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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
Giving, News
Bob Barni (’77, ’80) Helps Students Create Life-Changing Memories
Bob Barni (’77, ’80) remembers walking through a family garden with his grandfather, picking a tomato, and eating it like an apple on the front porch. It’s a formative memory for Barni that inspired a lifetime devoted to helping others create such opportunities for connection and realization through education and environmental biology.
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Regal Empowers Future Leaders Through Scholarships
A longtime partner of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Regal has awarded scholarships to students since 2010. Now, the entertainment group is increasing its contribution by providing this cohort’s students with a $10,000 scholarship.
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Giving
Predicting Performance
Scott Daughtry (BS ’24, MSBA ’25, MBA ’26), the new director of strategy for the UT men’s basketball team, lights up when speaking about some of his favorite subjects: Vol basketball and analytics.
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Giving
Peyton Manning Celebrates 2025 Manning Scholars for Academic Excellence and Service
UT alumnus and retired NFL quarterback Peyton Manning joined Chancellor Donde Plowman and other leaders from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on Aug. 26 to honor this year’s recipients of the Peyton Manning Scholarship.
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Giving
First-Gen to Graduate: Sienna Reid Returned to Her Elementary School with UT Teaching Program
Scholarships made it possible for Sienna Reid to attend UT. Now a recent graduate, she is determined to give other students the same opportunity for education.
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Giving
Donors Lead the Way in $428 Million Record-Breaking Year for UT Knoxville
More than 70,000 Tennessee Volunteers contributed to a milestone of $428 million in donor support, the largest fundraising total in UT history. Because of you, over 12,000 student scholarships were awarded, research is thriving, and the future is brighter for every Vol.
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Giving
Vols Help Vols: UT Employee Giving Supports Students Across Campus
In the 2024-25 fiscal year, 3,677 employee donors contributed a total of more than $2.1 million to areas across UT.
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Giving
Vols in Kenya: Jiro Greenberg-Oster on Giving Back
Alumni and donors who have made an investment in UT have created a ripple effect, investing in the education of students like Jiro Greenberg-Oster (Class of 2026) for a better state and a better world.
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Giving
How’s Your Microbiome? One Graduating Vol Wants to Know
Torchbearer Tyler Myers (Class of 2025) has spent his time at UT exploring the gut-brain connection. Inspired by a clinical trial that changed his life as a child, he’s turned his passion into purpose through research, service, and mentorship.
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