FACULTY
Educational Excellence A lot changed in 2020. The excellence of a Harpeth Hall education did not. From opening convocation to graduation, Harpeth Hall’s steadfast community of educators worked tirelessly to make sure students were set up for success. The hard work, collaboration, fortitude, and flexibility displayed by our classroom leaders set an example of what resilience looks like at its best.
“To say that our teachers are heroes is an understatement,” Hannah King ’21 said. “It takes a certain type of person to be a teacher. It takes someone who is patient, kind, understanding, motivating, adaptable, and has a personal love for learning. I can say with full confidence that every teacher at Harpeth Hall embodies each of those characteristics and more.” In the school’s annual faculty recognition assembly, Harpeth Hall extended special honors to three teachers for their excellence in the classroom: Middle School science teacher Elsa Davids, Visual Arts Department Chair Carmen Noel, and Upper School orchestra teacher Lori McDermott. “I believe in patience; I believe in hope; I believe in community; I believe in females. I believe in education, and specifically, I believe in female education,” Hannah said during her speech at the assembly. “But above all, I believe in the people that make female education possible. I believe in the power of teachers. Thank you to the Harpeth Hall teachers, staff, and community members. You are what we believe in.” 20 | HARPETH HALL HALLWAYS
