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.
Perfect chemistry: Two UTC young alums land research fellowships
Recent graduates Christine Rukeyser, an Innovation in Honors student in the UTC Honors College who received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in December 2023, and Bre-Anna Willis, recipient of a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in December 2022, have been selected for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program—a highly competitive program that supports outstanding graduate students in STEM fields.
From Tennessee to the world: A UTC student’s journey of discovery through study abroad
Emma Sprayberry’s senior year is filled with traveling and perfecting her resume. While at UTC, Sprayberry has studied in Korea, Germany, Canada, and Spain and is Panama-bound for a study-abroad opportunity in March. How has she managed all the traveling? Sprayberry utilized study abroad resources available at the Center of Global Education (CGE) and applied for programs aligned with her academic and professional aspirations.
Oh, Canada: Honors student Lake Best lands award to head north for summer research
Junior Lake Best, a Brock Scholar and communication major at UTC, was accepted into the Fulbright Canada Mitacs Globalink program—an international education experience under the Fulbright umbrella for U.S. students interested in traveling to Canada to undertake advanced research projects in their area of interest.
UTC student finds herself passing through Chattanooga
Thanks to the Killam Fellowships Program, UTC student Emma Sprayberry is spending the fall semester at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Photo by Angela Foster.
Honors on a roll: 3 UTC students land prestigious awards
A trio of UTC students will be spending the summer participating in distinguished university research programs.
Two for two: Lola Oke chosen for second international program
Out of 1,200 applicants, 20 collegiate undergraduates were selected as a 2021 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program Scholar.
Friendship, family histories, academic passion connect Gadzekpo and Oke
Two students who are also roommates recognized as among the nation’s best.