Noteworthy UT alumni are returning to campus to share their stories with students, other alumni, and the campus community as part of a new series that began this past fall.

More than 100 Middle Tennessee young alumni were the beneficiaries of financial guru Dave Ramsey’s wit and wisdom Nov. 20.
Ramsey offered the Nashville audience advice, answered questions, and shared memorable anecdotes from his career. Afterward, he was presented with one of UT’s “Accomplished Alumni” awards.
Ramsey is a UT grad who makes a living teaching others [...]

Originally published in the December 2008 edition of eTorch
Author Kerry Madden, best known for her books for children and young adults, came to campus in November to participate in the Accomplished Alumni program.
Madden graduated with her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Tennessee. She is a well known author of several books and [...]

Originally published in the December 2008 edition of eTorch
Phillip Moffitt was on campus in November and was recognized as part of the Accomplished Alumni program. Moffitt graduated with both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UT. He served as student body president from 1967-68 and as assistant dean of students from 1969-70.
He was the CEO [...]

Originally published in the December 2008 edition of eTorch
Four UT Olympians were honored during Homecoming festivities on campus.
Coach J.J. Clark (U.S. track and field), Jevon Tarantino (U.S. diving), Deedee Trotter (U.S. track and field), and Jangy Addy (Liberia track and field) were all part of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, and all are part [...]

Originally published in the November 2008 edition of eTorch
Federal Chief Judge Curtis L. Wagner Jr. will speak to students in the College of Law Oct. 23 as a guest of the Accomplished Alumni program.
Wagner graduated from the law college in 1951 and serves as chief administrative law judge for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. His [...]

Originally published in the November 2008 edition of eTorch
On Oct. 21, David Freeman, an alumnus of the College of Business Administration, spoke to students on campus as a guest of the Accomplished Alumni program.
The audience included students in the entrepreneurship and innovation class of the MBA program as well as a group of first-year MBA [...]

Originally published in the November 2008 edition of eTorch
The UTK Office of Alumni Affairs co-sponsored the first ever “CPG Bootcamp” weekend with the MBA program Oct. 3-4.
CPG (consumer package goods) Bootcamp allowed MBA students to meet and learn from MBA alumni who are executives in the consumer package goods industry.
The weekend included a reception on [...]

Originally published in the October 2008 edition of eTorch
Business graduate Tonya Hinch ’85 was recently recognized for her achievements and her service to UT Knoxville as part of a new initiative called the Accomplished Alumni Program.
Through this program, alumni who have made significant achievements in their careers and communities are invited to campus to speak, [...]