It Takes A Volunteer
Impact Stories
[ Student Experience ]
Out-Of-State Law Student Uses UT Support to Inspire Others
October 20, 2026
Law student Quincy Sackey-Mensah is leveraging UT resources to pursue a legal career in education that inspires others to pour into their communities.
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[ Student Experience ]
UT Celebrates Naming of Compton Center for Student Success; Marks Construction Milestone
October 16, 2026
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will name its new student success building the Compton Center for Student Success, in recognition of a commitment from John and Cindy Compton.
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[ Student Experience ]
UT Prepares Public Health Student to Transform Rural Communities
October 15, 2026
Student Nicole Gann is working to improve public health outcomes in rural Appalachian communities like the one that shaped her.
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[ Advancing Research ]
Engineering Vol Builds Path to Accessible Auditory Technology
September 30, 2026
Donor support is helping UT engineering student Ophelia McQueen turn personal experience into auditory innovation.
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[ Student Experience ]
UT Enables This First-Gen Student’s Health Care Dreams
September 11, 2026
The Vol community that has shaped Johnson Zhang at UT is preparing him for a future in health care, leadership, and service.
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[ College Athletics ]
UT Empowers Student-Athlete Bennett Greene to Dive Deeper
September 11, 2026
A Knoxville native who has immersed himself in everything UT has to offer, diver Bennett Greene’s champion mindset transcends the pool.
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[ Advancing Research ]
UT Nurse’s Question Could Improve Care for Kids
September 11, 2026
A question from the ER led Stephanie Fancher to UT, where she’s researching answers that could improve care for children.
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[ Student Experience ]
Frank Winston Fellow Embodies Vol Spirit
September 10, 2026
Frank Winston Public Interest Law Fellow Zack Hodgson plans to pursue a legal career in public service and serve as many people as he can.
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[ Student Experience ]
Meet the 2026 Peyton Manning Scholars
August 31, 2026
UT alumnus and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning joined Chancellor Donde Plowman to honor the newest recipients of the Peyton Manning Scholarship, an elite four-year award given to four incoming students each year.
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