Each time Haven Wright left the Bradley County or Hamilton County jails, she heard “Thank you.” Heard it a lot. “They were very appreciative. There wasn’t a day or class period that I walked out of there and they weren’t thanking me for our time because they were very grateful and they view it as…
UTC grad named Tennessee Outstanding Tech Teacher of 2019
UTC alum earns state’s Tech Teacher of the Year Award.
Sinking the putt: Monica San Juan wins at school and sport
Engineering is a tough major. It involves more mathematics and physics courses than most students want to take or even fully comprehend. It sounds hard, and if you’re not in the engineering field, you might not understand how difficult it is. Golf is a tough sport to succeed in. You don’t just play 18 holes…
Despite disappointment and disillusion, Cooper powers his way to graduation
If you had to pick just one word to describe the way Marshall Cooper might be feeling on commencement day, that word could be “vindicated.” Or maybe “validated.” As someone figuratively slapped in the face before turning his life around, maybe his journey can’t be summarized in just one word. Cooper, a linebacker on…
Ana Rodas: Nothing is going to keep her from the kids
A moment that almost didn’t happen will not be a moment too soon when Ana Rodas begins her professional nursing career two days after commencement. Rodas has wanted to be a nurse since her junior year at Nashville’s McGavock High School, where she was a strong student with more than her share of honors…
Measuring success: 18 hours a semester, member of volleyball team, 3.6 GPA
When your nickname is “Dani Pants,” you’re showing the world you can laugh at yourself.
Commencement ceremonies set for Friday-Saturday, Dec. 13-14
FAQs https://www.utc.edu/records/graduation/commencement-day.php Graduate Commencement 2:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13 McKenzie Arena Parking is available in any UTC parking lot. Livestream: https://livestream.com/utc/GradF2019 Speaker: Christine Barakat-Bennett, Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology 2007; Senior Instructional Designer for Learning and Development at the Home Depot Christine Barakat-Bennett creates learning and development programs for more than 400,000 employees and leadership…
His and history: Richard Rice discusses cartoons and cartooning
Art Exhibition What: Exhibition by the Mountain Arts Guild Where: Exum Gallery inside St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. When: 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 Admission: Free Information: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; exhibition runs through Jan. 12 Before he sends one of his single-panel cartoons to The Wall Street Journal for possible publication,…
Mina Sartipi: Woman of Influence
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Professor Mina Sartipi has been named among the most influential business leaders in Chattanooga for 2019 by Edge magazine. Read more below about her work in and out of the classroom. A lot of people and partners are betting on Mina Sartipi and the Center for Urban…
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