Rain is common in the South Korean city of Busan, but Hannah Horton found that forgetting your umbrella is not always a problem. “Someone would see you walking in the rain and they would immediately escort you to your destination,” says Horton, a senior in the UTC Honors College. “They were extremely tolerant and…
UTC’s Jennifer Ellis named a Woman of Distinction
The director of STEM at UTC is one five of the 10 honorees at 2019’s annual Women of Distinction of Greater Chattanooga awards.
Co-creator of mobile classroom, Colleen Ryan selected as Toyota Family Teacher of the Year
Colleen Ryan, who graduated from UTC in 2015, had been selected as Toyota Family Teacher of the Year for 2019, an award open to teachers across the country.
Don’t be afraid to fail, Boyd tells business students
You’ve got to fail if you want to succeed. That was the message that Randy Boyd, interim president of the University of Tennessee system, gave to business students, faculty and others at UTC’s annual Entrepreneurship Breakfast.
‘We had a lot of bad, bad days’: Dane Snowden recalls life in war zone
Dane Snowden, an electrician in UTC’s Facilities Planning and Management Department, encountered his share of mortar and rocket attacks, IED explosions and gunfire during his four tours of duty in the Middle East with the Army National Guard.
UTC newcomer receives first Retirees Association scholarship
If You Go What: UTC Retirees Association Banquet with Guest Speaker Jim Fry When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 Where: University Center Tennessee Room Information: https://bit.ly/35lgZ6H Appearances can be deceiving. People often see silver-haired Jim Fry on the UTC campus and mistake him as a faculty member. It makes him smile, but then he explains…
Jessica Miller’s first novel getting positive national attention
To write her debut novel, Jessica Miller tapped into her inner—or perhaps not so inner—geek. “I’m a huge geek,” says Miller, who teaches English composition at UTC. “I love fantasy; I love historical drama; I love fairy tales, folklore; I play a lot of video games. So I’ve always been into that kind of stuff.”…
Brock Scholar says scholarships changed her life
A scholarship became life-changing for Emily Wilson. Wilson, a UTC junior marketing major with a minor in communications, was one of the featured speakers during this September’s fourth annual Scholarship Luncheon at McKenzie Arena. The event brought donors, faculty, staff and more than 100 students together to honor the generosity of donors and celebrate students’…
Exploration and experiences are touchstones in Bruce Shaw’s life
Graduating from UTC is something of a second life for Shaw. Actually, that’s not quite accurate. It’s more of a fifth or sixth life.
UTC Center for Professional Education Marketing Efforts Win National Recognition
UTC’s CPE brings home two silver awards and two bronze. The award-winning work was produced by the UTC Division of Communications and Marketing in collaboration with and at the request of CPE leadership.