Communities

Young Alumni

Your Volunteer journey doesn’t end after graduation.

Wherever you end up, we hope you’ll stay connected to Rocky Top through programs and events, exclusively for young professionals (alumni 10 years or less post-graduation).

A group of young alumni pose for a photo during a Vols in the City event
Two young alumni pose with Smokey

Young Alumni Council

The Young Alumni Council serves as a vital nexus between alumni, students, and the university and plays an instrumental role in moving UT forward. The council connects young alumni with one another and UT through social and networking events, leadership and service opportunities, and exclusive activities for university leaders.

Apply to Join the Young Alumni Council

Meet the 2023–24 Young Alumni Council Members

The council is comprised of 40 young alumni serving two- or three-year terms. Applications to join the council are accepted annually, typically in April and May.

Korri Jones (’16), President – Atlanta, GA
Trey McAdams (’13), Vice President – Clinton, TN
Jennings Dooley (’17), Immediate Past President – Chicago, IL

Leigh Belmont (’18) – Jacksonville, FL
Taylor Boyer (’21) – Knoxville, TN
Terrell Broady Jr. (’17, ’18), Executive Committee – Nashville, TN
Antonio Butler (’18) – Raleigh-Durham, NC
Michael Curtis Jr. (’18) – Atlanta, GA
John Dooley (’17) – Chicago, IL
Amelea Everett (’15) – Knoxville, TN
Linden Hardee (’20) – Atlanta, GA
Hunter Jones (’18, ’19) – Lafayette, TN
Connor Miles (’13, ’14) – Knoxville, TN
Matthew Morris (’17) – Knoxville, TN
Lauren Reed Harland (’21) – Fairview, TN
Blake Roller (’15) – Stillwater, OK
Nicholas Ross (’20) – Johnson City, TN
Jessica Tellez (’15), Executive Committee – LaVergne, TN

Jasmine Blue (’19) – Nashville, TN
Ashlyn Bryant (’18, ’20) – Knoxville, TN
Michael Burnside (’21) – Fayetteville, AR
Lisa Dicker (’14) – Cambridge, MA
Sierra Garvin (’17) – Knoxville, TN
Simeon Glover (’20) – Memphis, TN
Natalie Gregg (’19) – Hendersonville, TN
Malcolm Harris (’16) – Chattanooga, TN
Ovi Kabir (’19) – New York, NY
Thomas Keyes (’20) – Atlanta, GA
Trey McAdams (’13) – Clinton, TN
Rebecca Percy (’19, ’22) – Franklin, TN
Ryan Ray (’14) – New York, NY

Jake Baker (’14) – Washington, D.C.
Laura Bowers (’22) – Collierville, TN
Emma Drum (’22) – Dallas, NC
Whit Emerson (’17, ’18) – New York, NY
Rachel Finnerty (’18) – Nashville, TN
Kylie Hulgan (’19) – Belton, TX
Imani Johnson (’15) – Greensboro, NC
Willie Kemp (’16, ’21) – Knoxville, TN
Emily Kounlavong (’17) – Durham, NC
Daijah Nabors (’21) – Houston, TX
Nicole Painter (’20) – Nashville, TN
Laura Warrington (’20) – Powell, TN

Young Alumni Scholarship

The Young Alumni Scholarship supports alumni who are returning to UT to pursue graduate studies less than ten years after graduating from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Support the Young Alumni Scholarship Endowment