Two UTC juniors, Emma Sprayberry and Jannat Saeed, have been awarded Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute (JSI) fellowships, a rigorous academic graduate-level preparation program for undergraduate juniors committed to public service careers.
School record seven UTC students/alums selected as Fulbright semifinalists
Seven University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students or recent graduates have advanced to the semifinal level in the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award process, the highest total in the University’s history.
A first for UTC: Lola Oke awarded Rangel Fellowship for graduate degree and U.S. Foreign Service career
Lola Oke, a political science major and Brock Scholar in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Honors College, is the first UTC student to be awarded a Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship.
Dr. Michelle Deardorff recipient of first Chancellor’s Medal of Excellence
During University of Tennessee at Chattanooga undergraduate commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 17, at McKenzie Arena, Chancellor Steven R. Angle introduced Dr. Michelle Deardorff as the first recipient of the newly established Chancellor’s Medal of Excellence.
Politics under pressure: UTC senior honored with invite to worldwide conference
Rohan Thompson, a senior double majoring in political science and economics, was one of 25 students nationwide selected to attend a global conference hosted by the World Affairs Councils of America.
Pair of Mocs honored at mock government conference
Two University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students won top honors at a recent mock government competition involving delegations from nearly 30 colleges and universities across Tennessee.
Spanning the globe: UTC’s Golkar a quotable voice for media around the world
Considered one of the world’s top experts on Iran, Dr. Saeid Golkar has been interviewed by 68 news organizations since the start of the protests in September, including Reuters, the BBC, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera, NBC and the Wall Street Journal.
UTC Mock Trial team has a grand ole time in Nashville
The UTC Mock Trial undergraduate student organization took home top honors in the Grand Ole Tournament hosted by Vanderbilt University at the Davidson County Courthouse in Nashville.
A path toward public service
From the pages of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Magazine: Recent UTC graduate Miles Mosby credits his interest in public service to his great-grandfather breaking racial barriers as a successful candidate for elected office.
From court to camera: ‘Bring joy to what you do,’ says UTC grad
Paige Ivey Evatt, who graduated from UTC in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and women’s studies, transitioned from an officer of the court to a “creative entrepreneur.”