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For the Record

Student Government Leaders Elected Congratulations to William Vreeland and Gianna Bullock who have been voted the 2020-2021 Student Government President and Vice-President. The Class Speakers elected for the 2020-2021 school year are Senior Class Speaker: Kelile Southwell, Junior Class Speaker: Genevieve Schaefer, and Sophomore Class Speaker: Katherine Sales.

Words & Music Grade 4 students participate in Words and Music, a songwriting program from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. In the fall, students write an original song and then a songwriter selects several to set to music. Students experience this live performance during a museum tour and songwriter session. Every spring, the CMHOF mines the thousands of student songs from across the nation and selects a dozen or so to represent the program in a showcase concert. Hank Rusie (4-Prentice) was selected this year for his piece, “Bengals Blues.”

Robotics Team The Middle School Robotics Team shows off awards won at the FLL East Tennessee Regional Championship in Cookeville. Beekeeping for a Cause The Beekeeping Club donated profits from honey sales, a total of $2,700, to Project C.U.R.E. The funds were earmarked to be used to support their efforts for combatting the COVID-19 crisis in the USA.

MathCounts Regionals The Middle School MathCounts team of Peter Darst, Lily Bowen, Kavana Somayaji, and Niamiah Taylor placed 4th in the region on February 8th. Seventh grader Lily Bowen placed 15th, individually. Eighth grader Kavana Somayaji placed 8th and was scheduled to move on to the State Competition on March 14, but it was cancelled due to the Safer at Home order in Nashville.

Middle School Geography Bee: Cooper Materazzi ‘24 was the winner of the 2020 National Geography Bee on the Lower/Middle School Campus. Julia Moore ‘24 was the first runner up, and Nicolas Recchia ‘26 and Duncan Coppeans ‘24 tied for second runner up.

Book Awards Each year colleges and college alumni groups recognize outstanding students throughout the country with book awards. This year, Ensworth juniors were honored for their excellence in various fields of endeavor by fifteen colleges and universities.

George Washington University Book Award: Kylianne Broughton

The GW Book Award recognizes high school juniors who embody the GW drive and spirit, specifically with their academic excellence, leadership outside of the classroom, diversity of thought, and ability to put knowledge into action.

The St. Lawrence University Book Award:

The Harvard Prize Book: Jacqueline Frist

Presented annually in more than 2,000 high schools around the world to recognize outstanding students in their next-toStudents selected for the award embody the university’s motto, “Not

graduating class who demonstrate excellence in scholarship and achievement in other non-academic areas.

The Hollins Book Award: Ella Talerico

Recognizes an outstanding junior who has demonstrated sustained academic excellence and possesses a special interest in English and

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creative writing.

The Kenyon Review: Claire Humphrey

This award is presented by the President of Kenyon College to a junior in recognition of intellectual engagement, creativity, and

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Mike’s commitment to intellectual achievement, social justice, issues

commitment to community.

The Princeton Book Award: Anna Lapre

Recognizes a junior who displays excellence in the areas of academics, extracurricular activities, and community service, as well as a strong desire, either through words or actions, to change the world for the better.

The Randolph College Book Award: Amelia Mullis

Recognizes an outstanding high school junior who displays excellence in academics and leadership.

The Rensselaer Medal:

Established in 1916 with two purposes: to recognize the superlative academic achievement of young men and women, and to motivate students towards careers in science, engineering, and technology. The Rensselaer Medal recognizes an outstanding junior who has distinguished himself/herself in mathematics and science.

The Rhodes College Book Award: Zion Wynn

Awarded to a junior student who has demonstrated exemplary community service coupled with a commitment to leadership and helping others.

Allie Duke

Recognizes an outstanding high school junior who has displayed a significant commitment to community service.

The Tulane University Book Award: Sachi Srivastava

for one’s self, but for one’s own,” and have demonstrated excellence in academics, leadership, and public service, in their respective communities.

The Jefferson Book Award:

Presented by the University of Virigina Club of Nashville to a junior who best represents the Jeffersonian ideals of scholarship, leadership, and citizenship.

Washington and Lee University Book Award:

Presented by the Nashville Chapter of the Washington & Lee University Alumni Association to a student in his or her junior year who exhibits the qualities cherished and exemplified by George Washington, a generous benefactor of the University, and Robert. E. Lee, its president from 1865 to 1870. These qualities are personal integrity, academic excellence, and leadership.

The Saint Michael’s Book Award: Kelile Southwell & Lucy Butler

Awarded to a student of high academic success and exemplary community service involvement, whose accomplishments embody St.

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of peace and concern for others.

The Yale Book Award: Chloe Rollins

Awarded to a student at Ensworth who shows the greatest intellectual promise, as evidenced by actual achievements and demonstrated potential; who, by activities at school and in the community, has demonstrated a broad range of interests and accomplishments, and who is of outstanding personal character.

Cum Laude & Bar Pin Awards To view a complete list of 2020 high school academic awards, visit the Ensworth Blog: www.ensworth.com/barpins

FOR THE RECORD

2020 U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist Ensworth senior Ryan Crants was named a 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars semifinalist. Ryan was one of approximately 620 semifinalists selected from a pool of nearly 5,600 candidates.

