How do you describe a young woman who goes to Honduras on a mission trip at the age of 19, discovers a starving, disabled, neglected little boy and embraces him as her own, takes him to live with her in Chattanooga, attends classes at UTC while she raises him for the last two years, graduates, and then returns to Honduras to establish a non-profit program to help care for abused women and young mothers?
Two commencement ceremonies set for May 3
Approximately 1,170 UTC students will graduate in two ceremonies on Saturday, May 3, at the McKenzie Arena. Currently, there are 910 undergraduates and 260 graduate students prepared to receive their degrees. Graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering and Computer Science will graduate at 9 a.m., while graduates from…
Faculty awards announced
Several faculty members at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga were honored for their achievements.
Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame inducts two
Jim Steffner and the late Harry S. Probasco are the 2014 inductees into the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame at UTC. They join an elite group of individuals who represent the area’s entrepreneurial history and the innovators of today.
Fisher named Truman Scholar
Robert Fisher, a Brock Scholar and Student Government Association President at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, has been named a 2014 Truman Scholar by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. Fisher plans to earn his undergraduate degree in political science in May 2015. He is the fourth student in the school’s history to be named a Truman Scholar.
UTC social media honored with awards
UTC’s social media presence was recently awarded by the Higher Education Marketing Report, one of the world’s most read publications in educational marketing.
Chelsea Sokol wins North Callahan prize
Chelsea Sokol wrote “Sylvia Plath’s Master Narrative: Developing her Poetic Voice” to win the North Callahan Essay Award for 2014. She is a double major in English Literature and French.
A winning view: ‘We shall achieve’ video wins awards
“We Shall Achieve,” the promotional video produced by the Office of University Relations Office last year has received recognition in two prestigious award competitions.
University awarded Tree Campus USA recognition
From the daffodils blooming in front of Patten Chapel to the newly planted trees that line Cardiac Hill, UTC is home to more than 2,000 trees and plants. Because of the University’s dedication to growing and maintaining a lush urban campus, the campus has been awarded a Tree Campus USA recognition.
Top seniors honored by Student Government Association
UTC Student Government Association recently honored 113 students at the 2014 Outstanding Senior Awards Ceremony. This annual event recognizes seniors who have made significant contributions and accomplished outstanding achievements within their degree programs. In addition to being honored, students were also asked to invite a favorite professor to attend the ceremony.