Torchbearer: Illuminating the University of Tennessee Alumni

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Robert “Bob” Edward Alley (1971)

Jan 31st, 2012 • Category: Obituaries

Robert “Bob” Edward Alley, of Knoxville, died December 26, 2011. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration. He served in the Air Force Reserves before embarking on a career in aviation at Eastern Airlines. He had a variety of business ventures that ultimately [...]



Robert A. Hewgley (1990)

Jan 31st, 2012 • Category: Obituaries

Robert A. Hewgley, of Kingston, TN, died September 21, 2011. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering.



Edward S. Collins (1965)

Jan 31st, 2012 • Category: Obituaries

Edward S. Collins, of Gatlinburg, TN, died September 6, 2011. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.



Robert Zvolerin (1965)

Jan 31st, 2012 • Category: Obituaries

Robert Zvolerin, of Cleveland, TN, died November 3, 2011. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Bob played football while at UT (1962-1963) and was drafted by the Washington Redskins following graduation but chose to enter the Officer  Candidate School of [...]



Donald M. Johnson (1972)

Jan 31st, 2012 • Category: Obituaries

Donald M. Johnson, of Draper, UT, died April 27, 2011. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering. He made his love of flying into a career, first in the U.S. Air Force and then as a commercial airline pilot.



Ronald W. Brown (1973)

Jan 31st, 2012 • Category: Obituaries

Ronald W. Brown, of Newport, NC, died August 6, 2011. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.



Frank C. Smartt (1947)

Jan 31st, 2012 • Category: Obituaries

Frank C. Smartt, of Stamford, CT, died November 18, 2011. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering.



Aaron Shankman (1938)

Jan 31st, 2012 • Category: Obituaries

Aaron Shankman, of Memphis, died August 3, 2011. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.



Charles T. Cates (1948)

Jan 31st, 2012 • Category: Obituaries

Charles T. Cates, of Fort Smith, AR, died May 20, 2011. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration.



Joseph T. McGowan (1983)

Jan 31st, 2012 • Category: Obituaries

Joseph T. McGowan, of Memphis, TN, died August 22, 2011. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration.