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Academics
National Merit Scholars
Fourteen students in the Class of 2020 were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation this fall, eight National Merit Semifinalists and six National Merit Commended Students. competitions offer students in grades 7-12 (ages 13 and up) a chance to submit an unlimited number of their creative works for judging at the regional and national levels. Regional winners are awarded honorable mentions, silver keys, and gold keys, while national winners receive honorable mentions, silver medals, and gold medals. In 2019, students from across the nation submitted nearly 340,000 works of art and writing to Scholastic Awards. In the art category, a total of 30 Harpeth Hall students were awarded 42 awards: 6 Gold Keys, 10 Silver Keys, and 26 Honorable Mentions. In writing, 39 Harpeth Hall students were awarded 55 awards: 11 Gold Keys, 17 Silver Keys, and 27 Honorable Mentions. The 6 Gold Key winning art works and the 11 Gold Key winning written works will move forward to the national competition this spring. We are very proud of our artists and writers who created and submitted their personal works. Congratulations!
The eight National Merit semifinalists scored in the top one percent of 1.6 million juniors nationwide who took the PSAT in the fall of 2018. Approximately 16,000 National Merit Semifinalists were recognized in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Semifinalists are the highest scoring entrants in each state. National Merit Semifinalists in the Class of 2020 are: Katie Dovan, Melissa King, Evy Knouse, Sarah Parks, Meghna Ramaiah, Nisha Ramanna, Ellie Seehorn, and Maggie Sullivan. Commended Students scored in the top five percent of entrants. About 34,000 students throughout the nation were recognized for their exceptional academic promise. National Merit Commended Students in the Class of 2020 are: Margaret Bone, Reese Graves, Margaret Kirchner, Ingram Link, Isabel Long, and Alex Massey. “Congratulations girls! We are so proud of your hard work,” Head of School Jess Hill said in an all-school assembly. She also recognized the faculty and expressed appreciation for their help preparing students
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards to feel confident about their abilities going into the PSAT.
Sixty-three Harpeth Hall students were recognized by the regional Scholastic Art Awards and Writing Awards. Five students were recognized in both categories. In total, Harpeth Hall students won 97 awards and were recognized at an all-school assembly in March.
Please see pages 4-5 for highlights of the award winners’ works. A comprehensive list of award recipients is available at HarpethHall.org