Chancellor Donde Plowman, Emi Taylor, Nicole Gann, Mallori France, Cade Simmons, and Peyton Manning

Legendary NFL quarterback Peyton Manning gathered with Chancellor Donde Plowman and other leaders from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on Aug. 27 to honor the newest recipients of the Peyton Manning Scholarship, a highly competitive four-year award given to four incoming students each year. 

Shelia Smith and Mary Gunther

The Mary Gunther Endowed Scholarship ensures her legacy will continue, fueling the pipeline for nursing education at UT and impacting health care through future Volunteer nurses.

Carol Poston

Carol Poston understands firsthand how access to higher education can change lives. This is why she created the Carol Poston Scholarship Endowment, which has supported many students for the past 15 years.

Bob and Joni Goan

Just as UT helped carry the torch for Joni and Bob, Goan Scholars will have their path to a UT degree lit by two generous Vols who went before them.

Fireworks over the UT Knoxville campus skyline

More than 69,000 donors from across the country and around the world showed their unwavering support for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, during the 2023-24 fiscal year.

Brian Broyles

This year, Brian Broyles assumed leadership of the Division of Advancement, overseeing philanthropic initiatives and alumni engagement at UT.

UT Success Academy students on a program trip to Puerto Rico

The UT Success Academy is improving student retention and changing lives on Rocky Top. With continued investment it will increase opportunity and success for students for years to come.

Ellie Warchus-Simms and Devan Lane walk through the hallways of the

An Office for Career Development exists for the first time now in the College of Communication and Information thanks to the generous support of CCI alumna Suzanne Sackleh (’89).

Azaria Boyd stands in front of a butterfly mural on a brick wall

Because of scholarships, Azaria Boyd (Class of 2024) has been able to pursue hands-on learning opportunities, internships, summer jobs, and study abroad experiences through UT.

Joe Exum

Joe H. Exum Sr. (’52, ’77) and his 96 years have been dedicated to the communities that made him.