our people get out and vote like we never voted before.” His voice, deep and bold, echoed off the bridge.

Representative Lewis did not stand alone. To his right, was his friend and colleague Nancy Pelosi — our Speaker of the House. It was clear to me in that moment that it was only 100 years ago that Speaker

Pelosi, and I, had been granted the right to vote. Standing there, on that bridge, a black man and white woman encouraged their audience to exercise the right to vote.

It is the image of a suffragette being jailed or a civil rights activist being beaten that reminds us that rather than a gift, voting is an obligation that we must never take for granted. This country needs our voices. It needs our votes. As Lewis said, “We have a lot of work to do. So don’t get weary! Keep the faith!”

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The work of Harpeth Hall’s Center for Civic Engagement continues to gain momentum as its faculty leaders develop tools and resources to support productive and reasoned dialogue on public issues.

The Center For Civic Engagement Focuses On Three Key Areas: • Information Literacy • Active Citizenship • Civic Education The most recent work of the Center for Civic Engagement is Harpeth Hall's Statement on Campus Discourse. First used by Bonnie Moses in her Upper School history classes, the Academic Council reviewed the statement this fall and it will be introduced to all of our students to ensure they are aware of the crucial role civic discourse plays in a democracy.

The Harpeth Hall Statement on Campus Discourse Informed and open discourse is an integral component of a Harpeth Hall education and an essential characteristic of responsible citizenship. Abiding by the Harpeth Hall Difficult Dialogues Guidelines, students explore, understand, and critically examine their own beliefs as well as alternative or opposing beliefs. Thoughtful consideration of multiple perspectives and stories encourages empathy and prepares students to participate constructively in these dialogues both in the classroom and in the public sphere.

While freedom of speech is a fundamental First Amendment right, this constitutional protection does not extend to abusive or hateful speech in a school environment. Such speech violates the Harpeth Hall Values Statement and undermines our educational mission. However, students must be aware that arguments that challenge their point of view or their world view are not necessarily hateful arguments, and these conflicts often provide important opportunities for growth.

The ability to engage in meaningful civic discourse requires a commitment to strengthening our relationships with each other. As we engage in these critical dialogues, all members of the Harpeth Hall community will work together to create a vibrant and respectful intellectual environment that values diversity of thought and difference of opinion. In so doing, we will demonstrate our faith in the promise and potential of American democracy.

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In addition to the National Merit Semifinalists, Harpeth Hall also celebrates eight Commended students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program: Janet Briggs, Devon Campbell, Sarah Cook, Belle Huang, Lily Majors, Sinclair Walker, Gretchen Walsh and Nora Wang.

Zoe Miles, also Class of 2021, was named a College Board National Recognition Program Scholar. Students who score in the top 2.5% of the PSAT test takers and who identify as African American, Hispanic American or Latinx, or Indigenous, may earn this recognition.

Where learning is a ‘delightful experience’ This year’s honorees exemplify a tradition of academic excellence at Harpeth Hall. The students said they appreciate the “unconventional” and inventive learning that happens in their classes where teachers encourage outside-the-box thinking and where enthusiasm is contagious.

“One thing I love about Harpeth Hall is the faculty,” Spencer Robbins said. “They bring infectious energy into the classroom everyday, and it makes learning a delightful experience.”

National Merit semifinalists (left to right): Clara Murff, Angie Baird, Neva Bass, and Spencer Robbins

National Merit Scholarship Awards More than 1.5 million students entered the National Merit Scholarship program last year.

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his Fall, four members of Harpeth Hall’s Class of 2021 — Angie Baird, Neva Bass, Clara Murff and Spencer Robbins — earned the distinct honor of being named semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit recognition program.

The Harpeth Hall seniors are among 16,000 semifinalists from across the country.

“The learning that led to this honor is the fruit of the same ambition, creativity, curiosity, and appreciation for learning that I will someday use in a career,” said Neva Bass, whose future aspirations include ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) investing, social entrepreneurship, technology management, or technology-centric private equity.

The road to National Merit Semifinalist recognition begins during a student’s junior year when she takes the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The exam measures a student’s critical reading ability, mathematical problem-solving skills, and writing ability.

The highest scoring program entrants in each state are selected as National Merit Semifinalists. Harpeth Hall’s honorees are in the top 1% of high school seniors across the country.

As Harpeth Hall’s National Merit scholars focus on their senior year, they are also thinking about their futures. More than 7,600 National Merit scholarships worth more than $30 million will be awarded next spring.

To advance as a National Merit Finalist and be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must have an outstanding academic record and receive recommendation letters from their school. They must also submit a scholarship application that highlights participation in school and community activities and demonstrated leadership abilities. The qualifications fit with all they have learned at Harpeth Hall, where students think critically, lead confidently and live honorably.

“At Harpeth Hall, intelligence is not stigmatized, it is encouraged,” Neva Bass said.

As they carry that confidence with them to college, Harpeth Hall’s National Merit Semifinalists will also leave with a greater understanding of the world outside the classroom.

Clara Murff plans to major in neuroscience and minor in Spanish. She hopes to become an ophthalmologist and work with Doctors Without Borders, focusing specifically on cataract surgery in Latin and South America.

“There is a lot to love about academia at Harpeth Hall,” she said. But, she added, it’s more than that. “I particularly love our community.”

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hen The Nashville Food Project truck pulled up to Harpeth Hall in late September, a sidewalk filled with grocery bags, boxes, and food-filled bins awaited it.

So, too, did a group of excited students ready to do some heavy lifting.

For two weeks, Harpeth Hall participated in a food drive to support The Nashville Food Project, a community organization founded by alumna Tallu Schuyler Quinn, Harpeth Hall’s 2020 Alumnae Spirit of Service Award recipient. The nonprofit serves hot, healthful meals to at-risk youth, refugees, members of the homeless community, and others throughout the city. One in seven Nashvillians do not have access to the food they want and need. Each week, The Nashville Food Project prepares and shares about 4,500 meals to fill that gap.

Motivated by Hunger Action Month, Harpeth Hall’s Public Purpose Council rallied students to support The Nashville Food Project’s meals program. Bins inside the Upper School overflowed with bottles of extra virgin olive oil and bags of brown rice. A weekend drive-through, dropoff event inspired friends and neighbors to give huge boxes of bone broth and chicken stock.

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Nashville Food Project truck had to make two trips to collect it all.

More food would be collected from University School of Nashville and Ensworth, two local schools that partnered with Harpeth Hall in hopes of making the biggest food donation The Nashville Food Project had ever received.

The food drive serves as one example of how Harpeth Hall students strive to make a difference. Though the COVID-19 pandemic has limited many in-person community impact opportunities throughout the city, Harpeth Hall’s Public Purpose program continues to engage in meaningful ways to do good. In the first few months of the school year, students not only collected thousands of pounds of food for The Nashville Food Project, they also made hundreds of masks to donate to the YWCA Weaver Domestic Violence Center and Room In The Inn. They baked dog treats to donate to Love at First Sight and walked down the wooded paths at Percy Warner Park filling garbage bags with litter to beautify our city’s outdoor spaces.

“COVID-19 has impacted us individually in so many ways,” said Harpeth Hall senior Taylor Kappelman, who helped organize the food collection. “However, it is important to see the bigger picture on how it has impacted our community.”

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"Developmentally, young people learn through doing," said Dr. Jessie Adams, who coordinates Public Purpose initiatives for the Upper School. It is important that students have the opportunity to do the hands-on work that helps address the needs in our community and our world, but that work is not enough on its own.

Public Purpose at Harpeth Hall extends beyond service learning and volunteerism. Another goal of the program is to cultivate empathy and perspective taking.

“Authentic service is most meaningful when it is sustained and solution focused,” Dr. Adams said. “The job is only partly done if we do a food drive and nothing else. It is our duty to graduate young women who understand the root causes of large problems and the systemic issues that create fundamental inequity.”

If we are going to lead well, said The Nashville Food Project’s Ms. Quinn, a 1998 Harpeth Hall graduate, “we can be courageous about speaking up when something is wrong. We can talk about injustice and privilege and power. We can use our microphones. We don’t have to do it perfectly, but we can be brave in talking about it. Those of us entrusted to do the teaching, educating, and parenting of the next generation, we can model it.”

In Bullard Gym one morning during a recent school day’s community time, students gathered to make masks. At one table, a pair of girls measured and cut strips of cloth. Nearby, a group of four classmates ran hot irons over the colorful fabric to smooth it. Next to them, more students pinned elastic bands in place for sewing. Together, they created piles of protective masks to donate to local community organizations that serve individuals who may not have many — or any — masks of their own.

“I think it’s important that Harpeth Hall uses the resources we have to help our community, especially in times of crisis like right now,” said senior Grace MacLachlan, who was inspired by her grandmother to start sewing as a relaxing quarantine hobby. “I like that we are giving

masks to people in high-risk situations, so that is one less thing they have to worry about. I know that giving people masks makes it more likely that they will wear a mask, and the sustainability of cloth masks is more economical for struggling families. I am proud to be able to help out for such a good cause.”

For Clara Murff, a Harpeth Hall senior who serves as president of the Public Purpose Council this year, the community initiatives are all about impact in a time of need. She pointed to the spring, when Harpeth Hall students packaged diapers to distribute to families with young children impacted by the tornadoes.

And then there is the pandemic.

Clara’s parents are both doctors, so she first started making masks with them.

