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In July, there was a little more orange than usual in London’s Westminster Abbey thanks to members of UT’s first international alumni chapter, who gathered to hear students from the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music perform in the historic venue. “I really enjoyed hearing the Chamber Singers’ beautiful voices in such a magnificent setting,” says Jeanie Costa Torchio (’95), president of the London alumni chapter. 

Butch Wilmore (’94) watched last year’s Homecoming game as a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS), but for 2025 he will be on campus as grand marshal of the Homecoming parade at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Honorees’ achievements span fields such as business, health care, education, technology, athletics and even outer space — a testament to the Volunteer spirit and its impact across the globe.

Alumni join students to celebrate 100 years of Torch Night at the University of Tennessee.

Steven Edging (’00) and his four friends—Jonathan Boals (’00), Chip Hall (’02), Nathan Carter (’00), and David Kilday (’99)—reunite every year for a football game at Neyland Stadium.

Leanne Morgan (’92), celebrated stand-up comedian, debuted her new sitcom, Leanne, on Netflix on July 31, serving as its star, co-creator, and executive producer.

Scholarships made it possible for Sienna Reid to attend UT. Now a recent graduate, she is determined to give other students the same opportunity for education.