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For the Record

Editorial Staff
Ensworth students are recognized for their achievements inside and outside the classroom.

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 canceled 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 Harvard Prize Book

Jacqueline Frist
Presented annually in more than 2,000 high schools around the world to recognize outstanding students in their next-to-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 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 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

Vanessa Frigon
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.

The St. Lawrence University Book Award

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

The Tulane University Book Award

Sachi Srivastava
Students selected for the award embody the university’s motto, “Not 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

Liam Frumkin
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

William Vreeland
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. Mike’s commitment to intellectual achievement, social justice, issues 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

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 semi-finalists 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, and 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, and 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:
  • 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 Ministries
  • 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 to Low Literacy
  • 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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