But one of her favorite volunteer projects uses a different skill set. A few Sundays a year, she attends Habitat for Humanity’s build days with her dad and her twin brother, James. She is usually one of very few girls.

“When you support others you feel lifted from it,” she said. “And I want to make that possible for everyone.”

The older men on the build site never ask her to operate the power tools, but she knows how.

They don’t ask her to lift heavy pieces of wood.

She does it anyway. She loves showing her strength and motivation to do the work to help others in our community.

And now, as president of Harpeth Hall’s Public Purpose efforts, she represents many students who want to do the heavy lifting and hard work needed to help create positive change.

“When you support others you feel lifted from it,” she said. “And I want to make that possible for everyone. There is a relationship between filling a community need and the enjoyment that comes with it. When everyone works together for a common goal we can build community — especially at a time when it feels broken.”

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MEET HARPETH HALL’S

New Director of Admission and Financial Aid

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uring Jessica Viner’s time as a student at Harpeth Hall, she loved the hours she spent in the Logos newsroom laying out the student newspaper by hand.

She enjoyed analyzing poetry with the most encouraging faculty and spending time with friends in the Bear Lair.

After graduating from Harpeth Hall in 1989, Jessica received her B.A. from Wesleyan University and her Master’s from Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Her professional career took her to Connecticut College, Booz Allen & Hamilton in New York City, Case Western Reserve University, and Vanderbilt University before Mrs. Viner returned to Harpeth Hall and joined the Office of Admission and Financial Aid. She served two years as Assistant Director (2002-2004) and, most recently, five years as Associate Director. Mrs. Viner’s twin daughters, Gaby ’20 and Rebecca ’20, graduated from Harpeth Hall in June, and Mrs. Viner stepped into the role of Director of Admission and Financial Aid.

Portrait of a Graduate Think Critically •

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She consults multiple sources and bases her opinions on reliable evidence.

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She empowers others through her example.

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She embraces healthy risks and learns from setbacks.

“I can certainly attest to Harpeth Hall's commitment to lifelong learning,” Mrs. Viner said.

“Harpeth Hall has challenged me and helped me grow at every phase of my life. Just as I gained tremendously from my friends and teachers as a student, I am grateful to be working with and learning from wonderful colleagues and terrific students. Now that my daughters have graduated, I am seeing Harpeth Hall through another new lens, and I love sharing the many paths a Harpeth Hall girl can make in the world.”

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Mrs. Viner leads a team focused on highlighting the power of an all-girls’ educational community where students can take risks, discuss issues pertinent to young women, and develop a positive sense of self.

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“The portrait of a Harpeth Hall graduate begins with the admission process and builds upon each interaction,” she said. “The opportunity to strengthen Harpeth Hall’s position in Nashville and to cultivate a leading-edge educational community is purposeful and exciting work. I am eager to partner with our fantastic leadership team, faculty, alumnae, students, and parents in welcoming new students to our vibrant community.”

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She possesses the resolve to make tough decisions.

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introducing club members to new music by artists such as Kane Brown or offering education about Black hair.

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While Black Student Alliance provides a space for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) students, the student leaders are purposeful about making it an atmosphere open to anyone who would like to learn more about Black culture.

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hile having coffee in Washington D.C. during Winterim in January 2020, Sydney Wynn started to think about forming a new club at Harpeth Hall. She wanted to create an intentional space where students of color could find fellowship and support one another, and where all of her classmates could talk, learn, and grow together.

In the months that followed, the world that we all knew changed. The pandemic and the protests for racial justice elevated the need to have a safe space for open dialogues about issues confronting our community and our nation. Moved to be a part of that solution, Sydney and a group of her senior classmates started Harpeth Hall’s newest club, Black Student Alliance.

“The only way to create change is to have open conversations between people of different races and different belief systems,” said Sydney, who serves as president of Black Student Alliance. “The only way to have problems solved is to have all people included.”

“The importance of Black Student Alliance for the Harpeth Hall student body is that it challenges the young women to embrace two of our school's core values: diversity and dedication to the service of others,” said MarQuis Chappell, who serves as one of the club’s faculty advisors. “The informal atmosphere during the club’s meetings frees the girls to authentically engage with each other's questions regarding the many minority cultural backgrounds represented in our school community.” The students talk about what’s happening in the city and the nation, and they also engage in fun and lighthearted discussions,

“The senior leaders are proving themselves to be thoughtful, innovative practitioners, whose first priority is to ensure the club is not only accessible to BIPOC students, but the entire school community,” Mr. Chappell said. “... An equitable school community must provide students with mirrors (reflections of themselves) and windows (opportunities to explore cultural backgrounds different from their own), and BSA provides both, which contributes to our students becoming culturally competent global citizens.”

Throughout the school year, Black Student Alliance would like to initiate and lead community projects such as a school supply drive.

They want to elevate discussions about racism and bias. They hope to play a role in helping the school plan events for Black History Month and other celebrations of diversity throughout the year. The leaders of Black Student Alliance would also “love for this to trickle to other races,” Sydney Wynn said. “We would love for girls to find a space similar to ours to share their experiences and talk about the world from their perspective.”

The club’s focus is to further Harpeth Hall’s commitment to cultivate and promote a school that is diverse, welcoming, and inclusive and that appreciates differences while fostering community.

“We want BSA to be a place where we can have conversations with people who are different from us and where others can have conversations with people who are different from them,” said Kenna Carter, who serves as secretary for BSA. “Where you can become a more improved version of yourself.”

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wi th Entrepreneurial Spiri t Gary the guinea hen, inspired Jesse Harwood. The sweet pet with dark eyes and a sharp beak is now the face and name of Jesse’s small business, which she calls Gary's Pet Treats. Through her business, Jesse creates and bakes tasty snacks for pets of all kinds. Her menu includes pumpkin spice, peanut butter, and chicken-flavored dog treats and apple, blueberry, and pumpkin nibbles for rabbits and guinea pigs.

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who is in eighth grade at Harpeth Hall, is one of a group of enterprising middle school students who have turned ideas into income as they demonstrate their ability to not only create a business but also to lead it. The girls make masks and mask holders, they run a bakery featuring edible cookie dough and macaroons, and they create hand-designed phone cases. All with eyes on an entrepreneurial future.

“I have so many ideas and plans,” Jesse said. “I really want a small pet store because of how much I love animals, and because of all the fun things that come with owning a small business.”

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Davis, another eighth-grade student, also enjoys the creativity of commerce. She started making and selling things in first grade.

Her biggest hits were rainbow loom bracelets and gooey slime, which she sold to friends in the neighborhood and people in the park near her house. Now, as the creative mind behind CasesbyWynne, she sells phone cases featuring bright designs of everything from butterflies to lightning bolts.

Wynne makes each case using a process called sublimation where a specific type of ink transfers onto an object (like a phone case) using heat. She started selling her products on Instagram, and she recently opened an Etsy account expanding her customer base from girls in her grade to girls across the country. In her first month of business, she sold more than 45 cases. And she has big dreams.

“What I aspire to do with my business in the future is to start selling to people all around the world,” she said.

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Bertani’s creativity begins in her home. The eighth grade student and a friend in her neighborhood both love to bake. Bored during quarantine, they started hanging out in the kitchen together. Now, they run L.C. Bakery. They have five flavors of edible cookie dough, three flavors of macaroons, and spirit sticks (chocolate-covered pretzels) that customers can customize with colors and sprinkles. They advertise on Instagram and with paper flyers they distribute around town.

Already, they feel the sweet success of running a business.

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Plan out everything you want to do before you get started, including costs, materials, and how and where you are going to sell/advertise your product. Also, come up with a fun name and a logo or design to represent your business. And one more thing, don't get too ahead of yourself and buy everything you think you're going to need, because if it ends up not working out, you will end up with lots of things you ended up not needing.”

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Never give up if your product fails.

You might have to go through trials and

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— Wynne Davis, CasesbyWynne

No matter what challenges you have to face, never give up.”

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Harpeth Hall New Trustees Greg Averbuch Greg Averbuch graduated from the University of Texas with degrees in finance and real estate. He is the President of Summit Management Corporation, which he founded in 1989. Summit with operations in Nashville, Memphis, and Atlanta is a dynamic, growth-oriented real estate management and development company specializing in hotel, office, and residential properties. Greg has been involved with the American Jewish Committee’s Atlanta Region, including as its past president. Greg and his wife Dana are parents of Elizabeth Averbuch ’22, and their son Alexander attends Montgomery Bell Academy.

Michelle Gaskin Brown ’01 Michelle graduated from Harpeth Hall in 2001. She received her Bachelor of Arts in political science from Spelman College in 2005 and her J.D. from Indiana University School of Law in 2010. She practiced criminal and family law before spending five years as a legislative attorney for the Tennessee General Assembly. Michelle was Vice President of Metro Policy at the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce prior to becoming Manager of Public Policy at Amazon in 2019. While at the Chamber, she played an active role in advocating for Amazon to bring its operations headquarters to Nashville, and she now leads Amazon’s public policy and advocacy in Tennessee. Michelle is also a member of the Harpeth Hall Head’s Young Alumnae Council.

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Adelaide Grace Davis ’79 Adelaide is a member of the class of 1979 and graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1983. Adelaide first served on the Board of Trustees from 1990 to 1993 and was an ex-officio member of the board from 2007 to 2009 when she was the President-Elect and President of the Alumnae Association Board. She rejoined the board from 2012 to 2018 and again in 2020. She is a longtime volunteer for the Annual Fund, having served as a Current Parent Class Chair, the Alumnae Gifts Chair, and the Annual Fund Overall Chair.

