{"id":76220,"date":"2026-04-14T16:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/?p=76220"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:44:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:44:32","slug":"excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellence on display: UTC celebrates its outstanding graduate students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_76240\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"589\" data-attachment-id=\"76240\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/brookewilliams-drroache-alexismurray\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-DrRoache-AlexisMurray.jpg?fit=1200%2C803&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,803\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"BrookeWilliams-DrRoache-AlexisMurray\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Doctor of Nursing Practice award winners Brooke Williams and Alexis Murray celebrate with Dr. Amber Roache at UTC&amp;#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Doctor of Nursing Practice award winners Brooke Williams and Alexis Murray celebrate with Dr. Amber Roache at UTC&amp;#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-DrRoache-AlexisMurray.jpg?fit=880%2C589&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-76240 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-DrRoache-AlexisMurray.jpg?resize=880%2C589&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Doctor of Nursing Practice award winners Brooke Williams and Alexis Murray celebrate with Dr. Amber Roache at UTC's Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-DrRoache-AlexisMurray.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-DrRoache-AlexisMurray.jpg?resize=1024%2C685&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-DrRoache-AlexisMurray.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-DrRoache-AlexisMurray.jpg?resize=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-DrRoache-AlexisMurray.jpg?resize=580%2C388&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-DrRoache-AlexisMurray.jpg?resize=610%2C408&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Doctor of Nursing Practice award winners Brooke Williams and Alexis Murray celebrate with Dr. Amber Roach\u00e9 at UTC&#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga capped off Graduate Student Appreciation Week with its Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 10, honoring students and faculty across programs for the contributions, impact and value they bring to UTC.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;UTC&#8217;s graduate students are achieving extraordinary things, pushing the boundaries of their fields, leading on campus and creating lasting impact in our communities,&#8221; said Dr. Ethan Carver, associate provost for Academic Affairs and dean of the Graduate School.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony is a time to shine a light on their accomplishments and the positive impact they are making while also honoring the faculty, staff and community partners who support them every step of the way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_76242\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"586\" data-attachment-id=\"76242\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/gloriaoppong-richardgadzekpo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-RichardGadzekpo.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,799\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"GloriaOppong-RichardGadzekpo\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Richard Gadzekpo and Gloria Oppong pose with their awards at UTC&amp;#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Richard Gadzekpo and Gloria Oppong pose with their awards at UTC&amp;#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-RichardGadzekpo.jpg?fit=880%2C586&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-76242 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-RichardGadzekpo.jpg?resize=880%2C586&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Richard Gadzekpo and Gloria Oppong pose with their awards at UTC's Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-RichardGadzekpo.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-RichardGadzekpo.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-RichardGadzekpo.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-RichardGadzekpo.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-RichardGadzekpo.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-RichardGadzekpo.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-RichardGadzekpo.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gloria Oppong and Richard Gadzekpo pose with their awards at UTC&#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Outstanding Doctoral Students:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Doctor of Education in Leadership and Instructional Practice\u2014Adam White<\/li>\n<li>Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership and Decision-Making\u2014Richard Gadzekpo<\/li>\n<li>Doctor of Nursing Practice: Nursing-FNP\u2014Brooke Williams<\/li>\n<li>Doctor of Nursing Practice: Nurse-Anesthesia\u2014Andrea Fogg<\/li>\n<li>Doctor of Nursing Practice: Nursing\u2014Allison Malone<\/li>\n<li>Doctor of Nursing Practice: Nursing: Nursing Administration System\u2014Stephanie Morton<\/li>\n<li>Doctor of Nursing Practice: Nursing-AGACNP\u2014Alexis Murray<\/li>\n<li>Doctor of Physical Therapy\u2014McCall Bates<\/li>\n<li>Doctor of Computational Science: Computer Science\u2014Swati Kar<\/li>\n<li>Doctor of Computational Science: Engineering\u2014Atefeh Alirezazadeh<\/li>\n<li>Doctor of Computational Science: Applied Mathematics\u2014Mohammad Sharif Ullah<\/li>\n<li>Occupational Therapy Doctorate\u2014Allyson Frazier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_76237\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"657\" data-attachment-id=\"76237\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/swatikar-nishatnisha\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SwatiKar-NishatNisha.jpg?fit=1200%2C896&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,896\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"SwatiKar-NishatNisha\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Computational science student Swati Kar and civil engineering student Nishat Tasnim Nisha share a moment with their awards at UTC&amp;#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Computational science student Swati Kar and civil engineering student Nishat Tasnim Nisha share a moment with their awards at UTC&amp;#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremon.y&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SwatiKar-NishatNisha.jpg?fit=880%2C657&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-76237 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SwatiKar-NishatNisha.jpg?resize=880%2C657&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Computational science student Swati Kar and civil engineering student Nishat Tasnim Nisha share a moment with their awards at UTC's Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SwatiKar-NishatNisha.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SwatiKar-NishatNisha.jpg?resize=1024%2C765&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SwatiKar-NishatNisha.jpg?resize=768%2C573&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SwatiKar-NishatNisha.jpg?resize=800%2C597&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SwatiKar-NishatNisha.jpg?resize=580%2C433&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SwatiKar-NishatNisha.jpg?resize=610%2C455&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Computational science student Swati Kar and civil engineering student Nishat Tasnim Nisha share a moment with their awards at UTC&#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Outstanding Education Specialist<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Advanced Educational Practice: School Psychology\u2014Mary Buehner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Outstanding Master\u2019s Students<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Master of Accountancy\u2014Natalie Pester<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Athletic Training\u2014Madison Ekas<\/li>\n<li>Master of Management\u2014Sydney Pittman<\/li>\n<li>Master of Business Administration\u2014William Darby<\/li>\n<li>Master of Data Analytics\u2014Arish Marshall<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Computer Science\u2014Alec Parten<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Computer Science: Cyber Security\u2014Noah Dillon<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Computer Science: Data Science\u2014Jingwei Zhong<\/li>\n<li>Master of Education: Educational Leadership\u2014Zachary Davis<\/li>\n<li>Master of Education: School Counseling\u2014Tanisha Tucker<\/li>\n<li>Master of Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling\u2014Katie