Class Notes

Harpeth Hall alumnae experience transformative summer internships

Aubrey Robinson ’18 earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and French and Francophone studies from the University of Tennessee and is continuing her education at the University of Tennessee College of Law.

Ashley Zhu ’18 performed at last year’s international Chicago Salsa & Bachata Festival among the semi-professionals with her salsa team.

After graduation, many alumnae remember Harpeth Hall for its beautiful campus, devoted faculty, and the life-changing opportunities it provides for its students. For these eight recent graduates, the lessons they learned while at Harpeth Hall have not only aided them in their transition into college, but also in their summer internships. Working in a variety of fields, including communications, STEM, and politics, these alumnae have remembered the lessons they learned at Harpeth Hall while continuing to think critically, lead confidently, and live honorably.

Alex Walsh ’20 won gold in the 200-meter individual medley at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest in June. It is her first World Championship medal. Alex's finish time gave her the fifth-fastest time in the history of the 200m medley. She is the first Nashville resident to medal at the World Championships since Tracy Caulkins, fellow Harpeth Hall alumna, who won five golds and six total medals in 1978. Alex and her sister, Gretchen Walsh ’21, have made history by becoming the first NCAA athletes in any sport to launch an apparel line with a major retailer, SwimOutlet. The Walsh sisters’ swim collection, SPORTI x Alex + Gretchen Walsh, is making a splash.

Scan the QR codes to read more about each alumnae’s summer internship experience. Browning Clark ’19, a senior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and a Haslam Scholar majoring in accounting with minors in both international business and public health, chose to leave Nashville behind last summer and traveled almost 9,000 miles to South Africa where she served as a trip leader for Moondance Adventures. KK Savage ’19 worked as a wealth management intern at Caldwell Advisors, LLC, a wealth management firm located in Brentwood last summer.

Adelaide Dashiff ’20 and Jessie Wills ’20 interned in Congressman Jim Cooper’s office in Washington D.C. last summer.

While she was a student at Harpeth Hall, Melissa King ’20 said one of her favorite things was her involvement with the math club. Last summer, Melissa, a Duke University junior majoring in financial engineering, minoring in dance, and earning a certificate in innovation and entrepreneurship, continued to pursue her mathematical passion as an intern for FINTOP, a venture capital firm.

Lily Wilmoth ’20, a junior at Auburn University studying business administration with a focus in management, found herself on the other side of the glass at Bridgestone Arena working for the Nashville Predators as a community relations intern.

Prim Wiphatphumiprates ’20 worked as a student researcher for St. Jude’s 15-month, summer-plus program through Rhodes College, where she is a junior majoring in neuroscience and minoring in health equity.

After completing her freshman year at Haverford College, Maia Roark ’21, a history major with a double minor in English and art history, was looking for a way to spend her summer digging into the history of Nashville. She found it as an intern at Nashville Sites.

Allison Bishop ’96 son, Reza Elliott Siyar, on Aug. 2, 2022

Katie Koban Braddy ’00 son, Thomas Leland Braddy, on Aug. 21, 2022

Liz Porter Veyhl ’02 daughter, Alice Ruby Veyhl, on Aug. 7, 2022

Rachel Price Apple ’03 son, Paul Saylor Apple, on Sept. 20, 2022

Margaret Riley King ’03 daughter, Norah Purser King, on June 15, 2022

Valaree Casamer O'Connor ’03 daughter, Nora James O'Connor, on April 23, 2022

Case Szarwark Soskin ’03 daughter, Graham Prather Soskin, and son, Jackson Ford Soskin, on Sept. 1, 2022

Lindsay Towry Hawkins ’04 son, Nolan Burton Hawkins, on Jan. 29, 2022

Kim Hogg Massey ’04 son, Terrell “TJ” Massey Jr., on May 23, 2022

Sally Sawyer Myatt ’04 daughter, Elizabeth “Eliza” Cary Myatt, on Sept. 2, 2022

Kathleen Ambrose Kestermann ’05 son, Henry Wilhelm Kestermann, on Aug. 2, 2021

Caitlin Heyman Tisch ’05 son, Wyatt Tisch, on May 5, 2021

Maddin McCord Hutto ’06 son, Brooks Gardner Hutto, on Feb. 2, 2022

Diana Wallace ’06 daughter, Evelyn Alexander “Evie” Perdue, on Sept. 29, 2022

Melissa Neal Woodruff ’06 son, Banks Franklin Woodruff Jr., on May 5, 2022

Sophie Sanders Geertsma ’07 son, Bowie Benton Geertsma, on Aug. 18, 2022

Becca Hill Halper ’07 daughter, Chavah Lily Halper, on Oct. 7, 2022

Claire Moll Juneau ’07 son, Elliott Ryan Juneau, on July 27, 2022

Christina Mishu Rosean ’07 daughter, Sophia Grace Rosean, on Sept. 23, 2022

Kate Zerfoss Brady ’08 daughter, Rodes Stanley Brady, on June 21, 2022

Ann Ralls Niewold Brown ’08 son, Timms Goodall Brown, on Aug. 1, 2022

Allie Carver Rufat ’08 daughter, Gabriela Rose Rufat, on Aug. 23, 2022

Taylor Witherspoon Schipani ’08 son, John Loftin Schipani, on Sept. 10, 2022

Catherine Ramsey Schulte ’08 son, Henry Heller Schulte, on Aug. 9, 2022

Meg Zager Glick ’09 son, Oliver Irving Glick, on May 11, 2022

Emily Carpenter Hellman ’09 daughter, Lily Jane Hellman, on June 9, 2022

Angela Park ’09 son, Noah Kim, on Dec. 23, 2019

Alex Bryant Bars ’10 daughter, Caroline Lee Bars, on Sept. 20, 2022

Alene Geer McNeese ’10 daughter, MaryAnn “Mamie” Cates McNeese, on Sept. 29, 2022

Mabry Jackson Parchem ’10 daughter, Sally Ann Parchem, on Aug. 6, 2022

Caroline Aston Wilson ’10 daughters, Avery Lang Wilson and Raleigh Elizabeth Wilson, on Jan. 13, 2022

Kelly Earthman Withrow ’10 daughter, Hallie Robyn Withrow, on July 19, 2022

Grayson Temple Schmidt ’12 son, Noah Joseph Schmidt, on June 19, 2022

Becca Jacques Smith ’12 son, Banks “Tee” Thomas Smith III, on Nov. 11, 2021

Catherine Andrews Burkholder ’13 son, Paul Hill Burkholder V, on July 7, 2022

Maggie Rutherford Riser ’13 son, John “Jack” Rivers Riser, on Oct. 15, 2022

Abbie Jennings Hays ’14 son, Huck Wilson Hays, on Oct. 26, 2022

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