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