Hindman<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science in Criminal Justice\u2014Eleanor Yates<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Engineering: Chemical \u2014Tavine Legore-Lewis<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Engineering: Civil\u2014Nishat Tasnim Nisha<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Engineering: Electrical\u2014Ali Ahmed<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Engineering: Mechanical\u2014Jacob Pratt<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Engineering Management\u2014Ali Abuelgasim<\/li>\n<li>Master of Arts: English: Literary Study\u2014Hallie Sneed<\/li>\n<li>Master of Arts: English: Creative Writing\u2014Jude Keef<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Environmental Science and Administration\u2014Harrison Lowery<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Environmental Science\u2014Mimi White<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Mathematics: Applied Mathematics\u2014Caleb Beckler<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Mathematics: Pre-Professional Mathematics\u2014John Colby Wolfe<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Mathematics: Math Education\u2014Anna Nicely<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Mathematics: Applied Statistics\u2014Gloria Oppong<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: I-O Psychology\u2014J. Luke Wiley<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science: Research Psychology\u2014Taylor Claxton<\/li>\n<li>Master of Public Administration: Public Administration\u2014Louis Brill<\/li>\n<li>Master of Social Work: Advanced Standing\u2014Emma Stidham<\/li>\n<li>Master of Social Work: Traditional\u2014Oliver Rahn<\/li>\n<li>Master of Public Health Chronic Disease Preventions and Control\u2014Serena Olsen<\/li>\n<li>Master of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics\u2014Cat Russert<\/li>\n<li>Music Education\u2014Peyton Sills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Special Recognitions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Council Chair\u2014Chris Acuff<\/li>\n<li>Graduate Student Association\u2014Kylea Michael, GSA President<\/li>\n<li>Internal Mentor\u2014Deborah McAllister<\/li>\n<li>External Mentor\u2014Chris Massey<\/li>\n<li>Community Partner\u2014Skyuka Hall School<\/li>\n<li>Graduate Assistant of the Year\u2014B. Luke Hicks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Outstanding Graduate Student Celebration photo gallery<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_76244\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"586\" data-attachment-id=\"76244\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/lukewiley-kyleamichael\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-KyleaMichael.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,799\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"LukeWiley-KyleaMichael\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Industrial-organizational psychology graduate student Luke Wiley and Graduate Student Association President Kylea Michael pose with their awards.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Industrial-organizational psychology graduate student Luke Wiley and Graduate Student Association President Kylea Michael pose with their awards.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-KyleaMichael.jpg?fit=880%2C586&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-76244 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-KyleaMichael.jpg?resize=880%2C586&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Industrial-organizational psychology graduate student Luke Wiley and Graduate Student Association President Kylea Michael pose with their awards at UTC's Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-KyleaMichael.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-KyleaMichael.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-KyleaMichael.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-KyleaMichael.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-KyleaMichael.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-KyleaMichael.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-KyleaMichael.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Industrial-organizational psychology graduate student Luke Wiley and Graduate Student Association President Kylea Michael pose with their awards.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_76241\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"627\" data-attachment-id=\"76241\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/emma-serenaolsen-amir\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Emma-SerenaOlsen-Amir.jpg?fit=1200%2C855&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,855\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Emma-SerenaOlsen-Amir\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Serena Olsen poses with faculty members Emma Sampson and Dr. Amir Alakaam after receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the public health master&amp;#8217;s program at UTC&amp;#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Serena Olsen poses with faculty members Emma Sampson and Dr. Amir Alakaam after receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the public health master&amp;#8217;s program at UTC&amp;#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Emma-SerenaOlsen-Amir.jpg?fit=880%2C627&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-76241 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Emma-SerenaOlsen-Amir.jpg?resize=880%2C627&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Serena Olsen poses with faculty members Emma Sampson and Dr. Amir Alakaam after receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the public health master's program at UTC's Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Emma-SerenaOlsen-Amir.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Emma-SerenaOlsen-Amir.jpg?resize=1024%2C730&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Emma-SerenaOlsen-Amir.jpg?resize=768%2C547&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Emma-SerenaOlsen-Amir.jpg?resize=800%2C570&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Emma-SerenaOlsen-Amir.jpg?resize=580%2C413&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Emma-SerenaOlsen-Amir.jpg?resize=610%2C435&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Serena Olsen poses with faculty members Emma Sampson and Dr. Amir Alakaam after receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the public health master&#8217;s program at UTC&#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_76238\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"626\" data-attachment-id=\"76238\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/barrykamrath-zacharydavis\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BarryKamrath-ZacharyDavis.jpg?fit=1200%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,853\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"BarryKamrath-ZacharyDavis\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Dr. Barry Kamrath presents Zachary Davis with the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the Educational Leadership master&amp;#8217;s program at UTC&amp;#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dr. Barry Kamrath presents Zachary Davis with the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the Educational Leadership master&amp;#8217;s program at UTC&amp;#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BarryKamrath-ZacharyDavis.jpg?fit=880%2C626&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-76238 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BarryKamrath-ZacharyDavis.jpg?resize=880%2C626&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dr. Barry Kamrath presents Zachary Davis with the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the Educational Leadership master's program at UTC's Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BarryKamrath-ZacharyDavis.