The Chattanoogan featured UTC chemical engineering student Jessica “Sarge” Hobbs, who returned to higher education after stepping away earlier in life and joining the Army Reserve to fund her studies. Now nearing graduation, she earned a competitive Gilman Scholarship that will support a study abroad experience in the Netherlands. Her story highlights resilience, determination and…
UTC Sophomore Earns National Championship in T.E.A.M. University Challenge
The Chattanoogan highlighted UTC sophomore Vu Nguyen’s first-place finish in the 2025 T.E.A.M. University Challenge, a national investment portfolio competition featuring more than 600 students from 14 universities. Representing the Gary W. Rollins College of Business and the SMILE Fund, Nguyen’s disciplined strategy and global investment perspective earned him the top spot, while senior teammate…
UTC Earns National Recognition For Community Engagement
The Chattanoogan spotlighted UTC’s national recognition for its deep commitment to community engagement, earning the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation and American Council on Education. This selective designation honors UTC’s sustained, institution-wide partnerships that align academic teaching, research and service with community priorities across health, mobility, economic development and more. It…
UTC Honors College Students Earn National Collegiate Honors Council Awards
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Honors College celebrated exceptional student success as two Honors students earned national recognition at the National Collegiate Honors Council conference. Graduate Vio Midgett, a Brock Scholar with degrees in history and international studies, was named a Portz Scholar, one of only four undergraduate researchers nationwide selected for this prestigious…
UTC Composition Program Receives National Honor
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Composition Program in the Department of English has received the 2025–26 Writing Program Certificate of Excellence from the Conference on College Composition and Communication — the field’s highest honor and the only one awarded nationally this year. The recognition highlights UTC’s commitment to strong, ethical, and forward-looking first-year writing…