The Busy-ness of Being Smokey
Logan Durham is having a rough — or, maybe that’s “ruff” — year. And he’s enjoying every moment of it. Continue reading The Busy-ness of Being Smokey
Tag: Winter 2008
Ayers, Mears, and Geier
Richmond taps Ayers as president, Mears dies in Knoxville, Rita Geier joins university Continue reading Ayers, Mears, and Geier
Rescue on the River
May 25, 2006, wasn’t a typical day on the job for Jereme Odom. He helped save a life and then found his own life threatened, as well. Continue reading Rescue on the River
Roadside Savior
Seizing opportunities is nothing new for William Mackall, the UT Martin Hall of Fame football player and undercover police officer. Continue reading Roadside Savior
Petroleum-Free in Tennessee
Chad Holliday Jr. is full of enthusiasm as he surveys the crowd at the grand opening of the DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Facility. Continue reading Petroleum-Free in Tennessee
Fill’er Up with Grassoline
Tennessee business people, farmers, scientists, and political leaders have a shared vision of a statewide economy powered by ethanol. Continue reading Fill’er Up with Grassoline
Academy Rewards
The Tennessee Governor’s Academy for Mathematics and Science in Knoxville is a radically different kind of school. Continue reading Academy Rewards
Alaska Adventure
In 1956, on a lark, five UT students departed Knoxville for Alaska, where they spent the summer working in a gold mine. Continue reading Alaska Adventure
How to Succeed in Business
After exploring business practices in Ireland and Scotland, Jennifer Morrison-Fuller came away with a new understanding of the global market. Continue reading How to Succeed in Business
Smokey: The Top Dog
Adam Vicars never expected to follow in his older brother’s paw prints when he got to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Continue reading Smokey: The Top Dog
The Grace of Strangers
It was a hot Friday afternoon in a remote village in Belize, and the UT group there on a medical mission was ready to call it a day. Continue reading The Grace of Strangers
Reaching Out to the Marginalized
“I wanted to challenge my prejudice against homeless people.” Kathleen Malloy may sound like a social worker, but she’s not. Continue reading Reaching Out to the Marginalized
The Campaign for Tennessee Gains Momentum
A prodigy in many respects, Clarence Leon Brown received special permission to enter UT at the age of 15. Continue reading The Campaign for Tennessee Gains Momentum
A Labor of Love Becomes a Legacy
Medical technology has come a long way in the past 40 years, and UTHSC professor Brenta Davis was instrumental in making it happen. Continue reading A Labor of Love Becomes a Legacy
Education Changes Lives
Meet some of the UT graduates whose lives have been dramatically changed by the education they received here. Continue reading Education Changes Lives
A Smoky Mountain Queen
I gave my first reading of my children’s novel, Gentle’s Holler, in Sylva, North Carolina, in the spring of 2005. Continue reading A Smoky Mountain Queen