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BarryKamrath-ZacharyDavis.jpg?resize=1024%2C728&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BarryKamrath-ZacharyDavis.jpg?resize=768%2C546&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BarryKamrath-ZacharyDavis.jpg?resize=800%2C569&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BarryKamrath-ZacharyDavis.jpg?resize=580%2C412&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BarryKamrath-ZacharyDavis.jpg?resize=610%2C434&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Barry Kamrath presents Zachary Davis with the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the Educational Leadership master&#8217;s program at UTC&#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_76243\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"630\" data-attachment-id=\"76243\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/jenniferlynberg-deborahmcallister\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JenniferLynberg-DeborahMcAllister.jpg?fit=1200%2C859&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,859\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"JenniferLynberg-DeborahMcAllister\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Dr. Deborah McAllister, right, winner of the Internal Mentor Award, celebrates with colleague Dr. Jennifer Lynberg at UTC&amp;#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Studen.t Awards Ceremony&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dr. Deborah McAllister, right, winner of the Internal Mentor Award, celebrates with colleague Dr. Jennifer Lynberg at UTC&amp;#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Studen.t Awards Ceremony&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JenniferLynberg-DeborahMcAllister.jpg?fit=880%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-76243 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JenniferLynberg-DeborahMcAllister.jpg?resize=880%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dr. Deborah McAllister, right, winner of the Internal Mentor Award, celebrates with colleague Dr. Jennifer Lynberg at UTC's Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JenniferLynberg-DeborahMcAllister.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JenniferLynberg-DeborahMcAllister.jpg?resize=1024%2C733&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JenniferLynberg-DeborahMcAllister.jpg?resize=768%2C550&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JenniferLynberg-DeborahMcAllister.jpg?resize=800%2C573&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JenniferLynberg-DeborahMcAllister.jpg?resize=580%2C415&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JenniferLynberg-DeborahMcAllister.jpg?resize=610%2C437&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Deborah McAllister, right, winner of the Internal Mentor Award, celebrates with colleague Dr. Jennifer Lynberg at UTC&#8217;s Outstanding Graduate Studen.t Awards Ceremony<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"880\" 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data-attachment-id=\"76281\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/MimiWhite.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,797\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"MimiWhite\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/MimiWhite.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/MimiWhite.jpg?fit=600%2C797&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/MimiWhite.jpg?w=438&#038;h=582&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/MimiWhite.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/MimiWhite.jpg?resize=580%2C770&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"438\" height=\"582\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"438\" data-original-height=\"582\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"MimiWhite\" alt=\"Mimi White poses with her award after receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for environmental science at UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 438px; height: 582px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 438px; height: 586px;\" data-original-width=\"438\" data-original-height=\"586\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/halliesneed-3\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"434\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"582\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76294\" 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title=\"HallieSneed (3)\" alt=\"Hallie Sneed poses with her award during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 434px; height: 582px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 718px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"718\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-3\" style=\"width: 336px; height: 718px;\" data-original-width=\"336\" data-original-height=\"718\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/aliahmed-aliabuelgasim-friends\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"332\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"221\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76308\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed-AliAbuelgasim-Friends.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"AliAhmed-AliAbuelgasim-Friends\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed-AliAbuelgasim-Friends.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed-AliAbuelgasim-Friends.jpg?fit=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed-AliAbuelgasim-Friends.jpg?w=332&#038;h=221&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed-AliAbuelgasim-Friends.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed-AliAbuelgasim-Friends.jpg?resize=580%2C387&amp;ssl=1 580w\" 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data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo-Family1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo-Family1.jpg?fit=600%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo-Family1.jpg?w=332&#038;h=249&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo-Family1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo-Family1.jpg?resize=580%2C434&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"332\" height=\"249\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"332\" data-original-height=\"249\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"RichardGadzekpo-Family1\" alt=\"Richard Gadzekpo, right, poses with a family member after receiving an Outstanding Graduate Student Award during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 332px; height: 249px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/allysonfrazier-nominators\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"332\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"236\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76274\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AllysonFrazier-Nominators.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,427\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"AllysonFrazier-Nominators\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AllysonFrazier-Nominators.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/NataliePester-2.jpg?fit=600%2C794&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/NataliePester-2.jpg?w=540&#038;h=714&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/NataliePester-2.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/NataliePester-2.jpg?resize=580%2C768&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"540\" height=\"714\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"540\" data-original-height=\"714\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"NataliePester (2)\" alt=\"Natalie Pester poses with her award after receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the accountancy master\u2019s program at UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 540px; height: 714px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 383px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"383\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 572px; height: 383px;\" data-original-width=\"572\" data-original-height=\"383\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/richardgadzekpo\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"568\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"379\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76296\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"RichardGadzekpo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo.jpg?fit=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo.jpg?w=568&#038;h=379&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo.jpg?resize=580%2C387&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"568\" height=\"379\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"568\" data-original-height=\"379\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"RichardGadzekpo\" alt=\"Richard Gadzekpo poses with his award after receiving an Outstanding Graduate Student Award during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 568px; height: 379px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 308px; height: 383px;\" data-original-width=\"308\" data-original-height=\"383\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/serenaolsen-1\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"304\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"379\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76271\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SerenaOlsen-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,747\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"SerenaOlsen (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SerenaOlsen-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SerenaOlsen-1.jpg?fit=600%2C747&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SerenaOlsen-1.jpg?w=304&#038;h=379&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SerenaOlsen-1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SerenaOlsen-1.jpg?resize=580%2C722&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"304\" height=\"379\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"304\" data-original-height=\"379\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"SerenaOlsen (1)\" alt=\"Serena Olsen poses with her award after receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the public health master\u2019s program at UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 304px; height: 379px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 438px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"438\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 581px; height: 438px;\" data-original-width=\"581\" data-original-height=\"438\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/chrismassey-family\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"577\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"434\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76290\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/ChrisMassey-Family.