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Posts Tagged ‘1980s’

John T. Roach (1987)

Nov 2nd, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

John T. Roach, of Johnson City, TN, died October 18, 2006. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his master’s degree from the College of Business Administration.



David Sherman (1981)

Oct 29th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

David Sherman, of Greensboro, NC, died October 24, 2009. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his bachelor’s degree (1981) and his master’s degree (1983) from the College of Business Administration. He began his working career in Nashville, Tennessee, followed by five years in Port Orange, Florida, before making Greensboro, North Carolina, [...]



Marilynn Maxwell Whiteley (1981)

Oct 29th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Marilynn Maxwell Whiteley, of Hixson, TN, died October 19, 2009. She received her undergraduate education at East Carolina Teachers College, her master’s degree from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and her doctor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. She retired from the Chattanooga school system after teaching [...]



Aleta Catron Sutherland (1983)

Oct 26th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Aleta Catron Sutherland, of Cookeville, Tennessee, died October 12, 2009. She was a graduate of Emory & Henry College and the University of Tennessee, receving her master’s degree from the College of Home Economics. Her career spanned several appointments in the United Methodist Church.



Dr. Mildred “Mille” B. Perry (1983)

Oct 23rd, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Dr. Mildred “Mille” B. Perry, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died September 30, 2009. Dr. Perry received a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Austin Peay State University. She received a doctor’s degree from the University of Tenneessee, College of Arts and Sciences. Her first career was as a public school teacher in the years 1965 to 1977, [...]



Joel B. Chesser (1987)

Oct 20th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Died September 24, 2009, in Knoxville, TN. Joel was a registered professional engineer and a graduate of Maryville College and the University of Tennessee. He was employed as a Research and Development Mechanical Engineer in the Remote Systems Group of the Nuclear Science and Technology Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratories. He received his bachelor’s [...]



Jeffrey Layne Smith (1982)

Oct 20th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Died September 27, 2009, in Powell, TN. Smith graduated from the University of Tennessee where he played football. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and was the offensive line coach for the Grace Christian Academy Middle School. Smith received his bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.



Shirley Ann Brummett Rogers (1984)

Sep 28th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Died September 19, 2009 in Knoxville, TN.
Shirley worked for General Mills and was comptroller for Tom’s Foods and later was the Office Manager for Knoxville Institute of Hair Design. She received her bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration.



Notable Alumni: Sherry L. Hoppe (1981)

Aug 5th, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

Sherry L. Hoppe (1981) became president of Austin Peay (Tenn.) State University in 2001. She holds the master’s degree from UT Chattanooga and the doctorate in educational administration from UT Knoxville.



Notable Alumni: Ronald L. Schlicher (1981)

Aug 4th, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

Ronald L. Schlicher (1981) became U.S. ambassador to Cyprus in 2005. Schlicher is a veteran of the U.S. Foreign Service and formerly was coordinator for Iraq in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.