She was also the 2017 Reunion Chair. She was the 2019 recipient of the Dede Bullard Wallace Award, which honors individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the school. Adelaide is a member of the Founders Society and is a multi-generational alumna. Her mother is Florence Stumb Davis ’55 and her daughters are Janie Hannon ’11 and Davis Stevens ’17. Her daughter-in-law is Mary Julia Bressman Hannon ’08.

David Fitzgerald David is a graduate of Montgomery Bell Academy and Washington and Lee University. David is a partner with Petra Capital where his primary focus is on private equity and venture capital partnerships in the healthcare, information technology, and business services sectors. David also serves as a member of the Montgomery Bell Academy Alumni Board. David and his wife, Alberta, have served on the Annual Fund Major Gifts Committee and were chairs of the 2019-20 Annual Fund Major Gifts Committee. David and Alberta have two daughters, Lexie Fitzgerald ’22 and Lilly Fitzgerald ’24. David’s mother is Mary Dale Trabue Fitzgerald ’64.

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Elizabeth Robbins Hawkins ’82 Elizabeth is a member of Harpeth Hall’s Class of 1982.

She graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor degree in French. Elizabeth served as Executive Secretary and Chair of Development on the board of The Next Door, a Nashville organization that provides substance abuse and mental health services for women to restore hope and a lifetime of recovery from addiction. She was previously an ex-officio member of the board as the President of the Harpeth Hall Parents Association in 2013-2014 and as President of the Alumnae Association in 2005-2006. Elizabeth has chaired The Main Event and served as the Parents Association Vice President Parent Ambassadors.

She also served on the 150th Anniversary Steering Committee, the Distinguished Alumna Selection Committee, the Annual Fund Major Gifts Committee, and she has been a Reunion Class Chair. Her daughter Caroline was Lady of the Hall in 2012 and daughter Eliza graduated in 2017. Her son Charlie graduated from Montgomery Bell Academy. Her mother-inlaw is Ward-Belmont alumna Lee Ann Allen Hawkins.

Her sister-in-law is Mary Hawkins ’76.

HONORARY TRUSTEE John Rivers Ingram A Montgomery Bell Academy alumnus, John is a graduate of Princeton University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in English. He received his M.B.A. from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. John was named Chairman of the Ingram Industries Inc. Board of Directors in April 2008, having served as Vice Chairman of the Board since 1999. He is also the former

Tammy Wolcott ’81 Tammy graduated from Harpeth Hall in 1981.

She received a degree in accounting from the University of Tennessee.

She founded W Squared in 2005 with her sister Shannon Wolcott Farrington ’84 and became a part of the LBMC family of companies in 2017. Tammy Wolcott is the CEO of LBMC W Squared, LLC, which is an outsourced solution for start-up and growing companies providing core infrastructure functions — finance, accounting, information technology, human resources, and payroll. Prior to W Squared, Tammy was Vice President, Corporate Controller, and Treasurer of I-Trax, Inc., formerly CHD Meridian Healthcare. Tammy has served on the Distinguished Alumna Selection Committee and currently serves on the Annual Fund Alumnae Gifts Committee. Tammy is the mother of Lillie Howell ’13, and her nieces are Taylor Farrington ’17, Emma Farrington ’18, Suzanne Howell ’10 and Katie Howell Fayard ’00.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ingram Content Group.

John led the charge to bring Major League Soccer to Nashville.

He served as a Harpeth Hall trustee from 2001 to 2007 and from 2008 to 2020, acting as Vice Chair from 2014 to 2020. John is the grandson of Hortense Bigelow Ingram, a founding Harpeth Hall trustee, for whom the Upper School is named. His mother, Martha Rivers Ingram, is a former trustee and an Honorary Trustee, and his sister, Robin Ingram Patton ’84, is also a former trustee from 2006 to 2014. John and his wife, Stephanie Currey Ingram ’82, have daughters Martha Ingram ’15, Alexa Chapman, who attended Harpeth Hall, Christina Chapman ’10 and a son, Lucas Ingram, who attends Ensworth High School. His Harpeth Hall nieces are Reid Patton ’14 and Virginia Ingram ’15.

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Margaret Bone and Sacha Engel Bone ’93

Ashley Erwin Costner ’97 and Isabella Costner

Caroline Harwell and Clark Elam Harwell ’90

Eleanor Henderson and Angie Emery Henderson ’91

Eads Hooper and Collins Weaver Hooper ’88

Joyce Johnson ’76 and Margaret Kirchner

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arpeth Hall is committed to keeping our alumnae connected beyond their years on campus. Our Alumnae Relations Office launched the Alumnae Network as an easy and secure way to reconnect and network with classmates and mentors. The Network combines your public information from LinkedIn and Facebook with the information you have shared with Harpeth Hall, thus making it a powerful networking tool that is free only to our alumnae.

ALUMNAE NETWORK Re-connect with classmates and nearby alumnae Expand your personal and professional network by interacting directly with alumnae Participate in the Job/Internship Board Celebrate your or your classmates’ successes by posting on the newsfeed Identify a possible mentor or mentee Create an affinity or industry networking group • 5000+ Alumnae Profiles • 27% of users are willing to help other alumnae and be mentors • 51% are returning users 3 WAYS TO ACCESS THE ALUMNAE NETWORK 1. Apple App Store Search and download “Graduway Community” and select “Harpeth Hall School” 2. Google Play Store Search and download “Harpeth Hall Alumnae” 3. From your computer Visit harpethhallalumnae.org WAYS TO LOG-IN: 1. Facebook account 2. LinkedIn account 3. Google account 4. Email address FOR MORE INFORMATION visit HarpethHall.org/Alumnae/Alumnae-Network Need help or have questions? Email Alumnae Relations Manager Whatley Hamilton ’14 at whatley.hamilton@harpethhall.org.

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ALUMNAE SPOTLIGHT

Our world changed with COVID–19.

Now, every aspect of our lives feels different. How we teach and communicate, how we travel and innovate, how we care for each other.

With change comes opportunities to lead.

Whether uniting to serve a community in need or fighting the pandemic on the medical frontlines, our alumnae stepped forward and took initiative to help others in unprecedented times.

The educational foundation built during their years at Harpeth Hall binds them together.

This fall, Nashville’s Nfocus magazine highlighted a collection of Harpeth Hall alumnae who embody our school’s values and core purpose by combining knowledge with goodness and reflection with action. Through their determination, these women continue to stand up to the challenges 2020 brings — each striving to make the world a better place for all.

We asked the alumnae how Harpeth Hall prepared them for this year. Here are some highlights of what they shared. More on these remarkable women can be found at HarpethHall.org.

Harpeth Hall prepared me to think critically about the world around me, and not to subscribe to a singular narrative about the world. I learned to listen, ask questions, and delve deeper beyond the surface of how things appear. Harpeth Hall also instilled in me the confidence to take risks.

— Caroline Hawkins ’12, Director of Education, HEAL Ministries

Harpeth Hall provided me with additional support to move forward in being a strong-willed, confident, empathetic, smart woman who leads with an open heart, mind, eyes, and ears.

— Jessica Reynolds Pasley ’85, Media Relations Manager, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

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At Harpeth Hall, I learned how to be resilient and committed, but most importantly, I learned to be a life-long learner. COVID-19 has forced me to find ways to make seemingly impossible situations possible. While this pandemic has altered everyone’s life significantly, the relevance to think critically, lead confidently, and live honorably is now woven into the fabric of who I am.

— Aidan Nettles ’13, Instructor of Dance, University of Alabama Department of Theatre and Dance

Harpeth Hall gave me the space to meet challenges head on and conquer them.

It is this kind of perseverance and support that gives me hope that, despite hard times, our country and community will continue to grow in new and better ways.

— Sally Anne Harrell ’07, Director of Global Shared Trade, Thistle Farms

Harpeth Hall challenged me to push my own boundaries and get uncomfortable, and uncomfortable is exactly what we are all feeling these days. If I have learned anything from my eight years at Harpeth Hall and through my military training, it’s that we stand to gain the most when we are challenged and find ourselves outside of our comfort zone.

— Hannah Claybrook Gibbs ’10, Regional Commander Task Force Medical, Tennessee Army National Guard

Harpeth Hall introduced me to an environment different from my own. In doing so, I met people with differences that allowed me to expand my mindset, as well as share my own.

My Harpeth Hall education taught me how to have difficult conversations respectfully, embrace my own voice, and love who I am while strengthening the woman I desire to be, all while encouraging others to do the same.

— Zuri Walker ’07, Financial Analyst, Davidson County Clerk’s Office

I am grateful to Harpeth Hall for the confidence I gained there. This ability to lead confidently has been critical as I led my team through the transitions of in-office to remote work, as well as navigated the continual strategic shifts we needed to make as a result of COVID-19’s impact on my product.

— Reid Patton ’14, Product Manager, Facebook

Harpeth Hall is an experience and a community more than just an education. It is a place for growth and balance, for failure and celebration, for cramming for tests while getting your hair braided by a classmate. It is a place where you learn to lean into challenges and lean on the shoulders of the other strong women around you. I am not sure that Harpeth Hall really (prepares) any of its students for a time like this.

Rather, it empowers each girl to start becoming the woman she will always be becoming; and, to me, that is significantly more valuable.