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,451\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"ChrisMassey-Family\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/ChrisMassey-Family.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/ChrisMassey-Family.jpg?fit=600%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/ChrisMassey-Family.jpg?w=577&#038;h=434&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/ChrisMassey-Family.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/ChrisMassey-Family.jpg?resize=580%2C436&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"577\" height=\"434\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"577\" data-original-height=\"434\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"ChrisMassey-Family\" alt=\"Chris Massey, center, poses with family members after receiving an Outstanding Graduate Student Award during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 577px; height: 434px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 299px; height: 438px;\" data-original-width=\"299\" data-original-height=\"438\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/brookewilliams-4\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"295\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"220\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,449\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"BrookeWilliams (4)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-4.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-4.jpg?fit=600%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-4.jpg?w=295&#038;h=220&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-4.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-4.jpg?resize=580%2C434&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"295\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"295\" data-original-height=\"220\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"BrookeWilliams (4)\" alt=\"Brooke Williams, right, poses with a colleague during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 295px; height: 220px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/gloriaoppong-friend\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"295\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"210\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76302\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-Friend.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,427\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"GloriaOppong-Friend\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-Friend.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-Friend.jpg?fit=600%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-Friend.jpg?w=295&#038;h=210&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-Friend.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-Friend.jpg?resize=580%2C413&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"295\" height=\"210\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"295\" data-original-height=\"210\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"GloriaOppong-Friend\" alt=\"Gloria Oppong, right, poses with a friend after receiving an Outstanding Graduate Student Award during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 295px; height: 210px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 442px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"442\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 293px; height: 442px;\" data-original-width=\"293\" data-original-height=\"442\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/aliahmed-2\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"289\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"217\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76312\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,451\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"AliAhmed (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed-2.jpg?fit=600%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed-2.jpg?w=289&#038;h=217&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed-2.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed-2.jpg?resize=580%2C436&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"289\" height=\"217\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"289\" data-original-height=\"217\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"AliAhmed (2)\" alt=\"AliAhmed (2)\" style=\"width: 289px; height: 217px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/award15-1\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"289\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"217\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76304\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award15-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,451\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Award15 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award15-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award15-1.jpg?fit=600%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award15-1.jpg?w=289&#038;h=217&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award15-1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award15-1.jpg?resize=580%2C436&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"289\" height=\"217\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"289\" data-original-height=\"217\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Award15 (1)\" alt=\"Noah Dillon smiles during the Outsanding student award celebration\" style=\"width: 289px; height: 217px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 296px; height: 442px;\" data-original-width=\"296\" data-original-height=\"442\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/mccallbates-family\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"292\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"438\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76280\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/McCallBates-Family-rotated.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,901\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"McCallBates-Family\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/McCallBates-Family-rotated.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/McCallBates-Family-rotated.jpg?fit=600%2C901&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/McCallBates-Family-rotated.jpg?w=292&#038;h=438&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/McCallBates-Family-rotated.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/McCallBates-Family-rotated.jpg?resize=580%2C871&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"292\" height=\"438\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"292\" data-original-height=\"438\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"McCallBates-Family\" alt=\"McCall Bates poses with family members following the Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11, where she received the award for the doctor of physical therapy program.\" style=\"width: 292px; height: 438px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 291px; height: 442px;\" data-original-width=\"291\" data-original-height=\"442\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/kyleamichael-3\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"287\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"204\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76309\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/KyleaMichael-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,426\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"KyleaMichael (3)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/KyleaMichael-3.