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Hello Alumni,
It’s been so exciting to have the opportunity to speak to so many of you about your passion for PDS/USN. It was clear from my first day how this community has been a source of strength during the challenging times of the past year and a half. As the school has opened up to in-person events and alumni have had the opportunity to reconnect, the enthusiasm has been palpable.
I want to invite any of you that are craving that connection with classmates to consider volunteering this fall. Being a class agent can be deeply fulfilling as you build relationships with classmates all while supporting the incredible institution that brought you all together.
This important volunteer role is customizable to you, whether it’s texting friends, sending a few emails, hosting a happy hour, or yes, even making phone calls. The goal is simply to increase giving participation from each class and of course, inspire a little friendly competition between graduating years. (Who wants to challenge last year's top participating class, Class of 1991?)
Finally, as you consider your end of year philanthropic priorities, I hope you’ll consider making a one time or monthly gift to USN before December 31st. I look forward to meeting and speaking with each of you about the memories and experiences that made PDS/USN such an important presence in so many of your lives.
Sincerely,
Meagan Hall
Annual Fund Associate
P: 615.277.7499
C: 615.210.8896
mhall@usn.org
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Alumni in the News & Announcements
1968
The Class of 1968 met via Zoom on Thursday, September 16. Luther Harrell shared a PowerPoint presentation with fun photos from their high school years. USN archivist Kat Trammell '99 joined to talk about the archives. Director Vince Durnan was also in attendance.
1989
Jeffrey Jackson shares that his book "Paper Bullets: Two Artists Who Risked their Lives to Defy the Nazis" will be released in paperback in November. “'Paper Bullets' was longlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Non-Fiction for 2021, it was named as an Honor Book for the Stonewall Book Awards-Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award by the American Library Association, it was named by Booklist as an Editor’s Choice 'Best of the Best' for biography and memoir, it was listed as one of the Best Books of 2020 by The Art Newspaper , one of the Best Biographies of 2020 by The Archive , and it was recognized as one of the five Best Books on Art and Culture in Occupied Paris by the Wall Street Journal.”
1993
Jim Rodrigues was featured in the Nashville Business Journal discussing his recently accepted position to lead the new office of international brokerage firm Lee & Associates and how he found his way into real estate.
1985
David Ewing participated in a panel discussion in “ By Design: The Shaping of Nashville’s Public Schools,” a documentary produced by the Nashville Public Education Foundation examining historical moments of public schooling in Nashville dating back to the 1800s.
2001
Sara Chazin lives in Oakland, California, where she is a violinist and violin/piano instructor at Reeder Music Academy and Musically Minded Academy.
2006
Nicholas Kraus was awarded two Emmys by the International Academy of Television as a Director of Photography for Outstanding Direction: Documentary and Outstanding Cinematography: Documentary for “ The Trade” on Showtime.
2008
Caitlin Del Casino was the choreographer for “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” performed at Looby Theatre in Nashville.
2013
2015
Hop Mathews recently moved to Brooklyn, New York. He works with Wells Fargo on the economics team.
2020
Gordon Yancey is enjoying being a student at Belmont. He is majoring in entrepreneurship and has started his own online business selling gently used clothing, accessories, and other items. Visit his shop, g2wears.com. New items are posted daily. Follow him on Facebook and Instagram at g2wears. Gordon shares that "USN prepared me well for this chapter of my life.”
Kellen Hill was the screenwriter for the team that produced "Ronny Newman: The Quest for Greatness," a short film for the 48 Hour Film Challenge. The film won the Comedy category for the Nashville contest this year.
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Going on at USN
 As a school community, we fondly remember the life and legacy of beloved math teacher, friend, and mentor, Debbie Davies, who died in September. The Davies family and USN will host a memorial service at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14. Seating is limited, and anyone can watch it livestreamed here. |  Amani Reed will be the first person of color to lead University School of Nashville. He brings to Nashville strong experience, having worked in academic and administrative roles at highly regarded independent schools across the country. |  Director Vince Durnan penned his latest column following a pair of exciting announcements for what's ahead at 2000 Edgehill. |  |  |  |  Learn about our Test To Stay protocol to decrease interruptions in learning and other updates on USN’s COVID-mitigation strategy. As we approach the holiday season, please be aware of how your family’s activities and travel plans can impact the USN community. |  Tour University School of Nashville on Saturday, November 20 and speak with students, faculty, and administrators to learn about the K-12 school and its academic, athletic, and arts offerings. |  The annual Fall Break Food Drive provided kid-friendly, easy to prepare meals and snacks for 87 students in the Nashville community who typically rely on school-provided meals. |  Senior class officers raised $438 to help those affected by the late-August flood in Humphreys County with the incentive to pie a teacher in the face. |  USN claims three of the top 10 speaker awards in a national debate competition. |  The National Interscholastic Cycling Association State Championships were held at Cedar Hill Park in Madison, marking the mountain biking team's fifth and final race of the season. The team spent the last several weeks riding the 3.5-mile loop at the park, and that preparation of at least 10-20 practice laps over the past month served our 21 racers well across all the race categories. Read the race results here. |  Congratulations to the varsity boys' cross country team on winning the region and to the girls' team on taking home second place. Click here for a full recap, and good luck to these racing Tigers as they head to the state championship on Friday, November 5. |  The cast of "Noises Off" invites you to head to the theater November 18-20 for a comedy of complicated love triangles and plenty of laughs. Tickets are available for purchase here. |  Ninth-grade debaters Collin Chan, Ophelia Cherry-Pulay, Caroline Keiper, and Ellie Rothman were co-champions in their latest tournament. |
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Check the website to see when Director Vince Durnan will be hosting an alumni event in your area.
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Photos
 Peter Ansoff '71 was featured in an article in the Washington Post about Flag Day. Peter is a vexillologist and has more than 100 flags from the United States and other countries.
 William Evans '73 stopped by USN to pick up a piece of the gym floor that he played on while he was a student at PDS.
 David Brown '83 is the artistic Director for the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021. David is a designer, researcher, and educator based at the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
 After clerking for two federal judges, Jesse Cuevas Stambaugh '05 has joined the law firm of Susman Godfrey in Los Angeles. She has been named a 2021 Rising Star of the Plaintiffs' Bar by the National Law Journal. Jesse is a member of the Steering Committee for Just the Beginning Foundation’s Los Angeles Summer Legal Institute, whose mission is to encourage students of color and other historically underrepresented groups to pursue career and leadership opportunities in law.
 Marcus Maddox '12 visited a photography class at USN to discuss his work. Marcus was in town for his exhibit at The Red Arrow Gallery. Pictured with his former art, film, and photography teachers, Steve Smail and Trent Boysen.
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