Dr. Joanie Sompayrac’s impact on students is “beyond extraordinary” and Dr. Matthew Guy is able to take “abstruse concepts and make them understandable” for his students. Both were selected for the University of Tennessee Alumni Association (UTAA) Outstanding Teaching Award.
Thompson receives UTAA Public Service Award
After serving in the classroom and in the Chattanooga community for more than three decades, Dr. Roger Thompson has earned the University of Tennessee Alumni Association Public Service Award. He works with local government to address crime problems and continues to work on behalf of the homeless population.
Students receive awards at Chemistry banquet
The UTC Department of Chemistry hosted its twenty-sixth annual awards banquet to recognize the outstanding contributions of its students in the areas of service, research, and scholarship.
Youngest student ever graduates from UTC
Most teenagers are just now beginning to plan their college career, but not UTC student Quinn Pertuit. At 19-years-old, he is the youngest person ever to graduate from the University.
Two students honored at Public Administration and Nonprofit Management luncheon
Two UTC students were honored at the annual Public Administration and Non-Profit Management (PANM) Community Advisory Board luncheon. Meghan Greene won the Ralph Anderson Award and Sid Sadler received an award of special appreciation.
Prestigious Alpha Scholastic Honor Society holds induction ceremony
The Alpha Scholastic Honor Society, organized on the UTC campus in 1918 to recognize outstanding achievement, inducted Cedric Toliver from the Chattanooga community and these faculty and staff employees during the formal 2014 springtime ceremony:
New UTC website receives awards
The online home of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, was recently honored by two different competitions; the HOW Interactive Design Awards and the Educational Digital Marketing Awards.
Women of Distinction includes Dr. Debbie Ingram
Dr. Debbie Ingram is among the 2014 Chattanooga Area Women of Distinction honored by the American Lung Association in Tennessee. Those honored were recognized for their professional achievements and commitments to the community.
Three UTC women honored by Girls Inc. of Chattanooga
Three of the ten Unbought and Unbossed women honored by Girls Inc. of Chattanooga in 2014 are employed by UTC. They are Dr. Stephanie Bellar, Dr. Christine Benz Smith, and Kathy Purnell.
School of Nursing recognized
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s School of Nursing has been recognized as a top 20 nursing school in CollegeAtlas.org’s Top Nursing Schools 2014 rankings.