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/KyleaMichael-3.jpg?fit=600%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/KyleaMichael-3.jpg?w=287&#038;h=204&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/KyleaMichael-3.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/KyleaMichael-3.jpg?resize=580%2C412&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"287\" height=\"204\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"287\" data-original-height=\"204\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"KyleaMichael (3)\" alt=\"KyleaMichael (3)\" style=\"width: 287px; height: 204px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/emmastidham-2\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"287\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"230\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76310\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EmmaStidham-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,482\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"EmmaStidham (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EmmaStidham-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EmmaStidham-2.jpg?fit=600%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EmmaStidham-2.jpg?w=287&#038;h=230&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EmmaStidham-2.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EmmaStidham-2.jpg?resize=580%2C466&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"287\" height=\"230\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"287\" data-original-height=\"230\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"EmmaStidham (2)\" alt=\"EmmaStidham (2)\" style=\"width: 287px; height: 230px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 428px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"428\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 309px; height: 428px;\" data-original-width=\"309\" data-original-height=\"428\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/gloriaoppong-friends\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"305\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"217\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76301\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-Friends.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,427\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"GloriaOppong-Friends\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-Friends.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-Friends.jpg?fit=600%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-Friends.jpg?w=305&#038;h=217&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-Friends.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong-Friends.jpg?resize=580%2C413&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"305\" height=\"217\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"305\" data-original-height=\"217\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"GloriaOppong-Friends\" alt=\"Gloria Oppong, right, poses with friends after receiving an Outstanding Graduate Student Award during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 305px; height: 217px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/brookewilliams-2\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"305\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"203\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76307\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,398\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"BrookeWilliams (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-2.jpg?fit=600%2C398&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-2.jpg?w=305&#038;h=203&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-2.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-2.jpg?resize=580%2C385&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"305\" height=\"203\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"305\" data-original-height=\"203\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"BrookeWilliams (2)\" alt=\"BrookeWilliams (2)\" style=\"width: 305px; height: 203px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 571px; height: 428px;\" data-original-width=\"571\" data-original-height=\"428\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/aliahmed\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"567\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"424\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76291\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,449\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"AliAhmed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed.jpg?fit=600%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed.jpg?w=567&#038;h=424&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAhmed.jpg?resize=580%2C434&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"567\" height=\"424\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"567\" data-original-height=\"424\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"AliAhmed\" alt=\"Ali Ahmed poses with his award after receiving an Outstanding Graduate Student Award during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 567px; height: 424px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 382px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"382\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 571px; height: 382px;\" data-original-width=\"571\" data-original-height=\"382\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/nlshattasnimnisha\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"567\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"378\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76292\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/NlshatTasnimNisha.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"NlshatTasnimNisha\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/NlshatTasnimNisha.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/NlshatTasnimNisha.jpg?fit=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/NlshatTasnimNisha.jpg?w=567&#038;h=378&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/NlshatTasnimNisha.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/NlshatTasnimNisha.jpg?resize=580%2C387&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"567\" height=\"378\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"567\" data-original-height=\"378\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"NlshatTasnimNisha\" alt=\"Nishat Tasnim Nisha poses with her award after receiving an Outstanding Graduate Student Award during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 567px; height: 378px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 309px; height: 382px;\" data-original-width=\"309\" data-original-height=\"382\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/louisbrill-2\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"305\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"378\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76287\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LouisBrill-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,743\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"LouisBrill (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LouisBrill-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LouisBrill-2.jpg?fit=600%2C743&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LouisBrill-2.jpg?w=305&#038;h=378&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LouisBrill-2.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LouisBrill-2.jpg?resize=580%2C718&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"305\" height=\"378\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"305\" data-original-height=\"378\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"LouisBrill (2)\" alt=\"Louis Brill poses with his award after receiving an Outstanding Graduate Student Award during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 305px; height: 378px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 599px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"599\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 454px; height: 599px;\" data-original-width=\"454\" data-original-height=\"599\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/award18\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"450\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"595\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76275\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award18.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,794\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Award18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award18.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award18.jpg?fit=600%2C794&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award18.jpg?w=450&#038;h=595&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award18.