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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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Investing in a Generation of Architects
Jeff (’82) and Marla Gerber give with the clarity, purpose, and vision of true leaders. Vanessa Rosander, a first-generation college student from Cincinnati, Ohio, says “everything clicked” when she first visited UT, and now she’s even more certain of her decision. “This scholarship gives me the opportunity to completely be part of the program. I’ll …
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Tri-Star Scholarship Makes UT Accessible for Deaf Studies Major
Brianna Johnson benefits from the Tri-Star Scholarship Program, which includes 38 Flagship High Schools and expands access to Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university. Brianna Johnson’s journey to UT began at West Creek High School in Clarksville, Tennessee, which is one of 38 Flagship High Schools throughout the state. She earned a Flagship Scholarship through her academics …
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Creating a Legacy of Giving
The Mossman Distinguished Lecture Series was established as the result of a generous legacy gift from the late Ken and Blaire Mossman, who met at UT in 1968 while pursuing their degrees. Ken Mossman earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in health physics and radiation biology through the Institute of Radiation Biology, a joint program …
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SmartBank Funds Tri-Star Scholarship for Sevier County High School Students
SmartBank, headquartered in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, has proudly partnered with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to fund and establish a Tri-Star Scholarship for Tennessee students to attend UT. As part of the Tri-Star Scholarship Program, this scholarship endowment will help advance UT’s commitment to provide in-state students an affordable, high-quality education. SmartBank’s recent gift specifically …
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How One Wall Built the Foundation for Faculty Success and Much More
When Libba Wall (’59) established a faculty support fund in the College of Architecture and Design, she never imagined what it would spark. With a great-grandfather who established Southern icon White Lily Flour in Knoxville in the late 19th century, Libba Wall (’59) and her family are deeply invested in the Knoxville community. Family connections …
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Simpson and Tummins Scholars Honored at Reception
Recipients of the Carlos and Winnie Simpson Scholarship and the John Tummins Memorial Scholarship were honored in March for their academic accomplishments and leadership on Rocky Top. With majors in multiple engineering fields, music, education, business administration, nursing, biology, and more, the scholarship recipients were invited to a reception on March 29 to learn about …
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Big Orange Family Campaign Celebrates a Decade of Faculty and Staff Giving
Faculty and staff of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, again rallied in numbers during the Big Orange Family Campaign with 100 more employees over last year showing their pride for the university through a donation. The campaign takes place early in each new calendar year and in 2023 completed its 10th anniversary. Throughout the years …
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Couple Makes Record-Breaking Gift to Fund UT Scholars in Israel Program
A love of travel and a personal interest in the Holocaust spurred Dan Ricketts (’85, ’92) and his husband, Steve Frankel, to create the Frankel–Ricketts Scholars in Israel Program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Their contribution will be the largest single donation ever made to the university’s Fern and Manfred Steinfeld Program in Judaic …
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High School Seniors Surprised with Admission to UT
Austin-East seniors Charlie Smith, Zakeyous Houston and Darius Jackson with the Herbert College of Agriculture’s Craig Pickett and Dean David White. On Wednesday, Feb. 8, Austin-East Magnet High School juniors and seniors gathered in the school’s auditorium for what they thought would be a speech on leadership. Instead, seniors Charlie Smith, Zakeyous Houston and Darius …
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