National Merit Honors Congratulations to senior Dante Rodriguez on being named a National Hispanic Scholar. The National Hispanic Recognition Program recognizes approximately 5,000 Hispanic/Latino students each year.

Congratulations to the following seniors on being named National Merit Finalists: Ryan Crants, Max Moeller, Sara

Pickrell, Colin Murray

Congratulations to the following juniors who have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship program as being among the 50,000 highest-scoring participants on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. They will be recognized in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program in the fall of their senior year.

Jasper Bosch, Brooks Bradbury-Fawns, Vanessa Frigon, Jacqueline Frist, Nell Harris, Claire Humphrey, Anna Lapre, Noah Lucy, Evan Petty, Andrew Yu

Chamber Singers Recognized Ensworth’s Chamber Singers attended their first ever MTVA Choral Festival in February to be adjudicated in the areas of performance and sight-reading. They received a Superior rating in performance (the highest rating) and an Excellent rating in Sight-Reading (the second highest rating).

House Captains Elected for 2020-2021

House of Integrity

Zoe Upkins Titus Wootson

House of Morality

Lucy Butler Thomas Lee

House of Truth

Gabby White Max Keller

House of Vitality

Lainey Garside Milan Patel

Head of School Award The Head of School Award, given to students who have earned a place on the Head of School list in all four marking periods of their eighth-grade year, was presented to:

Linden Alldredge Sullivan Brown Lila Butler Corrine Chidsey Laela Clark Addie DeCoster Reese Fogaros Camilla Garza Claire Gracey Gracie Lane Cooper Materazzi Quintin Miles Julia Moore Kavana Somayaji Cates Spitzer Alara Weitkamp Meredith Whitson

James N. Brown Award The James N. Brown Award, given to students who have earned all As in Effort and Consideration throughout their sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade years, was presented to:

Linden Alldredge Sullivan Brown Savannah Cherry Laela Clark A.J. Dale Maya Dandekar Addie DeCoster Camilla Garza Claire Gracey Gracie Lane Natalie Linn Chloe Lucy Cooper Materazzi Quintin Miles Julia Moore Kavana Somayaji Cates Spitzer Alara Weitkamp Declan Werthan Meredith Whitson Spencer Yu

MS Dance Team Wins First Place in Junior High Jazz Division The Middle School Dance Team competed in the UDA Magic City dance competition in Alabaster, Alabama and earned 1st place in the Junior High Jazz Division. Way to go!

Class of 2020 Service Scholars Ensworth Service Scholars engage in an extension of his/her senior Service Learning project. Service Scholars complete at least 20 hours of service on their Grade 12 projects beyond what is otherwise required. They spend additional time collecting artifacts, researching and composing a paper that provides insight into the issues relevant to their project. Read more about their projects at www.ensworth.com/servicescholars2020. Congratulations to the following Service Scholars: to Low Literacy

Charlotte Anne Alarcon:

Factors Affecting Nashville’s Inner-City

Anisa Bhatt:

Childhood Education in Nashville

Bry’Nhyia Brazier:

Attitudes Toward Education Based on Class

Jessica Calloway:

The True Sacrifices of Families & Children for Pediatric Hospital Visits

Carrie Cohen:

Haitian Education

Grace Edwards:

Literacy’s Impact in Breaking the Cycle of Poverty for Underserved Youth

Carrie Elcan:

Tearing Down the Walls

Mary Hayes Greer:

Incarceration and Hunger in Low-Income Families

Lizza Hubbard:

Nutritional Choices of Impoverished Preston Taylor

My-Lan Le:

Turnip Green Creative Reuse and the Landfill

Lilly Lucas:

Federal Programs for Low Income Children

Charlie Mahanes:

Nashville Food Project

Barrett McFerrin:

Effect of Poverty on Education

Shealy Mischinski:

Curriculum Building and Funding for Public Schools

Julia Moody:

McDowell County, WV: The History, Coal Mining, Social Issues & Black Lung

Neely Moorer:

Factors Contributing Ministries

Rylie O’Neil: Time to Rise

Jane Anna Vickery:

Sexual Assault Public Policy

Mae Mae Wallace:

Poverty and Low Literacy

Arts Awards

My-Lan Le ’20 ( AP Studio) was accepted into the prestigious Frist Museum’s “Young Tennessee Artists AP & IB Exhibition” for the 2019-2020 academic year. This year, the exhibition will be online and will run from October 9, 2020, through February 7, 2021 on the Frist Art Museum website.

My-Lan states, “I plan to study medicine, specifically neurology, so my AP Portfolio illustrates my passion for the mysterious and known aspects of the brain. Veins and Arteries (Acrylic paint on layers of clear film) is a realistic piece inspired by CT scans. It is a transitional piece in my AP “Sustained Investigation” bridging works that focus on the imagination to works focusing on the brain’s functions.”

2020 Middle Tennessee Scholastic Arts Award Winners include: Lillie Waddell ’21 - Silver Key - Drawing & Illustration Lillie Waddell ’21 - Silver Key - Painting Mei Mei Dellinger ’23 - Honorable Mention - Drawing & Illustration Sachi Srivastava ’21 - Honorable Mention - Drawing & Illustration The Frist Art Museum invited teens to submit their artwork for this second edition of Teens Take the Frist! Ensworth students’ artwork is displayed on the Frist Art Museum Website.

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