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award18.jpg?resize=580%2C768&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"450\" height=\"595\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"450\" data-original-height=\"595\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Award18\" alt=\"A graduate student award recipient is presented with a recognition gift during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 450px; height: 595px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 426px; height: 599px;\" data-original-width=\"426\" data-original-height=\"599\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/allysonfrazier-1\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"422\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"595\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76273\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AllysonFrazier-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,845\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"AllysonFrazier (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AllysonFrazier-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AllysonFrazier-1.jpg?fit=600%2C845&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AllysonFrazier-1.jpg?w=422&#038;h=595&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AllysonFrazier-1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AllysonFrazier-1.jpg?resize=580%2C817&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"422\" height=\"595\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"422\" data-original-height=\"595\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"AllysonFrazier (1)\" alt=\"Allyson Frazier poses with her award after receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the occupational therapy doctorate program at UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 422px; height: 595px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 427px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"427\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 595px; height: 427px;\" data-original-width=\"595\" data-original-height=\"427\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/deborahmcallister\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"591\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"423\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76289\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/DeborahMcAllister.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,430\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"DeborahMcAllister\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/DeborahMcAllister.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/DeborahMcAllister.jpg?fit=600%2C430&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/DeborahMcAllister.jpg?w=591&#038;h=423&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/DeborahMcAllister.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/DeborahMcAllister.jpg?resize=580%2C416&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"591\" height=\"423\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"591\" data-original-height=\"423\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"DeborahMcAllister\" alt=\"Deborah McAllister poses for a photo during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 591px; height: 423px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 285px; height: 427px;\" data-original-width=\"285\" data-original-height=\"427\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/williamdarby\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"281\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"209\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76305\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/WilliamDarby.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,447\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"WilliamDarby\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/WilliamDarby.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/WilliamDarby.jpg?fit=600%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/WilliamDarby.jpg?w=281&#038;h=209&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/WilliamDarby.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/WilliamDarby.jpg?resize=580%2C432&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"281\" height=\"209\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"281\" data-original-height=\"209\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"WilliamDarby\" alt=\"William Darby, left, poses with a faculty member, center, and a UTC representative after receiving an award during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 281px; height: 209px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/brookewilliams-5\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"281\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"210\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76313\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-5.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,448\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"BrookeWilliams (5)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-5.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-5.jpg?fit=600%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-5.jpg?w=281&#038;h=210&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-5.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/BrookeWilliams-5.jpg?resize=580%2C433&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"281\" height=\"210\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"281\" data-original-height=\"210\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"BrookeWilliams (5)\" alt=\"BrookeWilliams (5)\" style=\"width: 281px; height: 210px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 703px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"703\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-3\" style=\"width: 349px; height: 703px;\" data-original-width=\"349\" data-original-height=\"703\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/crowd7\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"345\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"231\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76299\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Crowd7.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,401\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Crowd7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Crowd7.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Crowd7.jpg?fit=600%2C401&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Crowd7.jpg?w=345&#038;h=231&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Crowd7.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Crowd7.jpg?resize=580%2C388&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"345\" height=\"231\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"345\" data-original-height=\"231\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Crowd7\" alt=\"Attendees gather during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 345px; height: 231px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/lukewiley-4\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"345\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"230\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76306\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"LukeWiley (4)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-4.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-4.jpg?fit=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-4.jpg?w=345&#038;h=230&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-4.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-4.jpg?resize=580%2C387&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"345\" height=\"230\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"345\" data-original-height=\"230\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"LukeWiley (4)\" alt=\"Luke Wiley smiles during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 345px; height: 230px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/ellieyates-family\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"345\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"230\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76283\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EllieYates-Family.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"EllieYates-Family\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EllieYates-Family.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EllieYates-Family.jpg?fit=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EllieYates-Family.jpg?w=345&#038;h=230&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EllieYates-Family.