As he graduates from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Saturday, May 4, with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Nehemiah Antoine—also a member of the Innovations in Honors program in the Honors College—reflects on his UTC experience.
Chamyra Teasley wins Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award
UTC junior Chamyra Teasley has won the Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award, given by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to 10 individuals in higher education throughout the state who demonstrate a lasting, meaningful impact through service; are valued by peers and community leaders; and embody the legacy of the late Rep. Harold Love Sr.—the namesake of the award.
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.
Seeing students have ‘those light bulb moments’ keeps adding up for Meg Kiessling
Meg Kiessling’s path to math began after obtaining electrical engineering degrees from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and Georgia Institute of Technology.
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.
Capstone achievement: UTC’s Emma Sprayberry lands Fulbright Scholarship
One of the most highly decorated students in recent UTC history has received another prestigious award before her time as an undergraduate comes to a close. Senior Emma Sprayberry, an Innovations in Honors student in the UTC Honors College majoring in both humanities: international studies (with an emphasis on Asian studies) and Spanish, along with a minor in anthropology, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Taiwan for the 2024-2025 academic year.
UTC’s GEAR UP turning at-risk teenagers into first-generation college students
This spring, GEAR UP is celebrating its 25th year at UTC. The program connects students primarily from urban schools to college.
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.
Cultivating tomorrow’s scientists: Jose Barbosa honored for his approach to education and food sustainability
Dr. Jose M. Barbosa, professor in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Science, was recognized at the Spotlight on Faculty Excellence series on April 4 in the University Center Auditorium.
UTC, Hamilton County Schools extend Future Ready partnership at Tyner Academy
UTC and Hamilton County Schools signed a Memorandum of Understanding to extend the sponsorship of UTC’s Future Ready Institute in Teaching and Learning at Tyner. The ceremony took place in Hunter Hall’s John Ebb Stewart and Mary Ann Stewart Instructional Technology Laboratory on the UTC campus.