— Amanda Norman ’00, Artist & Owner, Amanda Norman Studio

During my time at Harpeth Hall, I learned the value of service to others not only through club involvement but also through modeling by teachers, peers, and my senior year Winterim experience. I learned how to be a strong and confident leader, to find my voice and to speak up for those whose voices are not heard. I learned to depend on myself and also to ask for help when needed. I received a high-quality education that certainly prepared me for college, but I also received incredible guidance from faculty and staff that supported great personal growth. In the end, I left Harpeth Hall with a burning desire to do all that I could to effect positive change in the world around me in both big and small ways.

— Catherine Mayes Knowles ’88, Homeless Education Program Coordinator, Metro Nashville Public Schools FALL 2020

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WE NEED YOUR NOMINATIONS! NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR HARPETH HALL’S 2021 ALUMNAE AWARDS

Harpeth Hall strives to recognize the extraordinary achievements of our alumnae with a variety of awards. From leadership and organizational ability to outstanding service, these recipients deserve recognition from their alma mater.

Harpeth Hall/Ward-Belmont Distinguished Alumna Award Established in 1993, the Harpeth Hall/Ward-Belmont Distinguished Alumna Award recognizes graduates who have achieved wide recognition for professional excellence and leadership.

Candidates for this award are women who are trailblazers; display extraordinary gifts of leadership and organizational ability; are moving spirits in health, welfare, cultural, or civic affairs; have achieved wide recognition for professional excellence and leadership, serving as an example for other women and having attained unusual success in highly competitive fields; and/or are nationally recognized for vision, skill, and commitment to make things happen.

Alumna Spirit of Service Award The National Advisory Council (NAC) established the Alumna Spirit of Service Award to recognize and celebrate outstanding service by a Harpeth Hall/Ward-Belmont alumna. The recipient of the award is a woman who has gone above and beyond the call to serve her community and the world and who embodies Harpeth Hall’s mission to “develop responsible citizens who have global perspectives and make meaningful contributions to their communities and the world.”

Athletic Hall of Fame (Awarded every four to five years) Established in 2013, the Harpeth Hall/Ward-Belmont Athletic Hall of Fame honors notable alumnae athletes, coaches, and administrators who have demonstrated outstanding athletic ability by competing or coaching at the state, national, or international level. Through their good sportsmanship, citizenship, and character, these outstanding women have left a lasting impression of achievement and excelled within the school’s athletic family.

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Betty Harlin King ’66 is the proud grandmother of two Harpeth Hall middle school students, Margaret Moore ’26 and Mary Waits Moore ’28.

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Lisa Morrissey LaVange ’71, Ph.D. serves as a professor and associate chair of the Department of Biostatistics at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and is a member of the Therapeutics Clinical Committee to help identify effective treatments for COVID-19.

Leslee Bibb ’76 is the current Chairman of the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability, a PAC Certified Dementia Caregiver Trainer, owner of Comfort Keepers in Jackson, Tennessee, since 2003, and a breast cancer survivor.

Walton Estes ’77 closed her beautiful home décor store and retired after 20 years as the owner of Harpeth Gallery.

Jeannette Charlet Goddard ’77 of ChefWorks and Lee Phillips Oakley ’79 of Oakley’s Southern Delights have released a new book entitled, Tried and True: A Celebration of Food and Friendship. It includes recipes, both old and new, as a distillation of their life and knowledge.

to compete to become this year’s People’s Choice winner. Mary Glynn Williamson ’78 had two entries that made the top 50.

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Dr. Mary Laird Warner Stewart ’82 is a Physician in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Swedish Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. A local newscast from April 17 featured her, as well as one of her former COVID-19 patients who is now recovered and at home.

Bethany Erwin Owen ’83 was elected CEO of ALLETE, Inc., located in Duluth, Minnesota, by its Board of Directors. She previously served as ALLETE’s first woman President, Senior Vice President, and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer.

Lela Hollabaugh ’85 was selected for Nashville Business Journal’s Best of the Bar honoree list, and she was named chair of the 2020 Campaign for Equal Justice of The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. Additionally, Lela was named to Benchmark’s Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation 2020.

hair accessory company and is part of the Conair family of personal care, health, and beauty products.

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Holly Sears Sullivan ’90 delivered the guest commencement speech for the University of Tennessee Haslam School of Business in May. Holly graduated from the Haslam School of Business with an M.S.P. in Urban and Regional Planning in 1998.

Emily Haynes Huff ’91 is a member of the faculty at Seattle Pacific University and was honored as the Graduate Professor of the Year in spring of 2020. Emily is in her ninth year training teachers at SPU in the School of Education, and she serves as the Director of Field Placements, setting up teaching internships for her candidates.

Jacqueline Saturn Dakar ’86 was featured in Rolling Stone as a part of its series “At Work,” where it explored the fast-changing music business from the perspective of a different industry leader each week.

Lisa Hooker Campbell ’78 is a 2020 Academy for Women of Achievement Honoree for the YWCA Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

The Tennessee Wildlife Federation announced that from the 3,400+ photos submitted for the 6th annual Wildlife and Landscape Photo Contest, 50 were selected

Shan Overton ’86 is the founding Director of the Center for Writing and Learning Support at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, where she also created and now leads the first Doctor of Ministry program in Creative Writing and Public Theology in the United States.

The new and trendy Scünci ColorMatch One PC Multi-Strand Ponytailer was co-created by product and marketing developer Karen Dismukes Cooper ’89. The product is now available in Walgreens, CVS, and Amazon, as well as independent specialty stores nationwide. Scünci is the leading global

Tara Scarlett ’91 was featured as one of the Nfocus magazine’s 2020 Model Behavior honorees for her dedicated service to the Nashville Zoo. FALL 2020

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Ginna Maxwell Rauls ’92 has been working with members of her church in Memphis to create homemade face masks for neighbors and friends who work in the healthcare industry. They were responding to the shortage of face masks for doctors and nurses in the spring during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, Ginna and a team of volunteers took 30,000 N95 masks with defective elastic bands found at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis and repaired them.

During the summer of 2020, Naomi Limor Sedek ’92, who was the Assistant Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of Nashville, started as the CEO and President of the Tidewater Jewish Foundation in Virginia Beach. Naomi stated, “This is a new opportunity to help secure the future of the Jewish community in a new city. It helps me fulfill my passion for connecting people to their Judaism.”

Nashville Scene featured Marcie Allen Van Mol ’92 and her husband, Derek, owners of the coffee and CBD shop, Anzie Blue. The article entitled “Belle Meade’s Anzie Blue Says No to the Down Market With Explosive Growth” discusses how Anzie Blue has experienced 700% growth since March.

Emily Hatch Bowman ’94 was selected to Nashville Business Journal’s Best of the Bar honoree list.

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FOB&BOH’s Halle Hayes ’94, with Mary Pillow Kirk Thompson ’94, worked alongside Nashville Mayor John Cooper’s team as a part of rebuilding the Nashville restaurant industry. FOB&BOH stands for Front of House & Back of House.

Reese Witherspoon ’94 graced the cover of the April 2020 issue of Vanity Fair magazine and was the feature story entitled “The Book of Reese.”

Bev Statland Klau ’96 is launching the app Verbina that makes it easy to gather stories and build community. Verbina is a safe and private way to host conversations that matter.

Leslie Caldwell Severns ’96 returned to Harpeth Hall this fall as a teacher's aide. She co-owns a small business that provides birth and lactation support to growing families.

Leslie has a B.F.A. in Painting from Birmingham-Southern College and is a mother of three children.

Sarah Taber Englert ’95 returned to campus this fall as a teacher’s aide in Joan Curry’s art class. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Belmont University with a focus on Studio Art. Formerly a professional ballet dancer, Sarah has taught Ballet, Modern, and Jazz at Harpeth Hall for the past seven years Colleen White Blanchard ’96 is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Education at Interamericana in Puerto Rico. She started a reading program at an inner city school in Santurce. Colleen is focusing on teaching and curriculum development. She is also the marketing director for an international language company called Inlingua, based out of Bern, Switzerland. Her family helps teach Puerto Rican children English and cultural classes.

Mary Morgan Blackburn Ketchel ’96 has penned a historical fiction book for children bringing to life the excitement of the day women won the right to vote. She is joined by her mother, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn, in writing “Camilla Can Vote,” an intriguing story of the suffrage movement through the eyes of a precocious child.

Anne Elizabeth McIntosh Tachek ’96, former Vice President of Marketing and Communications at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, recently re-entered the world of entrepreneurship and started Host & Toast LLC, a culinary concierge offering custom cheese and charcuterie boards, homemade meal delivery, entertaining assistance, and visitor concierge services.

Lola Blackwell Chambless ’97 M.D., FAANS was inducted as a member of the Society of Neurological Surgeons, the oldest professional society in neurosurgery and an illustrious, inspirational group. Lola is an Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Neurosurgery Residency Program Director at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Dwyla Beard ’98 returned to Harpeth Hall in August as the Director of Human Resources.

She was previously the Director of Human Resources at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York City.

Formerly working as a construction lawyer with Shell’s Projects Legal Team, Meghann McConnell Myers ’98 joined Shell’s Upstream Legal Team supporting the deepwater business in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

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Meg Milam Chamblee ’99 joined UDig, a firm with nearly 20 years experience in delivering tailored technical solutions to clients through software engineering, data enablement, and data science.

She is overseeing the strategic direction of the Nashville office and its operations.