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EllieYates-Family.jpg?resize=580%2C387&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"345\" height=\"230\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"345\" data-original-height=\"230\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"EllieYates-Family\" alt=\"Ellie Yates, center, poses with family members after receiving an Outstanding Graduate Student Award during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 345px; height: 230px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 531px; height: 703px;\" data-original-width=\"531\" data-original-height=\"703\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/chrisacuff\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"527\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"699\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76276\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/ChrisAcuff.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,797\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"ChrisAcuff\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/ChrisAcuff.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/ChrisAcuff.jpg?fit=600%2C797&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/ChrisAcuff.jpg?w=527&#038;h=699&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/ChrisAcuff.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/ChrisAcuff.jpg?resize=580%2C770&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"527\" height=\"699\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"527\" data-original-height=\"699\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"ChrisAcuff\" alt=\"Chris Acuff receives recognition as council chair at UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 527px; height: 699px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 577px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"577\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 416px; height: 577px;\" data-original-width=\"416\" data-original-height=\"577\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/ellieyates\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"412\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"294\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76311\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EllieYates.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,429\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"EllieYates\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EllieYates.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EllieYates.jpg?fit=600%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EllieYates.jpg?w=412&#038;h=294&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EllieYates.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/EllieYates.jpg?resize=580%2C415&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"412\" height=\"294\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"412\" data-original-height=\"294\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"EllieYates\" alt=\"EllieYates\" style=\"width: 412px; height: 294px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/ullah-family-nominators-1\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"412\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"275\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76295\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Ullah-Family-Nominators-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Ullah-Family-Nominators (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Ullah-Family-Nominators-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Ullah-Family-Nominators-1.jpg?fit=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Ullah-Family-Nominators-1.jpg?w=412&#038;h=275&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Ullah-Family-Nominators-1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Ullah-Family-Nominators-1.jpg?resize=580%2C387&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"412\" height=\"275\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"412\" data-original-height=\"275\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Ullah-Family-Nominators (1)\" alt=\"Award recipient, center, poses with faculty and supporters during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 412px; height: 275px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 464px; height: 577px;\" data-original-width=\"464\" data-original-height=\"577\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/judekeef\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"460\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"573\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76297\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JudeKeef.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,747\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"JudeKeef\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JudeKeef.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JudeKeef.jpg?fit=600%2C747&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JudeKeef.jpg?w=460&#038;h=573&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JudeKeef.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/JudeKeef.jpg?resize=580%2C722&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"460\" height=\"573\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"460\" data-original-height=\"573\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"JudeKeef\" alt=\"Jude Keef poses with an award during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 460px; height: 573px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 401px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"401\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 558px; height: 401px;\" data-original-width=\"558\" data-original-height=\"401\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/swatikar\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"554\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"397\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76284\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SwatiKar.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,430\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"SwatiKar\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SwatiKar.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SwatiKar.jpg?fit=600%2C430&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SwatiKar.jpg?w=554&#038;h=397&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SwatiKar.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SwatiKar.jpg?resize=580%2C416&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"554\" height=\"397\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"554\" data-original-height=\"397\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"SwatiKar\" alt=\"Swati Kar poses with her award after receiving an Outstanding Graduate Student Award during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 554px; height: 397px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 322px; height: 401px;\" data-original-width=\"322\" data-original-height=\"401\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/gloriaoppong\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"318\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"397\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76288\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,748\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"GloriaOppong\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong.jpg?fit=600%2C748&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong.jpg?w=318&#038;h=397&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong.jpg?resize=580%2C723&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"318\" height=\"397\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"318\" data-original-height=\"397\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"GloriaOppong\" alt=\"Gloria Oppong poses with her award after receiving an Outstanding Graduate Student Award during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 318px; height: 397px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 392px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"392\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 313px; height: 392px;\" data-original-width=\"313\" data-original-height=\"392\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/award15-2\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"309\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"388\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76286\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award15-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,753\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Award15 (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award15-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award15-2.jpg?fit=600%2C753&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award15-2.jpg?w=309&#038;h=388&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award15-2.