Arielle Lankford, a senior biology major, spent spring semester in the Sydney, Australia suburb of North Ryde, as part of the International Education Study Abroad Program. Lankford described her study abroad experience as life changing.
Summer undergraduate chemistry research program marks 25th year
For 25 years chemistry majors have been developing their critical thinking skills and gaining practical experience as part of the Chemistry Department’s Undergraduate Research Program (URP) held every summer. “The URP Program is competitive. Currently, about half of the students who apply for the program are selected to participate,” said Gregory J. Grant, Irvine W.…
Art students design mock storefronts on M.L. King Boulevard
[slickr-flickr tag=”mockstorefronts” items=”3″ type=”slideshow” captions=”off” delay=”3″ size=”small”] Using their creativity to invest in the rejuvenation of M.L. King Boulevard, UTC art students contributed their talents to “Re-Vision MLK.” Students formed a partnership with the Center for Creative Arts, and Leadership Chattanooga. “We hope to put the area in the spotlight and spark interest from entrepreneurs,”…
Finance students attend R.I.S.E. Forum
Four finance students attended the tenth annual R.I.S.E. Forum in Dayton, Ohio, with Dr. Christi Wann. The R.I.S.E. Forum is the world’s largest student investment forum sponsored by the University of Dayton each year in March. Two undergraduate finance majors, Stephen Tilstra and DeAngelo Williams, and two MBA candidates, Martha Marrufo and Matthew Tatum, were…
Hollinquest named SoCon Female Athlete of the Year
UTC graduate Shanara Hollinquest was honored as the 2010 Southern Conference Female Athlete of the Year at the league’s annual awards dinner at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Hilton Head, S.C. [Read more]
Racing Mocs make best showing ever in SAE Baja Competition
By placing 13th in the Society of Automotive Engineers Baja design competition held in Bellingham, Washington, the Racing Mocs made UTC history. “It’s our best ever overall finish. We beat all Big Ten, all Big 12, and all SEC schools. Placing tenth in design makes me especially proud,” said Dr. Will Sutton, dean of the college…
Graduate student selected for Presidential Fellows Program
Graduate student Adrienne Teague has been selected to participate in the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress Fellows program based in Washington DC, which encourages participants from colleges and universities around the country to learn about leadership and governance, to share research and scholarship, develop leadership qualities and be inspired to pursue…
Student wins 1st Place at the National Association for Teachers of Singing competition
Sonia Rippe placed first in the Upperclassmen Division of the National Association for Teachers of Singing (NATS) Musical Theater category in the mid-south regional competition. Rippe, a native of Memphis, Tennessee who studies voice with Dr. Rebecca St. Goar, performed four songs from musicals. Rippe performed four songs from musicals meeting different time period qualifications.…
Students design fitness program for children at Boys & Girls Club
Students at the Highland Park Boys & Girls Club are discovering it is “Fun to be Fit.” As part of their work with Leadership Chattanooga, Dr. Dee Dee Anderson, associate vice chancellor of student development, and Dr. Mike Owens, assistant dean of graduate programs in the College of Business, developed the Fun to be Fit…
New graduate earned national chemistry honors, plans to become orthopedic surgeon
Before he walked across the stage in McKenzie Arena to accept his baccalaureate of science degree in chemistry, Marko Bajic earned national recognition for his undergraduate research. His academic journey in the US began when he arrived in 1997. Bajic was born in Croatia where war drove his family to begin a new life in…