Alumni News

News

UT Volunteer 40 Under 40 Builds Alumni-Student Connections

Volunteer 40 Under 40 award winners had a chance to pass down knowledge of how they found success to Student Alumni Associates.
Read More
Stuart Worden smiling while sitting at a table with news article clippings on the table
News

Stuart Worden (’54) Continues to Light the Way 

Stuart Worden (’54) left his mark on campus as president of UT Pep Club. The Volunteer spirit has carried him into a lifetime of service to Knoxville.
Read More
News

3 Feet of Snow and a Collapsed Tree Couldn’t Stop This 40 Under 40 Recipient

On Feb. 23, Ashley Curl (’16) faced a massive blizzard in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, just as she was preparing to travel to Knoxville for the 40 Under 40 Awards ceremony, where she was being honored. Little did she know, her boyfriend, Chuck, had another motive as to why they needed to travel to Knoxville.
Read More
News

Meet the Vol Who’s Biking Around the World

Hollie Ernest (’08) set off in 2019 to bike around the world. Now, after seven years of life-changing experiences, she’s ready to complete her journey.
Read More
University of Tennessee students in a group photo in front of an Edelman
News

Forging Professional Relationships 

As a senior looking to join the workforce soon, I’ve consistently been faced with the challenge of building real-world connections with professionals in the industry. My name is Vivian DiSalvo, and I’m in my second to last semester studying public relations at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This time last semester, I was looking for every opportunity to build more meaningful relationships in the workforce. 
Read More
Students hold hands while walking down Ped walkway on October 25, 2021. Photo by Steven Bridges/University of Tennessee.
News

2026 Rocky Top Love Stories

From class schedules to wedding bells, we’re sharing the stories of Vols who found more than just a degree at UT.
Read More
Josh Loebner ('96, '99), along with his family and friends, pose with Smokey in Neyland Stadium.
News

Breaking Boundaries in Tennessee Tourism

Josh Loebner (’96, ’99) and the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development have taken alt image descriptions to a new, immersive level.
Read More
Leanne Morgan sitting on a stage and Tramell Tillman in a white shirt at a office
News

VFLs Take Center Stage at Awards Season

Trophies weren’t the only things sparkling during this year’s award season. Tennessee Orange was also shining bright on the red carpets with two VFLs representing the University of Tennessee, Knoxville: Tramell Tillman (’14) and Leanne Morgan (’92).  
Read More
News

THE HEART OF A VOLUNTEER: Natalie L. Haslam (1931–2026)

Natalie L. Haslam, a 1952 alumna whose love for the University of Tennessee only strengthened throughout the course of her life, passed away on January 16, 2026.
Read More
12320 Next