From the pages of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Magazine: 2022 fine arts graduate Sam de Armas fully embraced the reality of her bipolar disorder in her novel conception for a senior thesis—a virtual-reality experience that lets others enter a simulated environment with bipolar elements.
Oh, say can they sing: Trembling Troubadours show off their voices
Since the creation of the Trembling Troubadours, Katherine Goforth Elverd had a goal of having the group perform the national anthem before a Chattanooga Lookouts minor league baseball game. On July 24, that goal was realized.
Veterans complete intense week of entrepreneurship ‘Boot Camp’
Veterans Entrepreneurship Program celebrates its 10th birthday in 2022.
UTC camp counselors dive right into WaterWays summer camps
UTC students and alum take on roles as camp counselors at Kids 4 Clean Water summer camps.
UTC collaboration places second in international map gallery competition
“People, Planet, & Profits: The triple bottom line of outdoor recreation, conservation, and public health for the Chattanooga, Tennessee region” placed second in the “Spatial Analysis using ArcGIS StoryMaps” category at the 2022 Esri User Conference Map Gallery.
Study, work, repeat: Chanda Okyere eschews idle time
From the pages of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Magazine: Why would Chanda Okyere pursue what she calls a “full-time job without a full-time salary?” Because “I just want to do better for my family.”
UTC students, small businesses benefiting from Truist initiative
Funding from Truist, a financial services company, is providing paid student internships at smaller businesses that lack capital for internships—with a particular focus on women and minority students.
Campus ambassador: Varsha Kommireddi is becoming her own hero
From the pages of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Magazine: When appointments to a prestigious Tennessee Governor’s Management Fellowship are awarded each year, only five of the state’s most promising young people are chosen. In December 2021, Varsha Kommireddi (’22, business) was one of the five.
UTC Affordable Course Materials program saves students $1 million since 2017
In just five years, more than $1 million has been kept in the pockets of students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga by its Affordable Course Materials Initiative.
Smooth transition: New program prepares men of color for life at UTC
The MOC Academy, created by Student Success Programs, is a new UTC program aimed at preparing first-year undergraduate men of color for a successful transition to college.