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/Award15-2.jpg?resize=580%2C728&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"309\" height=\"388\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"309\" data-original-height=\"388\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Award15 (2)\" alt=\"A UTC representative, left, presents an award to a student during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 309px; height: 388px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 567px; height: 392px;\" data-original-width=\"567\" data-original-height=\"392\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/richardgadzekpo-family\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"563\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"388\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76285\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo-Family.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,414\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"RichardGadzekpo-Family\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo-Family.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo-Family.jpg?fit=600%2C414&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo-Family.jpg?w=563&#038;h=388&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo-Family.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/RichardGadzekpo-Family.jpg?resize=580%2C400&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"563\" height=\"388\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"563\" data-original-height=\"388\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"RichardGadzekpo-Family\" alt=\"Richard Gadzekpo, second from left, poses with family members after receiving an Outstanding Graduate Student Award during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 563px; height: 388px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 673px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"673\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 502px; height: 673px;\" data-original-width=\"502\" data-original-height=\"673\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/mccallbates1\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"498\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"669\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76279\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/McCallBates1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,806\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"McCallBates1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/McCallBates1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/McCallBates1.jpg?fit=600%2C806&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/McCallBates1.jpg?w=498&#038;h=669&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/McCallBates1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/McCallBates1.jpg?resize=580%2C779&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"498\" height=\"669\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"498\" data-original-height=\"669\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"McCallBates1\" alt=\"McCall Bates poses with her award after receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the doctor of physical therapy program at UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 498px; height: 669px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 378px; height: 673px;\" data-original-width=\"378\" data-original-height=\"673\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/serenaolsen\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"374\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"250\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76293\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SerenaOlsen.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"SerenaOlsen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SerenaOlsen.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SerenaOlsen.jpg?fit=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SerenaOlsen.jpg?w=374&#038;h=250&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SerenaOlsen.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/SerenaOlsen.jpg?resize=580%2C387&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"374\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"374\" data-original-height=\"250\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"SerenaOlsen\" alt=\"Serena Olsen poses with her award after receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the public health master\u2019s program at UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 374px; height: 250px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/kyleamichael-1\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"374\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"415\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76278\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/KyleaMichael-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,666\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"KyleaMichael (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/KyleaMichael-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/KyleaMichael-1.jpg?fit=600%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/KyleaMichael-1.jpg?w=374&#038;h=415&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/KyleaMichael-1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/KyleaMichael-1.jpg?resize=580%2C644&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"374\" height=\"415\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"374\" data-original-height=\"415\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"KyleaMichael (1)\" alt=\"Graduate Student Association President Kylea Michael is recognized during UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 374px; height: 415px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 568px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"568\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 426px; height: 568px;\" data-original-width=\"426\" data-original-height=\"568\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/aliabuelgasim\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"422\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"564\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76272\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAbuelgasim.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,802\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"AliAbuelgasim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAbuelgasim.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAbuelgasim.jpg?fit=600%2C802&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAbuelgasim.jpg?w=422&#038;h=564&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAbuelgasim.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/AliAbuelgasim.jpg?resize=580%2C775&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"422\" height=\"564\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"422\" data-original-height=\"564\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"AliAbuelgasim\" alt=\"Ali Abuelgasim poses with his award after receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the engineering management master\u2019s program at UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 422px; height: 564px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 454px; height: 568px;\" data-original-width=\"454\" data-original-height=\"568\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/gloriaoppong1\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"450\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"564\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76277\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,752\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"GloriaOppong1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong1.jpg?fit=600%2C752&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong1.jpg?w=450&#038;h=564&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/GloriaOppong1.jpg?resize=580%2C727&amp;ssl=1 580w\" width=\"450\" height=\"564\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"450\" data-original-height=\"564\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"GloriaOppong1\" alt=\"Gloria Oppong poses with her award after receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for applied statistics at UTC\u2019s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.\" style=\"width: 450px; height: 564px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 588px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"588\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 588px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"588\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/excellence-on-display-utc-celebrates-its-outstanding-graduate-students\/lukewiley-3\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"876\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"584\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"76303\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/04\/LukeWiley-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" 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