A look back at 2022 fall commencement ceremonies through the lenses of the UTC photography and video teams.
Congratulations to the Class of 2022!
Fall commencement at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was celebrated with three separate ceremonies taking place over two days starting Friday, Dec. 16.
Kids, work, school: Jam packed life won’t block Isaacson from degree
Jennifer Isaacson has been going non-stop with four children, education and work—and soon will possess a nursing degree.
Tears of joy: A 25 year flight to a bachelor’s degree
Larry Guess, an Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter flight paramedic, is a member of the inaugural class of the UTC’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Leadership online degree program to complete the curriculum and receive a degree—15 months after the program started and 25 years after his college journey began.
Maggie Shaw’s decorated UTC run to close with a nursing degree
Maggie Shaw, who will receive a bachelor’s degree in nursing on Dec. 17, was a three-time all-Southern Conference first-team soccer selection and a two-time SoCon Defensive Player of the Year.
Tip of the cap: UTC to host commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday
Fall commencement at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will be celebrated with three separate ceremonies taking place over two days starting Friday, Dec. 16. All ceremonies will take place inside McKenzie Arena,
Throwing her weights around: Olivia Reeves taking a shot at the Olympics
A chance for UTC exercise science major Olivia Reeves to be in the 2024 Olympics looms Monday, Dec. 12, when she competes in the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships, held in Bogota, Columbia.
UTC professor receives grant to study state’s public health information-delivery system
Dr. Amir Alakaam, associate professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance at UTC and director of its Master of Public Health program, recently received a $332,500 grant from the Tennessee Department of Public Health.
Sibling rivalry: Sister and brother have pushed each other to excellence
Sherreda Peggs knew just what she had to do after her brother, Cinque, announced he was the salutatorian at their high school: She had to be valedictorian. Their sibling rivalry continues today at UTC, where Cinque is a senior and Sherreda a junior.
Playing ‘Taps’ a commemoration of ‘my favorite veteran’
On Nov. 11, 2022, 30 trumpet players stood about 30 yards apart and looped around the UTC campus from the intersection of Douglas and Vine streets to the Fine Arts Center and back to the Power C on Chamberlain Field.