Mrs. Peters, of Villa Rica, Georgia, died October 3, 2009. She was a graduate of Shorter College in Rome, Georgia, where she achieved a double major in vocal performance and music education. Mrs. Peters later graduated from the University of Tennessee with a master’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. She worked as [...]

Died September 28, 2009, in Knoxville, TN. Carty received her bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.

Eneida Roldan (2003) of Miami is a bariatric specialist and the American Society of Bariatric Physicians’ 2000 Bariatrician of the Year. She is active in fighting obesity in adults, adolescents, and children. Dr. Eneida Roldan is senior vice president, associate chief medical officer, and chief administrative officer of Jackson Health System in Miami, FL.

Chris Leichtweis (2003) is founder and CEO of Safety and Ecology Corporation (SEC), an environmental and infrastructure services company that ranks among the top environmental companies in the United States.

Condessa Curley (2004) is vice president and chief medical officer of Project Africa, which provides medical, educational, and humanitarian services to the people of Africa.  She is a faculty member at the University of Southern California family practice residency program and a faculty scholar of the Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care. As a [...]

Jake Vest (2004) is a former nationally syndicated cartoonist (That’s Jake), writer, and columnist for the Orlando Sentinel. He did his UT coursework between 1969 and 1973.

Candace Parker (2008) plays for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks and is considered one of the best NCAA women’s basketball players of all time. She was a number one draft pick and recently won an Olympic gold medal. In 2008 Parker was named the WNBA Rookie of the Year as well as the Most [...]

Kara Lawson (2003) plays for the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA and is an Olympic gold medalist. During the off-season she is a commentator for ESPN.

Justin Gatlin won the gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the 2004 summer Olympics; he also won one silver and one bronze medal in 2004. He attended UT from 2000 to 2002 and won six NCAA titles.

Tamika Catchings (2001) of the Women’s National Basketball Association’s Indiana Fever, was the 2002 WNBA rookie of the year. She was a four-time All-America as a Lady Vol. She won a gold medal in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.