Student Honors
Students at USJ routinely earn top honors in academic, fine arts and leadership competitions. As students enter competitions this school year, results will be posted on this page.
Math Team Takes Top Honors
USJ’S math team took top honors at the district competition of the TMTA state math contest at Freed-Hardeman University. USJ had the first-place team in each of the five categories of Calculus and Advanced Topics II, Pre-Calculus, Algebra II, Geometry, and Algebra I. USJ winner’s were…
•Algebra I: Abbey Orr, first; Halle Priester, second; Alex Crossett, third; Grace Howard, fourth; and David Taylor, sixth.
•Geometry: Matthew Taylor, first; Neel Patel, second; Colton Norton, fifth; and Rachel Deaton, seventh.
•Algebra II: Connor Gilroy, first; Thomas McKnight, second; Jordan Perchik, third; Thomas Head, fourth; and Anne Marie Graham, fifth.
•Pre-Calculus: Keith Nord, first; Hunter Meriwether, second; Buckley Parker, third; Nathan New, fourth; Ben Wilson, fifth; Ben Gaines, sixth; Katherine Burton, eighth; and Katie Darnall, ninth.
•Calculus and Advanced Topics II: Ryan Passey, first; Kelsey Dietz, second; Elizabeth Georgio, third; Laura Kruelle, fourth; Brennan Torstrick, fifth; Ian Charles, sixth; Niti Yogesh, seventh; Sarah Ayers, eighth; Ryan Russell, ninth; and Scott Metcalf, tenth.
Carla Roach and Kathy Wood teach Algebra I; Don Newman teaches the other math teams.
Regional Envirothon
For the 12th year in a row, USJ students won the Regional Envirothon. USJ sent three teams to the Envirothon, which was held at Camp Clark Williamson, and earned first, second, and third place.
The Red Team of Erin Wyatt, Spencer Thomas, Alex Blanton, Will East, and Justin Short took first place with a total of 421 points out of 500. The Blue Team of James Barnes, Thomas Anton, Christian Kurth, Brandon Long, and Landon Shively placed second, while the White Team of Brooke Carver, Nathan Couch, Ross Ferrell, Christopher Haynes, and Thomas Pearson placed third.
By winning the region, USJ sent a team to the state envirothon compeition. At the state competition, the team of Erin Wyatt, Spencer Thomas, Alex Blanton, Will East, and Justin Short came in fifth place. Students are coached by USJ Upper School science teacher John Herriman.
Governor’s School 2008
Congratulations to the following students on being accepted to participate in 2008 Governor’s Schools. Left to right, they are sophomore Matthew Taylor, Governor’s School for the Sciences; junior Agnes Oshiro, Governor’s School for the Sciences; junior Andrew Wagner, Governor’s School for the Arts for Theater; sophomore Sara Barnes, Governor’s School for the Visual Arts; and sophomore Nathan Grimm, Governor’s School for the Arts for Voice.
The Governor’s Schools offer Tennessee’s most gifted and talented 10th and 11th grade students intensive learning experiences. Students, who are selected on the basis of high academic performance or giftedness and talent in the arts, receive a full scholarship for program expenses.
Science Fair - Spring 2008
Eleven fifth graders took part in the regional science fair competition held at Union University on March 14. Of the eight projects USJ entered, four received awards, either placing as division winners or being acknowledged in a specific area of achievement from one of the many sponsors.
Sam Ward’s “Light My Fire” project received the Outstanding Student Award Certificate sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service, as well as placing second in the Elementary Physical Science Division.
 Benjamin Dale’s project, “Super Shapes,” won first place in the Elementary Physical Science Division, which included a plaque, certificate, and $75. He also received a nomination for Society for Science and the Public Middle School Program and a medallion and certificate sponsored by the Herbert Hoover Young Engineer Award.
Sarah Fowler and Kayce Clifton received an honorable mention in the Elementary Team Division for their project, “Can Paper Be Made Without Using Trees,” while Maryam Ahmed and Sierra Glosson’s “Biohazard: Germ Collection” project was awarded second place in the Elementary Team Division.
Other participants from USJ included Jordan Boyd, Kyle Pugh, Rachel Giampapa, Paige Sheffield, and Erica Stanfill.
Students earn state honors in math competition
Connor Gilroy, a junior at University School of Jackson, won first place in the state in the Geometry category of the Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association (TMTA) Math Contest.
Joey Easterling placed eighth in the state in the Calculus and Advanced Topics category and Caroline Stefko placed eighth in the state in the Algebra I competition.
The district competition of the TMTA state math contest was held last spring at Freed-Hardeman University. USJ had the first-place team in each of the five categories it entered: Calculus and Advanced Topics II, Pre-Calculus, Algebra II, Geometry, and Algebra I.
Students’ scores on the district competition were then used to determine the state winners.
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Other Student Honors
National Merit Winners
AP Scholars
Duke Talent Search
Science Olympiad
Ian Charles and H.J. Percival have been honored by the Kentucky Lake Section of the American Chemical Society.
Based on their scores in the University of Tennessee at Martin High School Science Bowl written exam, they were nominated to take a qualifying exam for the United States National Chemistry Olympiad team.
Ian and H.J. were two of ten students chosen by the Kentucky Lake Section of the American Chemical Society.
Reading Rainbow Winner
Anika Mahajan, a USJ kindergarten student, won first place for her short story in WLJT-TV’s 14th Annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest for her story entitled “How Molly Found a Friend.”
Student Recognized
Fifth grader, Walker Laird was recognized for being among Tennessee’s highest-scoring participants in the Mathematics and Verbal Talent Search conducted by Johns Hopkins University.
Walker took the Center for Talented Youth test last December when he was in fourth grade. His high score on the test earned him state recognition this year
Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY)
Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) is a dynamic, interactive educational program designed to prepare our country’s youth to become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, workplace and community. This year's outstanding sophomore that will represent USJ at the annual HOBY Conference is William Teer.
Spelling Bee, Spring 2007
Congratulations to Sarathi Sarkar, a seventh grade student, for winning USJ's spelling bee the third year in a row.
For the third year in a row, Sarathi also represented USJ at 'The Jackson Sun' Spelling Bee, and came in second place. He competed with sixth through eighth grade students from about 60 schools. In his first two tries in 'The Jackson Sun' event, he came in third place.
USJ participates in The Sun’s Spelling Bee each year and has placed first two times and second three times, third two times.
To win the USJ spelling bee, students from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade English classes participate in that class’s individual bee. The top 5-10 winners from each class go on to participate in the school-wide bee.
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