When Hannah Rials was 12 years old, she woke up from a dream about a teenage vampire. Instead of rolling over and going back to bed, she got up and started writing. Eight years later, those late night writings are now a published novel called Ascension.
No time to waste: UTC student, 17, graduates from 2 schools at once
Creative outlet To see the jewelry that Miette Craig makes and sells online, go to: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthlyIndigoDesigns. Miette Craig hasn’t stopped going to school for the past two years, summers included. And the 17-year-old doesn’t see any breaks for 2½ more years, summers included. “I just want to get it done,” she says. “I don’t see…
Record low tuition increase continues for third year
UTC students this fall will see the lowest tuition increase in more than 30 years.
On the Job: Business internships become careers through Decosimo Success Center
Ryan Ward got back from California a couple of weeks ago. It wasn’t a pleasure trip to Disneyland or Hollywood. He was crunching numbers, digging through spreadsheets, consulting financial records. His trip to the West Coast came as a result of an internship Ward landed through the Joseph F. Decosimo Success Center in the UTC College of Business.
Making music with light: Chemistry student spends summer researching the photoacoustic effect
Rachel Peters is making music with a laser. As a chemistry major entering her senior year, Peters and Dr. Han Park, assistant professor of chemistry, are researching what is called the photoacoustic effect.
Student reaches new heights with internship at SpaceX
When Matt Joplin dreamed of his future career, he let his mind wander to the highest of places: outer space. He took one giant step closer to his dream by recently completing an eight-month internship at SpaceX, a California-based aerospace manufacturing and space exploration technologies company founded by Elon Musk.
Abused to Homeless to College Graduate: Melinda Harbin thrives at UTC
Melinda Harbin was 14-years-old when she first visited the UTC campus and told herself she was going to be a college graduate one day. Nearly 30 years later, her dream came true. Before achieving a degree in psychology, she endured a harrowing journey.
Moc Up: Nothing but the truth for incoming freshmen
UTC’s new freshmen transition program, Moc Up, kicked off with cookouts, scavenger hunts and living in the dorms for about 140 incoming freshmen. Success at UTC was the ultimate goal of the program as students learned about managing their finances, locating campus resources and creating good study habits.
New nursing program addresses local need
Graduates from the first class of the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program are filling a need in regional healthcare.
Alum turns assignment into real-world business
It’s not every day that a homework assignment turns into a real world business, but UTC alumnus Andrew Byrum made it happen.