UT Alumni Association Awards

The UT Knoxville Alumni Board of Director’s Alumni Awards Program began in 2008. The program has expanded to include categories including Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna, Alumni Professional Achievement, Alumni Service, and Alumni Promise. Below are the Tickle College of Engineering alumni who have received this recognition. 

Learn more about the UTAA Alumni Awards.

Distinguished Alumnus/a Award

Dedicated to the spirit of the Volunteer, the Distinguished Alumnus/a award is the single highest alumni award given and is reserved for alumni who have excelled at the national or international level. Read about the Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award.

Alumni Professional Achievement Award

The Alumni Professional Achievement Award recognizes alumni with outstanding contributions to their profession. You can read about the Alumni Professional Achievement award.

Alumni Service

The Alumni Service Award recognizes exceptional service or leadership to the University of Tennessee. Read about the Alumni Service Award.

Alumni Promise

The Alumni Promise Award recognizes alumni no older than 40 who have demonstrated distinctive achievement in their career, civic involvement, or both. Read about the Alumni Promise award and recent winners.

  • 2024 – Nathan Irwin (BS IE ’14)
  • 2022 – Jennifer Winbigler, MD (BS ChE ’06) 
  • 2019 – Syreeta Vaughn (MS Geology ’05, MS IE ’13)
  • 2016 – Joel B. Seligstein (BS CompSci ’06)
  • 2012 – Stefan Duma (BS ME ’95) and Kristin Qualls (BS CE ’03)
  • 2011 – W. David Merryman (BS ES ’01, MS ES ’02) and Amy A. Millslagle (BS ChE ’00)
  • 2009 – Stephen Kennedy (BS ChE ’97)

Accomplished Alumni

The Accomplished Alumni Award program is designed to honor UT alumni who have achieved great things in their profession, volunteer roles, or civic involvement. Read about recent Accomplished Alumni honorees.