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Because Vols Help Vols.

By supporting the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, you are changing lives. Your generosity ensures hardworking Volunteers are able to achieve their dreams. Your support creates a better future for our Volunteer community through exceptional student experiences, access to expert faculty, top-ranked academic programs, and enhanced learning environments.

We are grateful for your thoughtful demonstration of the Volunteer spirit.

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Your Impact

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Working Back Toward College Baseball’s Top Echelon

Baseball pitcher Garrett Stallings has benefitted from the support of athletic scholarships. He also had the opportunity to participate in the unique VOLeaders program, an initiative made possible by private donations. Make a Gift Last June, 6’ 2” right-handed pitcher Garrett Stallings journeyed north to play in the Cape Cod League, the oldest and most …
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Understanding Students’ Needs

Clay Culp, licensed therapist and suicide prevention coordinator, is grateful for the impact the Bush Family Fellowship had on his experiences at UT and in his career. Make a Gift As a licensed therapist and suicide prevention coordinator at the Student Counseling Center, Clay Culp works with UT students when they need help the most. …
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Private Support Prepares Students to Coordinate Engineering and Business

Named for Ralph Heath, a retired president of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, the Heath Integrated Business and Engineering Program unites students and knowledge in the Tickle College of Engineering and Haslam College of Business. Make a Gift The Heath Integrated Business and Engineering Program welcomed its first cohort of students in fall 2017. Each group of …
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Design Excellence at the Crossing of Architecture, Ecology, and Materials

As the 2018 BarberMcMurry Professor, Billie Faircloth taught an interdisciplinary design studio made up of students from all three schools in the college: architecture, interior architecture, and landscape architecture. Make a Gift In her professional and academic research, Billie Faircloth seeks to answer the question, “Why do we build the way that we do?” As …
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Movies As Art

For 41 years, Chuck Maland has exposed UT students to the cultural nuances of film. “It still seems like a privilege to me to have worked with young adults who are trying to figure out what they want to do in life and what kind of citizens and community members they would like to become.” …
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A Planned Gift Sparks Student Success

The Courtney Lyle Endowment for Journalism Excellence Scholarship was established in 2017. Two scholarships have since been awarded. Make a Gift The Courtney Lyle Endowment for Journalism Excellence Scholarship was established in 2017 by S. Paul Lyle, III to benefit students in the College of Communication and Information, specifically students in the School of Journalism …
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