2025 Alumni Award Winners
Each year, the campuses within the University of Tennessee System honor alumni whose achievements, service and leadership reflect the spirit of UT and bring distinction to their alma mater.
Enabling Growth With Record Gifts
UT received a record $400M+ in FY 2024, supporting students with new scholarships, research initiatives, and enhanced athletics facilities.
Mike Griffin Takes the Lead
Mike Griffin prepares to take on the role of president of the UT Alumni Association.
He Had Enough
After UT Chattanooga student Austin Holdsworth lost his brother and friends to drug overdoses, he could not be quiet anymore.
The Forgotten Majority
After being diagnosed with autism at age 40, UTC alumnus Scott Kramer now spends his time helping other adults with the same diagnosis.
Twenty Years to Life
It took two botched police lineups, several erroneous witness statements and no physical evidence to lock up 14-year-old Anthony Williams for life in the shooting of a fellow teen he did not know. Twenty years later, a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga psychology professor helped unravel the case and set Williams free.
Instinctive Givers: Renee Haugerud and John Murphy
This generous couple has contributed $2 million to UT Chattanooga's College of Business and its football program.
