Banker and Volunteer
Nancy Collum wasn’t sure what she wanted to study at UTC. “I was always envious of those who knew they wanted to be a doctor at the age of 10,” she says. “I had no such premonitions.”
Future Energy Stars
Tennessee, with help from the University of Tennessee, has made strides in increasing the number of graduates in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math or STEM.
Garden of Rest and Respite
Tucked under the wing of Patten Chapel, I found what I was looking for in the Shakespeare Garden, where the time of the Elizabethan sundial is out of sync with the peal of the chapel’s bells.
Laughing at the Lunch Table
You’d think, by the time you’re 22 years old, fitting in wouldn’t matter, but you’d be wrong. The first week or so of med school, I found myself wondering who the cool kids would be, if I’d make the cut or if there even would be any “cool kids” in med school.
Options and Opportunities
Twenty years ago, Jerry Reese’s dream job was head football coach at UT Martin. But he gambled on an opportunity with the New York Giants. Today he’s the Giants’ general manager—and he’s got two Super Bowl championship rings.
Former Vol ‘Retooling’ Raiders
Reggie McKenzie took a different path to becoming an NFL general manager. He played in the NFL and then transitioned to the front office.
Life on the Fly
A preacher’s kid, Susan Thrasher spent just as much time in church pews as she did worm dunking on East Tennessee rivers with her father. Her reverence for traditional bait fishing parlayed into fly fishing more than a decade ago.
On the Record: World War II to Watergate
A 1936 graduate of UT Knoxville, newsman Walter Pulliam covered major events of the 20th century. Pulliam, who turned 99 in November, lives in Knoxville and enjoys talking about his days as a reporter and editor.
Asian Exec
Troy Hodges (Knoxville ’90) tells the Tennessee Alumnus about living in Manila and managing sales in Asia and Australia for the textile manufacturing company Beaulieu Commercial LLC.
Southern Scribe
Mississippi native Minrose Gwin (Knoxville ’67, ‘83) tells the Tennessee Alumnus about the inspiration for her new book Remembering Medgar Evers, Writing the Long Civil Rights Movement.
College Crime Fighters
Twenty-four students from 10 universities completed the National Forensic Academy College Program, a joint venture between the University of Tennessee at Martin and the UT Law Enforcement Innovation Center.
Best in the World
UT Knoxville's logistics and supply chain management program ranks first worldwide in research productivity, according to the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management.
Shine On
When you’re driving along Interstate 40 between Memphis and Jackson, watch for the West Tennessee Solar Farm, owned and operated by the University of Tennessee.
Cone Zone
Visiting campus and wanting to know the latest on road closures and construction? Check out UT Knoxville’s conezone.utk.edu.
Fish Sticks
Trout Joust, anyone? It's one of many memorable activities planned for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Homecoming 2012, Sept. 17-22.
Rope Pull
The traditional Homecoming Rope Pull may not exactly tug at the heartstrings of the competitors, but it likely strains all their other body parts.
Giving Arts
UTHSC is selling more than 400 works of art donated to the university by Jolanda Penczner, widow of Paul Penczner, one of Memphis' finest painters and most generous instructors.
All About Ag
Ag Day is the annual alumni street fair on the Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) campus in Knoxville. This year's event is Nov. 3 before kickoff of the Vols' football game vs. Troy.
Eating Well
When Levita Mondie (Knoxville, '93) won a chili cook-off in her Washington, D.C., neighborhood, she was as proud as any Top Chef victor
Son of the South
Tandy Wilson (Knoxville, '00) is devoted to Nashville, where his family has lived for five generations. Nashville likes him, too, which was affirmed in a recent issue of Bon Appetit.
Small Town Revival
Tennessee Alumnus introduces you to three alumni who have brought change to their hometowns.
A Home for Sisterhood
Sorority women at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have long carried a bit of a chip on their collective shoulder. Greek men have had houses on or near campus since early last century. Sororities haven’t.