Additionally, Meg is the President of Women in Technology of Tennessee (WiTT), co-founder of the Emerging Leaders in Technology (ELITE) Program at the Greater Nashville Technology Council, and serves on the Board of Directors for Williamson, Inc. and the Greater Nashville Technology Council.

Lindsay Voigt ’99 returned to Harpeth Hall in March prior to the campus closure for COVID-19 to speak with the Global Scholar students about her experiences with the Peace Corps in Pingliang, Gansu, China and WaterSHED Asia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Reed Harrison Nirula ’00 has lived in India since 2012. Because of COVID-19, she is based in New Delhi. Reed heads development for Andolan Films, which is a Mumbai production house. She primarily creates films and television shows. Currently, Reed has a series in development with both Legendary Pictures and Netflix. She and her husband, Arjun, are members of the board of an non-profit called Wildlife SOS that helps rescue distressed Indian wildlife and promotes education for local populations to mitigate man/animal conflict.

Nashville Business Journal named Michelle Gaskin Brown ’01 as one of its 40 Under 40 recipients for 2020. Her surprising fact in her interview was that she was a proud member of the Harpeth Hall bowling team.

Hannah Galbraith Wright ’01 worked at Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center as a nurse practitioner in its cancer survivorship clinic from 2012 to 2018. After her third child was born in December 2018, Hannah decided to stay home full-time with a plan to return to work in the next few years. She is involved with the Nashville Neighbor’s program through Siloam Health. Nashville Neighbors connects newly arrived refugee families with volunteers who teach them basic health lessons and guide them through their first six months in the United States.

Hannah Reed ’02, a child psychiatrist in New York City, transitioned to New York City Presbyterian Children’s Hospital to help assist patients. Vanderbilt Baseball Coach Tim Corbin featured Hannah on his #HeroStartingLineUp Twitter series.

Kendra Abkowitz Brooks ’03 received her Master of Business Administration from Middle Tennessee State University in May 2020. She will continue her role as Director of Policy and Sustainable Practices for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

Laura Lea Bryant ’04 recently launched her Simply Balanced Meal Plan Community with the goal of solving the never-ending “What’s For Dinner?!” stress. With the onset of quarantine and the resulting financial impact on countless families, Laura Lea wanted to create recipes and meal plans that are affordable, accessible, and healthy.

Laura Lea also released her second cookbook “Simply Laura Lea” in April.

Ellen Green Hoffman ’04 started a new position as Senior Wealth Strategy Associate at UBS Financial Services, Inc. in Nashville.

Ellen’s Winterim internship host, Mimi Wallace ’75, reached out to Ellen and invited her to join her team at UBS. Ellen also spoke to the Class of 2020 on the topic of financial wellness as a part of the Senior College Transition Series for the third year in a row.

StyleBlueprint featured Laurie Spradley ’07 in a July article entitled “History, Family & an All-Woman Team: Goo Goo Clusters’ Recipe for Success.” Laurie is the Director of Brand Development at Goo Goo Clusters, LLC.

Idealist featured Ellen Thomas ’09 in an article entitled ”Work with a Purpose: From Desk Job to Animal Sanctuary.” She works as a farm caretaker for the nonprofit, Goats of Anarchy, in Hampton, New Jersey.

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Anna Crawford ’10 revisited Guatemala and spent time studying Spanish and volunteering with various ministries and organizations. She recently moved to Hillsborough, North Carolina, to begin her career as a family nurse practitioner at Piedmont Health, Scott Community Health Center.

Hannah Claybrook Gibbs ’10, a captain in the Tennessee National Guard, is currently serving to combat the spread of COVID-19.

She is commander of the Middle Tennessee unit of the task force. Hannah’s day-to-day job focuses on wedding and event sales, but now she is leading the medical task force to establish and run testing sites throughout Tennessee. Hannah has served with the Guard for six years and attained the rank captain last year. The Tennessean featured an article about Hannah that also mentioned her sister, Molly Claybrook Newell ’12, serving as a nurse in New Orleans, Louisiana. Additionally, Hannah was featured in HHFocus as part of the October edition of Nfocus.

After working for three years in management consulting at PwC, Kiki Bandlow ’11 decided to pursue a career change to become a veterinarian. She is now attending a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program at the University of California, Davis.

Lexi Mossman ’11 was a 2020 Success Awards finalist for Young Professional of the Year. The award recognizes individuals for their commitment to the Vail Valley community in Colorado.

ALUMNAE RETURN TO HARPETH HALL THIS FALL TO HELP DURING COVID-19 Ellen Smith Simpson ’82 returned as a before- and after-care staff member.

Sarah Taber Englert ’95 returned as a teacher's aide.

Leslie Caldwell Severns ’96 returned as a teacher's aide.

Meredith McDonald Stewart ’96 returned as a substitute teacher.

Anne Elizabeth McIntosh Tachek ’96 returned as a teacher's aid.

Laura Cade Flippo ’00 returned as a teacher's aide.

Jean-Marie Bibb Clark ’04 returned as a teacher's aide.

Meggie Hill ’13 returned as an after-care staff member.

Emily Stewart ’14 returned as a teacher's aide.

Catherine Baker ’16 returned as a teacher's aide.

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Margaret Anne Pendleton ’12 was voted the Knox County Schools 2020 Teacher of the Year. She teaches kindergarten at Farragut Primary School in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Madison Shankle ’12 completed a M.S. in Physical Oceanography last summer at Bangor University, Wales, and started a Ph.D. in geochemistry and paleoceanography this fall at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.

An article in Tufts Now entitled “They Go Where They Are Needed” features Leah Shaw ’12. It discusses medical student volunteers fighting the pandemic from behind the scene.

Leah is a data manager at the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program.

concentration in Jewish Studies. Catherine plans on pursing a graduate degree in Clinical Psychology.

Kate Capizzi ’16 received the Dr. Richard A. Neville Distinguished Student Award at Villanova University, which recognizes a select number of students from the graduating class for leadership, service, and intellectual success. Kate also is a part of the McNulty Institute for Women’s Leadership, which works to promote gender equity and create positive change on campus. She will continue to be a part of the Institute as she goes on to Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law.

Ellen Matthews ’13 is a Judicial Intern with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond. Ellen is pursuing her J.D. at William & Mary College.

Emily Stewart ’14 returned to Harpeth Hall this fall as a teacher’s aide for Dr. Leslie Chamberlain. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2018. Emily enjoys taking dance classes at Nashville Ballet, swimming and teaching lifeguard classes at the Green Hills YMCA, and playing the harp.

Maggie Johnson ’15 has become a food social media influencer on Instagram and TikTok (@magsmeals) with her charcuterie boards, and she turned it into a business. Last spring, she was featured in an article for People Magazine for “All of the TikTok Chefs and Food Stars You Should Be Following Right Now.” Catherine Baker ’16 is back on campus this fall as a teacher’s aide. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the spring of 2020 where she double majored in Psychology and Religious Studies with a 58

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Abby Skinner Miller ’16 graduated from Centre College in December 2019 with a degree in history. She graduated Summa Cum Laude, was on the Dean’s List, and received the David D. Graybeal Prize in Education awarded to an outstanding senior student pursuing a minor in education and a career in teaching. Abigail is an assistant kindergarten teacher at Oak Hill School in Nashville.

Abby Sparrow ’16 graduated from Duke University in May as a Scarlett Foundation Scholar. With degrees in both Economics and Mathematics, Abby will now take her skills to Wells Fargo in New York City, where she will work in Equity Research.

Meg Mitchell ’13 finished her M.D. at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in the spring of 2020 and Master of Health Professions Education from MGH Institute of Health Professions. She started her otolaryngology head and neck surgery residency at Harvard Medical School/ Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston this past summer.

Caroline Grace Williams ’13 graduated from Miami University of Ohio with a M.Ed. in Transformative Education in 2020.

conducted research in medical informatics at Vanderbilt University, Regenstrief Institute, and Wake Forest Center for Healthcare Innovation. She is now attending medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and she hopes to become a physician-scientist.

Katherine Coode ’16 graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering as a Scarlett Foundation Scholar and was named to the President’s List.

Claire Temple ’16 received her bachelor’s degree in Recreational Sports Management with minors in Spanish and Business from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She now is a Development Assistant for the Tennessee Fund in the University of Tennessee Athletics Department.

Margot Dupuis ’16 graduated in May from Washington University in St. Louis with a B.S.B.A in Operations and Supply Chain Management and Marketing. She now is an Advanced Staff Internal Auditor for Nestlé Purina North America.

After completing an Amazon internship and graduating from Southern Methodist University in 2020, Laura Catherine Harrell ’16 is now working for tech start-up Plutoshift in Denver, Colorado, serving as the Customer Engagement Manager. Plutoshift is an artificial intelligence company working to transform industries to reduce resource consumption and operating costs.

Hannah Huth ’16 graduated as a Wells Scholar with honors from Indiana University in May 2020. Over the past four years, she had

Washington University featured Karen Dordor ’17 in its recent newsletter answering the question, “Why WashU?” Karen stated, “I wanted a school where I could turn to any of my peers and/or professors and know that they have my best interest at heart. I wanted a school where students are willing to work collaboratively inside and outside the classroom to help each other achieve one’s fullest potential. And I found both of those things at WashU.”

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Millie Kirkland ’19, a current student at Georgetown University, spoke to the Class of 2020 via Zoom on May 12 about college life for the annual Alumnae Panel.

Taylor Farrington ’17 interned with Paige Duke Landscape Architects in Nashville this past summer.

