ALUMNI AWARDS
The establishment of the new Alumni Awards Program began in 2008 with the presentation of the first ever UT Distinguished Alumnus Award to Chad Holliday, then CEO and Chairman of Dupont. The Awards Program is expanding in 2009 as two new alumni awards are being established—the Alumni Service Award and the Alumni Promise Award.
The Alumni Board of Directors, which is currently being established, has formed a select committee that will be responsible for the review and selection of the alumni awards for 2009. Links are set to open up the criteria and nomination forms for each award. We welcome your nominations.
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS/A AWARD
Dedicated to the spirit of the Volunteer, the Distinguished Alumnus/a award is the single highest alumni award given and is reserved for alumni who have excelled at the national or international level. The purpose of this award is to recognize an alumnus of The University of Tennessee who has attained extraordinary distinction and success in his/her field of endeavor, whose achievements have brought credit to The University of Tennessee and benefit to his/her fellow citizens. Up to four awards may be given in a year to living alumni. Up to two awards may be given posthumously.
2009 Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award Winners
Howard H. Baker Jr. (JD, 1949)
Clarence L. Brown (1919)
James A. Haslam (BS, 1952)
Natalie Haslam (BA, 1952)
ALUMNI SERVICE AWARD
The Alumni Service Award recognizes exceptional service or long term continuing service or leadership to The University of Tennessee. It is designed to publicly acknowledge those individuals or organizations who have given significant amounts of time, talent or resources to the university over an extended period of time.
Up to four Alumni Service Awards may be given each year.
2009 Alumni Service Award Winners
Jenny Banner (BS, 1981; MS, 1983)
Mike Fitts (Bachelor of Architecture, 1971)
Jack Mills (BS, 1968; MBA, 1971)
Will Pugh (BS, 1961)
ALUMNI PROMISE AWARD
The Alumni Promise Award recognizes alumni no older than 40 who have demonstrated distinctive achievement in a career, civic involvement or both. This award is presented to acknowledge alumni who are making a mark early on in their career.
Up to four Alumni Promise Awards may be given each year.
2009 Alumni Promise Award Winners
Brannon Costello (Ph.D., 2004)
Stephen Kennedy (BS, 1997)
Ali Safavi (JD, 2002; MBA, 2002)
Michael Thigpen (BS, 1991)
