Impact Stories

As the Student Government Association president, a proponent of service and stewardship, as well as a dedicated and involved student, Dante Grayson fully embodies the Torchbearer in every way.

Leaders from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and representatives of Regal and the Regal Foundation joined together to celebrate UT’s 2024-25 Regal Scholars during an event held March 4.

While Denise Tran and Jonathan Mai hold several degrees between them, not one diploma came from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville—yet several of the more than two dozen students they financially supported to attend college studied at UT, including their two sons and multiple recipients of the UT scholarship they established. 

Thanks to donor generosity, the Judith Anderson Herbert Writing Center has added about 20 tutors since 2017 and offers a variety of discipline-specific writing services, from nursing to music, and tailored support for veteran, graduate, multilingual, and many other types of students.

When Kayla Hvozdovic (’24) received the Carol Poston Scholarship, it meant the ability to attend UT and chase her dreams of a career in the entertainment industry.

Legendary NFL quarterback Peyton Manning gathered with Chancellor Donde Plowman and other leaders from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on Aug. 27 to honor the newest recipients of the Peyton Manning Scholarship, a highly competitive four-year award given to four incoming students each year.