All Creatures Great and Small
UT alumnus “Doc” Steven Scott cares for them all. Continue reading All Creatures Great and Small
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The Long Walk
After his father was diagnosed with an incurable cancer, he decided to take action that covered more than 2,100 miles. In doing so, he raised hope not only for his father, but for others. Continue reading The Long Walk
Educate, Discover, Connect
When talking about the impact of the University of Tennessee, I often use the phrase “educate, discover and connect.” There are hundreds of examples of UT faculty, staff and students fulfilling that mission every day. Continue reading Educate, Discover, Connect
Three Vol Generations Deep
Scholarships helped Glass family continue UT legacy Continue reading Three Vol Generations Deep
Fore! Alumna Helps Women in Business Learn to Play Golf
Female business students are being teed up for career success with the establishment of the Janet McKinley MBA Golf Endowment in the UT Knoxville College of Business Administration. Continue reading Fore! Alumna Helps Women in Business Learn to Play Golf
Meet the 2014-15 Officers of the University of Tennessee Alumni Association
President Tom Losh (Chattanooga ’71, ’74), who resides in Ooltewah, once served as the assistant dean of student affairs at UT Chattanooga, was assistant coach for the Mocs basketball team and was head coach of the baseball team. The immediate … Continue reading Meet the 2014-15 Officers of the University of Tennessee Alumni Association
Retro Baby
Bringing Up Baby the Old-Fashioned Way Continue reading Retro Baby
Working at ESPN
[Update] Thirteen UT alumni are employees of the giant sports network. These writers, editors and producers give a glimpse into the future of college athletics. Continue reading Working at ESPN
Funny Lady
From Saturday Night Live to the silver screen, Paula Pell hits the comedy jackpot. Continue reading Funny Lady
Aspire to Inspire Students Beyond the Classroom
BayLee Long learned one of her most valuable lessons outside the classroom. The new UTC graduate learned how to squeeze what pennies she does have into savings because of the UT Alumni Association Women’s Council Aspire series. Continue reading Aspire to Inspire Students Beyond the Classroom
Field Man to CEO
Like most college seniors, Donnie Smith was looking for a job he could start soon after graduation. A job tip ended up being his ticket to a long and successful career. Continue reading Field Man to CEO
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. Continue reading Options and Opportunities
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. Continue reading Former Vol ‘Retooling’ Raiders
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. Continue reading Life on the Fly
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. Continue reading Southern Scribe
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. Continue reading A Home for Sisterhood
Crossville
Tonya Hinch (Knoxville ’85), is a Crossville native who, after a short and sweet career in New York, has returned to reinvigorate her languishing hometown. Continue reading Crossville
Best for Baby and the Environment
As director of the Center for Clean Products at UT Knoxville’s Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment, Catherine Wilt (Knoxville ’88, ’89) has helped develop North America’s first and only third-party environmental toy standard. Continue reading Best for Baby and the Environment
Space Man
Bill Harwood is the senior space consultant for CBS News. When he made his first trip to Cape Canaveral in 1982, he was a student reporter for The Daily Beacon. Continue reading Space Man
Meet the Alumni Association Officers
Introducing the 2011-2012 leaders. Continue reading Meet the Alumni Association Officers
Kim Cross: It’s a Labor of Love
Meet the new president of the UT Alumni Association. Continue reading Kim Cross: It’s a Labor of Love
Speaking of Sports
Former Vol Charles Davis finds his niche as a broadcast sports analyst. Continue reading Speaking of Sports
Take Two Aspirin and Write a Novel
A physician segues into literary territory Continue reading Take Two Aspirin and Write a Novel