A Gift for Future Generations of Teachers and Students
By Amy Germuth, former USN faculty member
Having recently turned 50, I have thought much about my past half-century of life and the many positive experiences that have shaped me to this point. One of those was the five years I spent teaching High School math at University School of Nashville in the mid-1990s.
To be mentored by Debbie Davies, one of the best math teachers in the country; supported by Rick O'Hara as the High School head; and encouraged and guided by many fine teachers, including Cindy Crenshaw, Marcia Pope, Elizabeth Coble, Lucy Duke, Linda (Wallis) Sauer, Betty (Pearson) White, Harris Gilbert, and Anita Schmid, to name a few, was an exceptional experience. I witnessed excellent teaching and saw the care and love they showed to the students whose lives they were helping to shape.
The students at USN were every bit as remarkable. I am pleased to be in contact with so many of them still to this day. To say I was humbled to have this privilege is an understatement.
It is for these reasons that my partner and I have designated in our will that a percentage of our assets be left to University School of Nashville to support teacher development and student scholarships. By doing so, we hope that other teachers will receive the opportunities that I had and students who may not have been able to afford to attend USN can benefit from this remarkable school.
Give for the Future
There are many ways you can support USN's future. To explore your giving options, contact Anne Westfall at (615) 277-7495 or awestfall@usn.org.