Hannah Hayes ’17 interned with Bank of America virtually this summer. She originally planned to be in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sadie Paezosa ’17 interned with Bites Media in Los Angeles, California, this past summer.

Lorna Ramage ’17 interned with Modern Luxury in Atlanta, Georgia, this past summer.

Amber Steigelfest ’17 wrote and self-published the poetry book, The Oldest Twenty Year Old in the World. It is illustrated by classmate Mary Blake Graves ’17 and is currently available for delivery and curbside pickup from Parnassus, and on Barnes and Noble and Amazon.

Meredith Welborn ’17 worked at Oui Please as their Summer Creative Director Intern. Her position combined three of her biggest passions: graphic design, French language and culture, and fashion and beauty. Meredith also is Editor in Chief of the SMU Look Magazine.

Emma Wise ’17 interned with Deliotte Consulting virtually this summer. Originally, she was planning to intern with their Washington, D.C. office.

Emma Downey ’18 and Browning Clark ’19 returned to Harpeth Hall during the summer of 2020 as volunteer interns in the Advancement and Alumnae Relations Office.

Because of COVID-19, their experience was a combination of online work and research along with “in person” tasks once it was safe to work on campus. Emma is a junior at the University of Georgia majoring in Public Relations, and Browning is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville majoring in Accounting.

Lia Hayduk ’18 and Caroling Kiesling ’18, both students at Vanderbilt University, launched a charitable organization called Fuel Our Heroes Nashville to raise money for Vanderbilt University Medical Center to use for COVID-19 efforts.

The mission is to help medical professionals by providing food, fuel, and PPE. Bushra Rahman ’18 is a rising junior at Emory University studying Anthropology, Spanish, and Portuguese.

At Emory, she is involved in research with the Anthropology department and has ample experience in observational study and data analysis. She is also a copy editor of the Undergraduate Medical Journal, is involved in Residence Life, and volunteers for an interpreting service in Atlanta. She interned at Nashville Sites this past summer and assisted in editing tours, planning tour routes, and managing metadata that will be used to create maps.

Stella Vujic ’18 wrote a piece for the Yale Daily News entitled “A generation lost, and found” about the feelings of loss and grief during COVID-19 but the belief that good times will roll again.

Kaili Wang ’18 is majoring in Computer Science at Stanford. Not being allowed back on campus due to COVID-19, she decided to take the fall quarter off and extend her software development internship at Amazon.

Madeline Cummings ’19, a current student at Sewanee: The University of the South, spoke to the Class of 2020 on the annual Alumnae Panel via Zoom held May 12 about what to expect during college life.

Bonner Kirkland ’19 won the First Year Physics and Engineering Award at Washington and Lee University.

Olivia Olafsson ’19 is a rising sophomore at Tufts University, studying History and Religion. Olivia interned this summer with Nashville Sites where she created and edited tours and managed metadata. She previously interned at the Holburne Museum in Bath, England. At Tufts, she is an editor of the Tufts Historical Review and is part of an organization that promotes civil engagement and assists in supporting voters.

Bianca Sass ’19 wrote an article for Chapter 16 published August 21, 2020, entitled “Throwing Scissors: When Safety Feels Like Suffocation.” Bianca is a sophomore at Amherst College and a former intern for Humanities Tennessee.

KK Savage ’19, a current student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, spoke to the Class of 2020 on the annual Alumnae Panel via Zoom held May 12 about what to expect during college life. She also received the Summa Cum Laude award both semesters this past school year.

Caroline Spindel ’19 received a fellowship in Lehigh’s TRAC (Technology, Research, and Communications) program and will be published soon for her nanoparticle project with Vanderbilt University.

Zora Young ’19, a current student at New York University, spoke to the Class of 2020 on the annual Alumnae Panel via Zoom held May 12 about what to expect during college life.

Rebecca Viner ’20 was elected as a Freshman Senator to the Student Government at Colgate University.

Alex Massey ’20 and Alex Walsh ’20 along with current senior Gretchen Walsh ’21 were named NISCA High School All-Americans for the 2019-2020 season. Alex and Gretchen were also featured on the May/June cover of Swimming World magazine.

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Samsaara Devi Bhatia

Emerson Denise Brown

BIRTHS Lee Crabtree Lentz ’96 daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Lentz, on March 6, 2019 Allison Bates Smith ’96 son, Stephen Buford Smith III, on May 1, 2020 Caroline Smith ’97 son, Smith Colter Cox, on April 2, 2020 Blaire McMeans Murfree ’99 son, Paul “Davis” Murfree, Jr., on May 15, 2020 Ruthie Huggins Lowney ’00 son, Campbell Litton Lowney, on May 24, 2020 Michelle Gaskin Brown ’01 daughter, Emerson Denise Brown, on June 11, 2020 Carey Floyd McDonald ’01 daughter and son, Mary English “Maggie” and Thomas “Monroe” McDonald, on March 25, 2020 Alice Orman Russo ’01 son, Tiger Silas Orman Russo, on May 17, 2020 Emily Clark King ’02 son, Griffin Lewis King, on May 22, 2020 Melissa Pinsly ’02 daughter, Magnolia Zitter Pinsly, on June 25, 2020 Meg Ragland ’02 son, Jameson Warren Love, on August 17, 2020

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Joseph “Henry” Hutto III

Ivy Mae and Henry Scott Hawkins

Robert “Hayes” Johnson

Kendra Abkowitz Brooks ’03 sons, James and Luke Brooks, on September 7, 2019

Maddin McCord Hutto ’06 son, Joseph “Henry” Hutto III on July 7, 2020

Ashley Cole ’03 daughter, Margaret “Greta” Sutton Rogers, on September 25, 2020

Melissa Neal Woodruff ’06 daughter, Lelia Marie Woodruff, on June 26, 2020

Sara Morris Garner ’03 daughter, Crosby Vail Garner, on May 28, 2020

Eileen Campbell Hart ’07 son, Henry Williamson Hart, on June 8, 2020

Graham Barton Meadors ’03 daughter, Constance Reade Meadors, on July 2, 2020

Barbara Pritchett White ’07 son, Robert Ellis White IV, on April 8, 2020

Lindsay Towry Hawkins ’04 daughter and son, Ivy Mae and Henry Scott Hawkins, on October 25, 2019

Macy Hughart Johnson ’08 son, Robert “Hayes” Johnson, on March 15, 2020

Caroline Hale Berberich ’05 son, Douglas Griffin Berberich, on May 27, 2020 Brooke Bloom Riebeling ’05 son, Parks Anderson Riebeling, on July 3, 2020 Stacey Stanton Woidt ’05 son, Boden Loughlin Woidt, on April 22, 2020 Paige Watson Bacon ’06 daughter, Myra Jo Bacon, on May 19, 2020 Monisha Chakravarthy Bhatia ’06 daughter, Samsaara Devi Bhatia, on February 20, 2020 Jillian Thompson Eischeid ’06 daughter, Eleanor “Elle” Ann Eischeid, on February 4, 2020

Blake Stadler Maschmeier ’08 daughter, Elizabeth “Ella” James Maschmeier, on March 12, 2020 Katie Bell Werts ’08 son, Quincy “Quinn” Ray Werts, on August 27, 2020 Camille Bentz Barrett ’09 son, Rivers Aaron Barrett, on June 22, 2020 Caroline Winsett Weldon ’09 son, Patrick Mann Weldon, on July 17, 2020 Lia Pendleton Dameron ’10 son, James Dixon Dameron, on May 2, 2020 Claire Crawford Gough ’12 daughter, Maren Murphy Gough, on May 23, 2020 Grayson Temple Schmidt ’12 daughter, Lydia Slate Schmidt, on April 3, 2020

Griffin Lewis King

Campbell Litton Lowney

Mary English “Maggie” and Thomas “Monroe” McDonald Tiger Silas Orman Russo

Lydia Slate Schmidt

Stephen Buford Smith III

Patrick Mann Weldon

Quincy “Quinn” Ray Werts

Lelia Marie Woodruff

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Robert Ellis White IV

Boden Loughlin Woidt

CLASS NOTES

Abby Skinner Miller

Ellie Osteen Garstin

Julianne Downs

MARRIAGES Susan Breast ’80 to James R. McClary on June 12, 2020 Cacky Tate ’05 to Ramsey “Parker” McBurney Brown on September 19, 2020 Margaret Walker ’06 to Aran Clair on March 25, 2020 Anna Armistead ’08 to William James Clinton on December 28, 2019 Julianne Downs ’09 to Luke Colbert on June 20, 2020 Hannah Kate Wilkins ’10 to Zachary Comfort on September 19, 2020 Katie Davidson ’10 to Richard “Turner” Henderson on August 8, 2020

Margaret Walker Clair

Katie Davidson Henderson

Liza Southwick Zuckerman

Maggie Rutherford Riser

Katherine West Yochem

Cacky Tate Brown

Kelsea Best ’11 to Dr. Shayan Rakhit on May 2, 2020 Sara Brown ’11 to David Fleishman on October 10, 2020 Annalee Mueck ’11 to Raymond Cate on August 8, 2020 Allie Obremskey ’11 to Andrew Poksay on August 22, 2020 Laura Mullin ’11 to Dakota Vermillion on September 12, 2020 Jessie Davidson ’12 to Kevin Lee Virgin on September 11, 2020 Catherine Andrews ’13 to Paul Burkholder IV on February 29, 2020 Lizzie Boston ’13 to Casey Redmond Malloy on August 29, 2020 Maggie Rutherford ’13 to Hayes Riser on August 7, 2020 Bonnie Scott ’13 to Joey Keegin on September 19, 2020 Katherine West ’13 to Andrew Yochem on August 15, 2020 Liza Southwick ’13 to Jack Zuckerman on May 7, 2020 Ellie Osteen ’14 to Franklin Garstin on June 20, 2020 Mary Hannah Gentry ’14 to Hunter Winslett on March 16, 2020 Morgan Hosey ’15 to Benjamin Joel Tandy on July 3, 2020 Ellen Compton ’16 to James McLean on January 4, 2020 Abby Skinner ’16 to Jubal “Jack” Andrew Miller on September 19, 2020 We welcome photos in our Class Notes, Marriages and Births sections. We prefer high resolution, 300 dpi jpegs.

