Emily Patton, a May 2024 graduate and Brock Scholar who earned bachelor’s degrees in environmental science and humanities: international studies, has been selected as one of four 2024 Portz Scholars—one of the most prestigious honors for undergraduate students in honors programs across the country.
A summer of social change: UTC student Erin Yenawine tackles big issues as part of research experience
A UTC rising junior is making beneficial change in Dallas neighborhoods. Erin Yenawine, a double major in political science and economics and Brock Scholar in the UTC Honors College, is participating in an eight-week Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program called “Data Science for the Social Good” at Southern Methodist University in University Park, Texas.
CSI Chattanooga: Criminal justice internships prepare UTC students for careers
If you’re a criminal justice student at UTC, internships aren’t just resume fillers—they are real-world adventures in the field of your choice.
Record-tying five UTC students land prestigious Gilman international scholarships
A school record-tying five UTC students, Ashlyn Roberson, Bailee Fiste, Bryce Sanders, Kamila Vargas and Kylie Knott, are recipients of U.S. Department of State Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships.
Double the success: Hibbs twins’ journeys toward graduation
Twins Mitchell and Meaghan Hibbs, who hail from Chattanooga, have stuck together through the years. There was no exception when both chose the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for their undergraduate years, where they are both members of the Honors College.
Right size, right fit: Triple major Jannat Saeed reflects on her time at UTC
“I have a plethora of experiences and insights to share,” said Jannat Saeed, who—as a triple major receiving bachelor’s degrees in history, humanities: international studies and software systems as well as being a Brock Scholar in the UTC Honors College—will undoubtedly have one of the most extended introductions in crossing the McKenzie Arena stage at commencement this Saturday, May 4.
Turning ideas into reality
The featured speaker for both May 2024 undergraduate ceremonies is UTC alumnus Richard Zhang, a Brock Scholar who graduated summa cum laude in 1992 with bachelor’s degrees in chemistry, economics and accounting.
The Roundhouse will be rockin’: McKenzie Arena to host UTC commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday
Spring commencement at UTC will be celebrated with three separate ceremonies over two days starting Friday, May 3. And for the first time since 2019, commencement will fill McKenzie Arena to the rafters.
Language learning and cultural exchange: Two UTC students receive national scholarships
A pair of UTC students have created paths to learning new languages after landing national competitive scholarships. Lauren Graves, a senior English major and Brock Scholar in the UTC Honors College, will spend about a year in Japan as part of the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) program, which brings university graduates to Japan as assistant language teachers. Vinny Nguyen, a sophomore political science and public service major, is the recipient of the CLS Spark scholarship. He will spend eight weeks in an online course learning Mandarin Chinese.
Global citizen: UTC’s Emma Roy awarded Boren Scholarship
Emma Roy, currently completing her junior year at UTC, has been selected for the prestigious David L. Boren Scholarship, an initiative of the Defense Language and National Security Education Office, which is part of the U.S. Department of Defense. Beginning in mid-September, she will spend 25 weeks—the equivalent of an academic year—at National Taiwan University as part of the International Chinese Language Program.