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Lacrosse Takes State Title
The Owls won the Tennessee Scholastic Lacrosse Association Division II-AAA state championship over McCallie, 12-6, in Nolensville May 18.
When classmates described Parker Blackwell last spring, the word “brilliant” frequently came up. They knew then he was destined to become the Memphis University School class valedictorian. In addition to his intellect, Blackwell is revered as honorable, hardworking, and kind.
MUS Salutatorian Alan Zhou is a scholar distinguished by a spirit of adventure. His restless energy for learning extended beyond the classroom and the lab to include additional work in probability, proofs, and problem solving. He likens learning new material to participating in a sport. Motivated by competition, he scored in the top 5% in the American Math Competition and contributed to the school’s state Mu Alpha Theta title.
Chi Alpha Mu, the national junior mathematics club for middle and junior high school students, inducted 25 new members on May 14. The club, named for Creative Adventures in Mathematics, was founded in 1967 and reactivated by the high school math society, Mu Alpha Theta, in 2008 to promote enjoyment and understanding of mathematics by middle school students.
Once the school year has ended May 31, and summer sessions have begun, you will need to follow these steps to access prior-year grades. Email Registrar Pam Haney if you need additional assistance.
CSO will host a Mid-South Food Bank Distribution from 8:30-11 a.m. in the Lower School parking lot Monday, May 20. All MUS students are invited to volunteer.
Headmaster Pete Sanders awarded Mathematics Instructor Mike Gunn the 2024 Distinguished Teaching Award, given annually to a faculty member who demonstrates excellence.
Faculty and families celebrated nine eighth-grade Springfield Scholars inductees during a banquet May 9. These students are in the top 10% of their class and demonstrate character consistent with the high standards of the school’s Honor Code and Community Creed.
If you are interested in advertising your business in the sports media guide, please contact Athletic Administrative Assistant Beth Taylor for details.
Teams and families celebrated 2023-24 achievements at the Jake Rudolph All-Sports Awards ceremony April 29. Eighty-four seniors received varsity-letter plaques celebrating their careers at MUS while 274 total students received letters in their sports.
This is your invitation to join the Lower School football team for the 2024-25 season! We will have separate Grade 7 and Grade 8 teams participating in a league with municipal and independent schools. The first practice will be Monday, August 5, 5:30 p.m. (Plans for Grade 6 football are under development.)
Citing his 41 years of extraordinary service to his alma mater, Headmaster Pete Sanders presented Academic Dean Flip Eikner with the 2024 Jean Barbee Hale Award for Outstanding Service. Faculty members gathered for the monthly meeting rose in spontaneous cheers and applause.
Tearing Down the Walls is a two-day conference encouraging and equipping high school students from diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds to become leaders in race relations. Hosted at Ensworth School and running Friday-Sunday, June 21-23, the conference will cost $150. Owls will be sharing a bus with St. Mary’s and St. George’s students. All rising Upper School students are encouraged to attend.
Author and entrepreneur Luma Mufleh spoke in chapel April 26 about the journey from her beginnings as the daughter of Syrian refugees; to seeking asylum in the United States; to coaching refugee children in soccer; to starting a tutoring program for them; to founding the Fugees Family network dedicated to refugee education.