The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, awarded 4,625 degrees in May, celebrating the new graduates in a variety of ways and welcoming them into the UT alumni family.
The degrees awarded include 3,415 undergraduate degrees and 1,014 graduate degrees and certificates, including 117 law degrees and 79 veterinary medicine degrees. Additionally, 14 Air Force cadets and 17 Army cadets were commissioned.
“We are thrilled to welcome the Class of 2020 into our UT alumni family,” said Chip Bryant, vice chancellor for advancement. “The fact that this class persevered in historically unprecedented times to earn their degrees is a testament to the resilience they possess.”
The degrees awarded include 3,415 undergraduate degrees and 1,014 graduate degrees and certificates, including 117 law degrees and 79 veterinary medicine degrees. Additionally, 14 Air Force cadets and 17 Army cadets were commissioned.
“We are thrilled to welcome the Class of 2020 into our UT alumni family,” said Chip Bryant, vice chancellor for advancement. “The fact that this class persevered in historically unprecedented times to earn their degrees is a testament to the resilience they possess.”
Each college launched a special web page to celebrate its graduates, who were invited to submit a personalized slide highlighting their degree and academic honors. The slides were intended to be downloaded and kept or shared with family and friends on social media. Messages from the dean and other special guests were also made available on the colleges’ webpages.
The new graduates were also greeted with words of congratulations and encouragement from UT alumni all across the country and are receiving a congratulatory gift in the mail as a welcome to the alumni family of more than 250,000 Volunteers worldwide..
“You are part of a network steeped in pride, tradition, and excellence,” said JaMeko Williams (’00) from Memphis, TN. “Use it! We are here for you. Go Vols!”
The online ceremonies held in May are not a replacement for this year’s in-person commencement experience, and UT plans to honor 2020 graduates on campus in person as soon as it’s safe.
However, Chancellor Donde Plowman said it was “important to do something special for our graduates in May, when they would normally walk across the stage.”
“UT’s Class of 2020 graduates truly represent what it means to be a Volunteer with how they have supported each other and succeeded in the face of tremendous adversity,” the Chancellor said. “I’m incredibly proud of them, and I know their families and friends are as well.”
The new graduates were also greeted with words of congratulations and encouragement from UT alumni all across the country and are receiving a congratulatory gift in the mail as a welcome to the alumni family of more than 250,000 Volunteers worldwide..
“You are part of a network steeped in pride, tradition, and excellence,” said JaMeko Williams (’00) from Memphis, TN. “Use it! We are here for you. Go Vols!”
The online ceremonies held in May are not a replacement for this year’s in-person commencement experience, and UT plans to honor 2020 graduates on campus in person as soon as it’s safe.
However, Chancellor Donde Plowman said it was “important to do something special for our graduates in May, when they would normally walk across the stage.”
“UT’s Class of 2020 graduates truly represent what it means to be a Volunteer with how they have supported each other and succeeded in the face of tremendous adversity,” the Chancellor said. “I’m incredibly proud of them, and I know their families and friends are as well.”
