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UT Senior Supports Local Veterinary Hospital Post-Hurricane Helene

Receiving a scholarship has been life-changing for Sierra Stancil, enabling her to pursue a calling to help those that are disadvantaged and their pets.
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Rocky Top Love Stories

Enjoy these stories of how Vol lovebirds met on Rocky Top!
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There’s a Big Orange Bar in Tokyo

Deep in the middle of the largest city in the world, you can hear the sounds of “Rocky Top” floating down the street. Follow passersby clad in orange to find the now iconic all-orange bar in Tokyo, Japan. 
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UT Parents’ Journey to Education Fuels Volunteer Futures 

While Denise Tran and Jonathan Mai hold several degrees between them, not one diploma came from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville—yet several of the more than two dozen students they financially supported to attend college studied at UT, including their two sons and multiple recipients of the UT scholarship they established. 
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Luther S. Allison (’17) Won A Grammy… And He Credits UT For His Career

Luther Allison, musician and composer, recalls a stressful day trying to get to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music for his performance. It wasn’t until he landed in Salt Lake City the next day that he got the news: he just won a Grammy. 
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Where Dreams Meet Possibility

When Kayla Hvozdovic (’24) received the Carol Poston Scholarship, it meant the ability to attend UT and chase her dreams of a career in the entertainment industry.
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From Knoxville to New York City: Claire Dodson Goes Viral 

Claire Dodson (’15) serves as a role model and an inspiration to all UT students who love writing. Her talent and ambition, in combination with UT’s wide variety of resources and opportunities, have propelled her career toward success. 
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Experience the Vol-iday Magic with UT

There’s no place like home for the holidays. Find out what home sweet home on Rocky Top has to offer for the season.
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Carol Aebersold (’70) on Creating the Elf on the Shelf

Beloved Christmas phenomenon Elf on the Shelf was created by Carol Aebersold, who graduated from UT in 1970 with a degree in music education.
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