Inspired by our 2026-27 school motto, “One,” Lennon John’s T-shirt design was named the best in a Middle School vote and is featured on the red Field Day T-shirt for the 2026 event.
Her design features the words “One School,” “One Dutch,” and “One Team” on the back — a simple but unifying message.
“I just tried to go off (our motto), because we’re just one school, one Dutch,” Lennon said. “I’ve been designing since the 4th grade and trying to win it because I thought that would be really cool.”
Lennon, a 7th grader, didn’t enter a design last year. Her win this year, in a close vote, took her by surprise.
“I think someone came up to me and said, ‘Oh, by the way, you won,’” Lennon said. “And then after that, everyone started making a big deal about it and then I got so excited. Then I realized this is actually insane, like how cool it is.”
Each year, Middle School students design a T-shirt and the Middle School votes for the best one. The winning design is placed on the Field Day T-shirt.
Lennon has attended Holland Hall since kindergarten. Her mom is varsity girls soccer coach Jenn Muir, and her stepdad is Upper School Dean of Students Phil Muir.
And we couldn’t interview Lennon without asking if she’s a Beatles fan, given her name. She likes one Beatles song, “Here Comes the Sun.”
The annual Holland Hall Field Day with booths, games and food is Tuesday, Oct. 13.
You can buy Field Day T-shirts until 9 a.m. Oct. 2. Click HERE to see Lennon’s design and purchase a shirt.
Sarah Smith
Holland Hall Chaplain Sarah Smith joined Holland Hall in 2023 after coaching at independent schools in Oklahoma City, then leading her own parish, before spending time at the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma.
She holds degrees from Notre Dame and Vanderbilt.
A sixth-generation Oklahoman who graduated from an independent school, she is uniquely qualified to teach religion courses and offer pastoral care at Holland Hall.
Christy Utter
Christy serves as the Middle School Chaplain in addition to her role as head field hockey coach. A 1992 graduate of Holland Hall, Utter coached at the University of Louisville and Brown before returning to Holland Hall.
She holds degrees from the University of North Carolina and the University of Louisville.
Her mission as a chaplain is simple: Helping students to understand the consequences of their choices, helping them to develop a strong moral compass, and guiding them as they lead of life of loving others with compassion, no judgment, and understanding and appreciating the differences in others.
Kristin Lees
Kristin serves as the Primary School Chaplain and is instrumental in teaching the Second Step curriculum, which promotes social and emotional skills in children. The program fosters and builds skills related to empathy, communication, problem-solving, and emotional regulation.
