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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.
Your Impact
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Faculty, Staff Show Volunteer Spirit by Giving Back to UT
For six years in a row, faculty and staff have chosen to support UT through the Big Orange Family Campaign. This year, the campaign reached 61.6 percent participation, with a record number of faculty and staff members donating to the university. Some of the largest participation growth in the campaign was among Facilities Services employees. …
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Endowing a Legacy of Excellence
Rachel Rui creates an endowment in memory of her late husband. Make a Gift Rachel Rui (’09, ’14), assistant to the chancellor of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, recently created the Harrison Pang and Rachel Rui International Excellence Endowment to honor the memory of her late husband Harrison Pang (’10, ’11), a former UT employee, …
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Trustees Approve Naming of the Clay and Debbie Jones Center for Leadership and Service
The Jones family made a landmark gift of $5 million to the center to enhance programs and initiatives offered to students. Make a Gift UT has named a campus hub for educating and engaging students in meaningful leadership and service opportunities in recognition of alumnus Clay Jones and his wife Debbie. The Jones family made …
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Four-Time Alumna and Faculty Member Gives Back for More Than 50 Years
“I want other people to have the same opportunities that I’ve had. This money helps students with scholarships and other expenses. I know how important it is and I want to pay it forward.” Make a Gift The door to Sandra Thomas’s office on the third floor of the College of Nursing features a menagerie …
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Third Annual Alumni Scholarship Challenge
On February 25, 2019, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, alumni chapters and councils from around the country will compete in the third annual Alumni Scholarship Challenge. The weeklong campaign is an exciting time to see the Volunteer family come together to support current and future students in their area. Last year, over $60,000 was raised from …
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With Financial Support, Shooting for the Stars
Benjamin Barnhill, a senior from Memphis, is thankful for the role donors and scholarships have played in his education at UT. Make a Gift In a scene straight out of the movie October Sky, Benjamin Barnhill and his design project partner Drew Nickel place their hybrid rocket on the launch platform at the UT Cherokee …
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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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