Impact Stories

A record 47,182 donors gave to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, last year, which helped fund student scholarships, hire new faculty, make campus improvements, and support other enhancements to students’ educational experience. Those donors contributed $173,746,126 during the 2018–19 fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2019, and helped the university hit its $1.1 billion Join

Savannah Clay (’17) is able to nurse ICU patients thanks to her UT scholarships. Make a Gift “I always wanted to be a nurse,” says Savannah Clay. “My grandmother was a nurse, and I saw how you could impact someone’s life on a daily basis.” Upon visiting UT from her hometown of Ooltewah, Clay says,

Scholarships enabled Randy Drake to graduate debt free. Make a Gift “Having scholarships meant a lot in college because it gave me the room to focus on school and not necessarily have to work full time,” says Randy Drake. “And it helped a lot in my career selection. Because I didn’t have debt, it put

Lady Vols pitcher Matty Moss is a senior majoring in social work. She is grateful for the Frankie E. Wade Scholarship. Make a Gift When Matty Moss was nine, her parents, Josh and Reina Moss, drove her and a friend from their home in Greenville, South Carolina, to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma

Missie Bowers is the Beaman Professor in Business, which is funded by the Alvin G. and Sally M. Beaman Foundation Endowment. Make a Gift The Beaman Professorship in Business helps the Haslam College of Business retain faculty members like Missie Bowers, a national figure in the field of business analytics, applied optimization, and lean operations.

Junior Alex Galindo is grateful for the merit and need-based scholarships that make it possible for him to attend UT. Make a Gift In his graduate speech at Farragut High School, Alex Galindo began by quoting James Cash Penney, the founder of the department store JCPenney: “‘I am grateful for all of my problems. After

In 2019 Clay and Debbie Jones made a landmark gift to UT’s Center for Leadership and Service. Make a Gift Clay Jones (’71) began his lifelong passion and gained an understanding for the importance of leadership in his own roles at UT with Phi Delta Theta, the Student Government Association, and the Air Force ROTC.

“When our alumni and friends make one gift, of any size, each year, it makes a big difference. Their loyalty and support create opportunities for students and will have a lifelong effect on our campus,” said Chip Bryant, vice chancellor for advancement. Make a Gift Thanks to the generosity of many Volunteers, the University of

Vol basketball’s Admiral Schofield (’19) learned valuable insights about leadership through the VOLeaders Academy. Make a Gift In 2017, Admiral Schofield’s VOLeaders cohort visited Vietnam. “To see the orphanages and how many kids are there,” says Schofield, “and to see what they go through postwar, and then see the impact we have through sport, we