Ana Rodas is a junior nursing major from Nashville and a first-generation college student, first-generation American and first-generation high school graduate, the daughter of immigrants.
Student heads to New Orleans as Scholar at national race and ethnicity conference
Selected as a scholar, Edwards will meet with administrators and student leaders from universities across the country to talk about racial and ethnic relations on college campuses and discuss new ways of providing opportunities for traditionally underrepresented populations in higher education.
UTC grad brings reading home for kids in need
Kelsey Butler, a recent UTC graduate, has created HomeBound, a non-profit focused on sending books home with kids who wouldn’t otherwise have access.
Alum accepted into five medical schools shares formula for success
Oluwatosin “Tosin” Ayotunde graduated from UTC with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in Spring 2016, already accepted by five different medical schools.
Lily Sanchez: Student Success Profile
The UTC TV Studio features Communications major Lily Sanchez in its Student Success Profile. Sanchez created and is now the editor of the Spanish section for student-run campus newspaper, The University Echo.
Student Success: Casey Edwards, Alumni
He came to UTC with big dreams of composing music for orchestras.
Barry Bookheimer: Student Success Profile
After ten years of service in the Navy, Barry Bookheimer enrolled at UTC. Bookheimer contributes his years spent travelling with the Navy and experiencing new cultures to what sparked his passion for History.
Nicholas Thompson: The possibilities are endless
For Sociology major Nicholas Thompson, the foundation of education he has built at UTC is creating a future where “the possibilities are endless.”
Students honored by Red Cross as First Responder Heroes
Two UTC students, Macy Howell and Connor Pearce, were honored as First Responder Heroes at the 2015 annual Red Cross CHI Memorial Heroes Luncheon, for their rescue of another UTC student.
Alumni Brothers Attend Medical School Together
Identical twins Jeremy and Jermaine Hogstrom ’15 admit to swapping identities many times in their lives, a challenge posed to parents, teachers, and friends. They went to school together, graduated with honors from UTC, and call each other best friends.