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Tag: Value of Higher Education

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Commencement at UT Chattanooga

It’s Tassel Time in Tennessee

After 20 years and watching tens of thousands turn the tassels, I still appreciate what a milestone moment graduation is. Continue reading It’s Tassel Time in Tennessee

Spotlight
Tiffany Carpenter on the Marting quad

Making the Decision, Taking the Leap

Juggling work, motherhood and online grad school Continue reading Making the Decision, Taking the Leap

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illustration of a orange rocket ship blasting across a city skyline

Degree of Confidence

UT economists acknowledge the wise investment today’s graduates have made in their futures Continue reading Degree of Confidence

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Fox and Murphy in front of College of Business banner

Fox and Murray on UT Graduates

Two of Tennessee’s most highly regarded economists share their thoughts on Tennessee’s evolving workforce and the value of the UT brand. Continue reading Fox and Murray on UT Graduates

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Jake Bynum and daughter Ella in the Tennsee Soybean Festival parade in 2014

A Sense of Place and Community

UT Martin prepared and inspired Tennessee’s youngest county mayor to run for office. Continue reading A Sense of Place and Community

Spotlight
Joshua Light

Fulfilling a Passion, Making a Difference

If you told Joshua Light a few years ago that he would have a nursing degree and a good job at a Memphis hospital by the time he was 23, he probably would not have believed you. Continue reading Fulfilling a Passion, Making a Difference

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Rosie Riley

Higher Education Leads to Higher Calling

When Rosie Ann Riley received a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy in May 2015, she’d already had two careers. Continue reading Higher Education Leads to Higher Calling

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Maddy and Mathilde

Mom Sacrifices Time With Her Daughter Toward Brighter Future For Them Both

For nearly a year, 2,570 miles separated Madeleine Beatty from her 5-year-old daughter, Mathilde. Continue reading Mom Sacrifices Time With Her Daughter Toward Brighter Future For Them Both

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Blake Thomas and business partner Helen Shafer in coffee shop

Blake Thomas Finds What He’s Looking For in ‘Tiny House’

Blake Thomas wasn’t looking for fame or fortune but rather passion and purpose. Continue reading Blake Thomas Finds What He’s Looking For in ‘Tiny House’

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Harold Depriest

Powered by UTC MBA, Utility Executive Turns Chattanooga into ‘Gig City’

Chattanooga became the first city anywhere in the Western Hemisphere to offer 10-gigabit-per-second Internet service to all residents and businesses. Continue reading Powered by UTC MBA, Utility Executive Turns Chattanooga into ‘Gig City’

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Impact of Alumni Scholarship Remembered Nearly Two Decades Later

Thirty-nine recipients later, the Davidson County Alumni Scholarship continues to transform lives, just as it did for Laura DeBusk, who graduated summa cum laude and debt free from UT Knoxville in May 2001. Continue reading Impact of Alumni Scholarship Remembered Nearly Two Decades Later

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two highschoolers, a girl and a boy meet with Timothy Gibson in his office

College Dreams Become Reality

Meet the high school counselors who help make it happen
Continue reading College Dreams Become Reality

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