Email your digital photos to Alumnae Relations Manager Whatley Hamilton at whatley.hamilton@harpethhall.org.

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IN MEMORIAM • FACULTY Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Bingham Marney 1940 – 2020 Dr. Betty Marney taught Upper School English at Harpeth Hall from 1974 to 1985, and she also served as Department Chair. She was born in Bristol, Tennessee, and spent part of her childhood there before moving to the Panama Canal Zone with her mother when she was 10. After her mother’s death, Betty returned to Bristol to live with her grandmother Elizabeth Turner Morison and graduated from Tennessee High School in 1958. She completed an AA degree at Sullins College before matriculating to the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill where she earned a B.A. and M.A. in English, graduating Summa Cum Laude and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

Betty took a teaching position at Southern Methodist University in 1963 where she worked with Laurence “Larry” Perrine, the author of “Literature, Structure, Sound, and Sense,” a title that will evoke memories for all Harpeth Hall students who crossed paths with Betty from 1975-1985! After SMU, Betty attended the University of Texas at Austin where she earned her Ph.D. in English. On a trip back to Bristol, she met a promising young medical resident named Sam Marney, and they were married for over 53 years. They were blessed with two children, Samuel Rowe Marney, III and Annis Morison Marney ’88 and four grandchildren, Dylan Elizabeth Marney, Quinn Alexis Marney, Ian Marney Dukes, and Annis Kyle (AK) Morison Dukes.

Betty embarked on a teaching career at Harpeth Hall in the fall of 1974, where in the words of her daughter Annis, “for 10 years she earned a reputation as both inspiring and sometimes terrifying. Her love of English literature was contagious. She adored working with young women, and she helped establish some traditions that became lore, including dressing up with colleagues Dona Gower and Sarah Stamps as the Three Witches from Macbeth for Halloween. Although students sometimes (often) confessed to living in fear of Betty, she was also called by many students the best teacher they had ever encountered.” Former Harpeth Hall colleague, Ginger Osborn ’66 commented that, “every statement that Betty Marney said was either profound or hilarious. She insisted that everything in the English department mattered. I was so blessed to have known Betty, and her whole life was a testament to integrity.”

After leaving Harpeth Hall in 1985, Betty earned a law degree from Vanderbilt at the age of 48 and thrived in her second career as an attorney. She worked at the firm of King and Ballow before becoming in-house counsel at the Nashville Banner, and she was proud to have written the brief for and attended one case before the U.S. Supreme Court. She completed her legal career working in the Criminal Appellate Division of the Tennessee Attorney General’s office.

Upon retirement in 2008, Betty and Sam enjoyed several years of international travel and visited every continent, except for Antarctica.

She and Sam enjoyed their grandchildren, and being the consummate teacher, Betty took every opportunity to teach them about whatever might interest them. The past few years, Betty served as a steadfast and loving companion for her husband, Sam, who has suffered from various illnesses. She was grateful for the many generous and kind caregivers who helped them so that they could remain in their home in Green Hills, where they had lived for over 50 years.

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Karen Rom Nash • 1941 - 2020

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aren Nash taught Middle School Earth Science and Physical Science at Harpeth Hall from 1981 to 2007. She held the title of Department Chair, was a member of the Cum Laude Society, and was the recipient of the Ellen Bowers Hofstead Chair in Mathematics and Science in 2001.

During the height of WWII in 1941, Karen was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, the daughter of a Norwegian father and a Swedish mother. The family returned to Notodden, Norway, in 1945, and Karen vividly remembered the ship on which she and her family traveled to Europe carefully avoiding German mines along the way. Karen returned to the United States for college, first at Atlantic Christian College and then at Duke University, where she earned a B.S. in Science, Phi Beta Kappa in 1964. She and her husband, Jim, married the next day. She furthered her education by earning a M.A.T. from Duke in 1968 and settled into a teaching career, first in North Carolina and Missouri, and then finally at Harpeth Hall when Jim took a position at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Psychiatry.

During her 26-year tenure, Karen left a lasting impression on her students and her faculty colleagues. Ann Teaff, Head of School from 1998 to 2014 said, “I forever will carry in my heart beautiful memories of Karen. Her fierce commitment to the vision of Harpeth Hall, her deep love for the wonder and beauty of science and sharing that love with her students...her lovely smile, her quick wit.” Former faculty member and division leader Betsy Malone added, “I was very fortunate to work with Karen Nash for 17 years, first as a fellow science teacher and later as Director of the Middle School.

Karen had the highest standards for her teaching and learning, and she encouraged excellence in each of her students. Karen never hesitated to voice an opinion or to point out ways we could do better. It was an extra bonus for teachers and students to share her Norwegian/Swedish culture and perspectives. With memorable lessons like the ‘Molecule Dance,’ Karen challenged us to ‘think out of the box.’ She was a wonderful person, teacher, and colleague.”

Margaret Walker Clair, who received the Katie Wray Valedictory Award at the Class of 2006 graduation ceremony, shared her memories of her beloved teacher. “Mrs. Nash was legendary for teaching the most difficult course in the middle school. Of all the experiments, two stand out. The experiment to discern the contents of your ‘sludge’ was a rite of passage. Measuring the density of a classmate by submerging her in a trash can of water was incredibly memorable! Mrs. Nash was the type of teacher you came to love because of the discipline and excellence required from you as a student. I also recall her very dry sense of humor that we came to appreciate in time. I think that at some point my classmates and I learned that she had a motorcycle, which had us both in awe and flabbergasted. It’s always a little weird to realize your teachers have lives, too!”

Karen’s husband recalled with great affection that his wife was “a trouper.” He continued, “We raised two sons while she taught full time and joined in all the activities of the family, including various sports, music, cars, motorcycling, dogs and a cat. She never got down, or if she did, she didn’t show it. Parkinson’s was catching up to her when she retired from Harpeth Hall.” She and Jim moved to California in 2007 to be near family.

She died of complications from Parkinson’s on May 15, in the midst of the pandemic of 2020, at the age of 78. Her ashes await Jim’s in the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, California.

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CLASS NOTES

Dr. John M. Tudor, Jr. • 1922 – 2020

Dr. John M. Tudor, Jr. was a member of the Harpeth Hall Board of Trustees from 1965-1971. Dr. Tudor graduated from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, and earned his medical degree at the College of Medicine at the State University of Iowa.

During and after World War II, he served as a Medical officer in the U.S. Navy. A urologist, Dr. Tudor was a founding partner of Urology Associates in Nashville. He also held teaching appointments at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Meharry Medical College. After discontinuing his surgical practice he became the Chief Medical Officer at Baptist Hospital as well as the Chief of Urology and was a consultant for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. Dr. Tudor is survived by his son, his two daughters, Mary Tudor ’63 and Liz Tudor Trabue ’65, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, a step-son and two step-granddaughters. His late wife was Ann Bond Tudor ’61.

Robert V. Dale • 1936 – 2020

Robert “Bobby” V. Dale served on the Harpeth Hall Board of Trustees from 1978-1982. A graduate of Virginia Military Institute, Bobby was the President of Martha White Foods, Inc., the family business, until the company was purchased by Pillsbury in 1994. In addition, Bobby served on the boards of Cracker Barrel and Genesco, Inc. His wife, Linda Williams Dale ’56, also served as a Trustee from 1983-1989 and was named an Honorary Trustee in 1998. In addition to his wife Linda, Bobby is survived by his daughters, Noni Dale Haddock ’81 and Lezley Dale ’87, his grandson, his granddaughter Naomi Haddock ’18, and his sister-in-law Connie Williams King ’47, niece Connie King Jones ’73, and greatnieces Jean King Signor ’95 and Charlotte King de la Pena ’02.

David B. Graves, Jr. 1931 – 2020

David B. Graves, Jr. served on the Harpeth Hall Board of Trustees from 1991-2000. He also was an enthusiastic volunteer for The Campaign for Harpeth Hall from 2000-2005. Originally from Illinois, he attended the University of Mississippi and finished college at Peabody/Vanderbilt after serving his country in the Korean conflict. David began his career in the shoe business at Genesco, and in 1968 he formed Graves Import Company. His business allowed him to travel extensively all over the world. The study of the spoken language was important to David, especially Mandarin Chinese. To inspire students to excel in Chinese and learn about the Chinese culture, he established the Chen Jiann Min Award at Harpeth Hall and provided gold medals as the prize given to the top Mandarin Chinese language student each year. David is survived by his wife, Gloria Watson Graves ’49, his son David B. Graves III and daughter-in-law Elena Wallace Graves ’79, daughters Allison Graves Robinson ’77, Nancy Graves Beveridge ’80, and Lucy Graves Hollis ’81, grandchildren including Betsy Beveridge Cotton ’03 and Glory Beveridge ’08, and four great-grandchildren.

