More than 3,800 students graduated from the university last week. Many of our graduates, speakers, honorees, and programs captured widespread media attention.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Noble Wilford spoke to graduates from the College of Communication and Information, former NPR anchor Ann Taylor spoke to graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences, and financial guru Dave Ramsey spoke to graduates from the College of Business Administration.
Here’s an overview of last week’s news.
Our Students
WLVT: UT Student Turns Disability Into Possibility
WBIR: Job outlook for graduates more promising
Chattanoogan: Paige Atchley, of Hixson, Receives University of Tennessee’s Torchbearer Award
Knoxnews.com: Video about Torchbearer Katherine Waxstein
Knoxville News Sentinel (Subscription Required): Siblings complete UT law degrees after fleeing Bosnia in 1990s
Knoxville News Sentinel (Subscription Required): Theory to Practice: UT Grad Implements Positive Behavior
Knoxville News Sentinel (Subscription Required): Sex Week Founders, Graduating Friday, Reflect on Controversy
Virtual Tenby (UK): Systers Act: Koessler’s Impact Felt Well Beyond the Classroom
Southeast Green: Bredesen Center Graduates First Class, Sees Phenomenal Growth
Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Bredesen Center Graduates First Class, Sees Phenomenal Growth
World News Network: Bredesen Center Graduates First Class, Sees Phenomenal Growth
WBIR: UT Graduates 85 Student Athletes
Our Honorees and Speakers
Digital Journal: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Alum Receives UT’s Sixth Honorary Degree
Knoxville News Sentinel (Subscription Required): Pulitzer Winner Tells UT Graduates to Practice ‘Informed Wonder’
WBIR: UT Awards Sixth Ever Honorary Doctorate
Knoxville Daily Sun: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Alum Receives UT’s Sixth Honorary Degree
Johnson City Press: Former NPR Anchor Doles Advice to Nearly 1,000 UT Grads
Knoxville News Sentinel (Subscription Required): Former NPR Anchor Doles Advice to Nearly 1,000 UT Grads
Johnson City Press: Johnson City Native, Longtime NPR Newscaster Gives Commencement Speech at UT
WBIR: Dave Ramsey Speaks as His Son Graduates UT
Our Traditions
Knoxville News Sentinel (Subscription Required): UT Seniors Bid Farewell in Ceremony at Ayres Hall
WBIR: Aloha Oe Campus Tradition Dates Back to 1926
Daily Beacon: Why You Should Come to Aloha Oe