Kimberly Wolbers was close to getting a degree in accounting when she took time off to work with disabled individuals at Camp Courageous. There she encountered a three-year-old deaf boy who didn’t know any sign language. And neither did she.
Monthly Archives
October 2014
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Assistant Professor Christopher Wright Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland Educational background: Bachelor of Architecture (Hampton University), master’s degree in technology education (University of Maryland Eastern Shore), and doctorate in science education (Tufts…
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When a roof collapse at Jefferson County High School in July 2013 destroyed the drama department, Billie Yardley (BS ’77, MS ’82) was determined to
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Name: Paul Troy Major: History with secondary education minor Hometown: Santa Fe, Tennessee Why did you choose UT? “I chose the University of Tennessee because of the great in-state value,…
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When the state of Tennessee named Knox County AP calculus teacher Wanda Lacy as 2013–14 Teacher of the Year, officials highlighted her sensational student success rate. Lacy (BS ’71, MS…
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Michelle Kwan, the most decorated figure skater in US history, visited UT in April to speak and participate in a panel discussion with coaches from six countries as part of the Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports initiative.
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Service-learning is quite the buzzword in higher education, but it’s a practice that students and faculty in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences have been engaging in for many years. The practice aims to enhance academic learning by challenging students to apply disciplinary knowledge within the context of real-world situations.
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Based in the Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management, the Culinary Institute prepares students for dynamic jobs in the food industry through partnerships and real-world practice. A concentration in…
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Keith Carver (’95 & ’09) is executive assistant to University of Tennessee’s president, Joe DiPietro.
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By Brooks Clark During her time as an undergraduate in Child and Family Studies at UT, Kimberly Schlapman sang lead on some good old honky-tonk tunes for the Buttermilk Cowboys…