IN MEMORIAM Katie Rose Woods McClendon ’38 of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, passed away January 11, 2020. She gave of herself to many Christian and community organizations and established scholarships at several Mississippi universities. Katie Rose is survived by one son, two daughters, eight grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren.

Donata Horne Cassels ’39 of Dayton, Ohio, passed away July 17, 2020.

She is survived by two daughters, two sons, four grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren.

Karin Adams Stewart ’43 of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away July 6, 2020. Karin loved spending time with family in Beersheba Springs, Tennessee. She is survived by one daughter, two sons, grandsons and great-grandsons, one brother, and sisters Rosalie Adams Crispin ’55 and Mary Adams Wiley ’68.

Alice Haworth Huddleston ’44 of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away September 29, 2020. She is survived by her son, two daughters, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Mary Louise Bard Miller ’45 of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away August 7, 2020. She enjoyed a career as a librarian and teaching dance to children. Mary Louise is survived by her three daughters, two granddaughters, two grandsons, and two great-granddaughters.

Harriet Farwell Mott ’45 of Jacksonville, Florida, passed May 1, 2020.

Harriet enjoyed volunteering in Jacksonville and was a life-long member of the Episcopal Church. She is survived by her son, daughter, sister, two granddaughters, great-granddaughter, and two step-daughters.

Clare Drowota Carpenter ’46 of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away October 8, 2020. She is survived by her daughters Frances Carpenter Andrews ’77 and Clare Carpenter ’83, her son Bill and daughter-in-law Trudy Ward Carpenter ’76, nine grandchildren including Emily Carpenter Hellman ’09, Anne McWhirter ’08, and Hays McWhirter ’06 as well as four great-grandchildren.

Emma Cain Roy ’46 of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away September 16, 2020. Emma was a successful real estate broker and involved in many community organizations. She is survived by her brother, one son, one daughter, six granddaughters, one grandson, three great-grandchildren, step-daughters Frances Roy ’74, Becky Roy Riley ’75, and Clare Roy ’78.

Margaret Boylin Sanders ’46 of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away May 28, 2019. She is survived by two daughters, one son, and one grandson.

Dorothy Dyer Vanek ’46 of Tucson, Arizona, passed away March 25, 2020. She was passionate about education and the arts. Dorothy is survived by two grandsons, one granddaughter, and five greatgrandchildren. continued on page 64 FALL 2020

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Ruby Shirley Noonan ’47 of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away July 18, 2020. Ruby was passionate about several civic and charitable causes.

She is survived by two daughters, one son, and three grandchildren.

Virginia Pearl Potter ’47 of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away July 24, 2020. She taught at St. George’s Kindergarten her entire teaching career. Virginia is survived by one sister, two sons, two granddaughters, and four great-grandchildren.

Ann Morgan Albershardt ’48 of Granville, Ohio, passed away February 12, 2020. Ann worked as the financial secretary at her Presbyterian church. She is survived by three sons, six grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.

Betty Shepherd Lamar ’48 of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away July 28, 2020. She loved gardening and was a community volunteer and involved in the Presbyterian church. Betty is survived by one sister, one daughter, one son, daughter-in-law Elizabeth Bass Lamar ’86, five grandsons, and one great-granddaughter.

Mary Ellen McMurray Ragan ’48 of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away June 8, 2020. Mary Ellen was a devoted mother and accomplished artist. She is survived by two sons and five grandchildren, including Elizabeth Ragan ’10.

Attollee Boynton Viall (Cuddie) ’48 of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, died May 23, 2020. She is survived by two daughters, three grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

Lynne Dea Youmans Bolvig ’49 of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on January 23, 2020. Lynne was active in Republican politics and enjoyed owning a gift store with friends. She is survived by her sister, her son, four grandchildren, a great-grandson, and nieces and nephews.

Mary Gresham Goostree ’49 of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, passed away February 23, 2020. Mary taught children’s Sunday School for over 30 years at their local church and was involved in numerous other church activities. She is survived by her four children, five grandchildren, her brother, her sister-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.

Jo Ann Jackson Harris ’49 of Bethesda, Maryland, passed away August 27, 2020. She was devoted to childhood education and many community organizations. She is survived by her husband, daughters, and grandchildren.

Margaret Hayes Wiley ’49 of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on March 1, 2020. Margaret, enjoyed gardening, bridge, traveling, and spending time in the mountains. She is survived by her husband, two sons, daughter Emily McAlister Frith ’75, step-daughter Ann Wiley Tavakoli ’79, two step-sons, grandchildren including Emma Hunt Lovell ’08, and great-grandchildren.

Jean Puryear Dennis ’50 of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away January 29, 2020. She is survived by one son, two daughters, 10 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

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Sharon Elaine Fankhauser ’50 of Boca Raton, Florida, passed away May 13, 2020. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, three step-daughters, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Elizabeth Cameron Diessner ’51 of Wheatland, California, passed away February 26, 2020. She is survived by her husband, three sons, one daughter, 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Carol Emerson McDonald ’51 of Monroe, Louisiana, passed away May 17, 2020. Carol was a renowned floral design judge and past president of the Junior League. She is survived by three daughters, nine grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.

Betty Lou “Lulee” White Holt ’53 of Richmond, Virginia, passed away March 30, 2020. She was an accomplished painter and very involved in the Episcopal church. Lulee is survived by her husband, brother, one son, one daughter, and five grandchildren.

Mary Knox Berger Pilkerton ’55 of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away June 29, 2020. She loved entertaining, volunteering in the community, and was active in the Episcopal church. Mary Knox is survived by her husband, three sisters including Shirley Berger Lechleiter ’49, Donnie Creighton Norman ’52, and Elinor Berger Peek ’60, two sons, one daughter, eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Cile Smith ’60 of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away on April 6, 2019, from an extended illness. She was a brilliant, kind, and strong woman.

Her animal children were many and she built magnificent gardens and loved to travel. Her father was Harpeth Hall founding trustee, Daugh W. Smith, for whom the middle school is named.

Susanne Brown Kiefer ’64 of Sevierville, Tennessee, passed away August 31, 2020. Susanne was passionate about animals and the humane society. She is survived by three brothers, one sister, one daughter, one son, and three grandchildren.

Peggy Campbell Steele ’69 of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away June 29, 2020. Peggy was an avid lover of animals and nature. She is survived by two children, two grandchildren, one brother, one sister Edie Campbell Mitchell ’67, and many nieces and nephews.

Holly Zimmerman Byrd ’81 of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away October 2, 2019. She is survived by her mother, two sons, one daughter, a brother, two sisters, and cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Anna Kate Cannon Stallings ’85 of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away April 25, 2020. She was the niece of Cynthia Poteat Sewell ’61. She is survived by one son, one daughter, two nephews, and one niece.

Ashley Gardner ’87 of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away August 19, 2020. She is survived by her parents, brother, one son, and one daughter.

Gisele Umuhire ’11 of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away August 18, 2020. Gisele was a rising third year professional student in Peabody College at Vanderbilt pursuing her master’s in human development counseling and was serving as a Counseling Intern at the Oasis Center.

She is survived by her parents, one brother, one sister, cousins Diane Uwamahoro ’07 and Aline Dushimire ’09, and many relatives living in Rwanda, Belgium, and many other parts of the world.

The Annual Fund 2020-2021

Frank, Olivia ’23, Lily ’21, and Maxine Majors

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hallenging times often bring out the best in people, reminding us to renew our commitments to the communities we belong to and value. As Harpeth Hall parents for many years, we have been struck by the sense of community that Harpeth Hall enjoys and has enjoyed for decades.

During the eight years that our daughter Lily and the six years that our younger daughter Olivia have attended Harpeth Hall, we have learned that this sense of community is no accident — the leadership, administration, and faculty work thoughtfully and diligently to foster a culture in which girls of all types can learn, make friends and thrive in a single-sex environment. We have also been impressed that the sense of community at Harpeth Hall extends well beyond the people who go to the school every day to teach or learn, and includes alumnae, past-parents, grandparents, spouses of alumnae, and many Nashvillians who are simply proud that their city is home to such an outstanding institution.

and the Investment Committee of Harpeth Hall’s Board of Trustees has taught us just how critical giving to The Annual Fund is to the ongoing health of the school. Tuition does not cover the full cost of providing the first-class education that Harpeth Hall students receive, and so we are honored to give and humbled to ask members of the community to join us in support of The Annual Fund during this challenging period for so many.

When we agreed to chair The Annual Fund this year, we did so eagerly, yet aware that there are many worthy organizations in need. However, Frank’s service on both the Finance Committee

Go Honeybears!

Maxine and Frank Majors 2020-2021 Chairs, The Annual Fund

The administration, faculty, and students have managed these difficult months admirably, responding to unforeseeable challenges with resolve, grace and flexibility. Let’s match their Herculean efforts and their passion for the school’s mission by making a gift to Harpeth Hall’s Annual Fund. Your support, at whatever level you find appropriate, will help to ensure that the school continues to teach girls to Think Critically, Lead Confidently and Live Honorably.

Support the 2020-21 Annual Fund online at HarpethHall.org/Giving.

Questions? Please contact Tracy Campbell, Director of Annual Giving, 615-346-0083.

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Reunion Alumnae Panel Discussion “Beyond the Plaid” • 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.

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