Alumni & Friends
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In The News: Tickle Approved as UT Advisory Board Chair
The advisory board for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, met for the first time on January 11 to elect a chair and set meeting dates for the upcoming year. The board will advise the chancellor and create communications related to the budget, tuition, and other campus policies. John Tickle, UT alumnus and Strongwell Corporation founder, was…
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University of Tennessee Names Wayne Davis Interim UT Knoxville Chancellor
“Wayne Davis is a proven and respected University leader who has served the flagship campus in numerous capacities for more than four decades. As its dean, he has presided over a thriving Tickle College of Engineering, growing in enrollment, research productivity and achieving new heights of national recognition,” DiPietro said. “I greatly appreciate Wayne and…
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Greene Earns Promotion from Southern Company
Kim Greene, a 1988 UT graduate in engineering science and mechanics, has been named the chairman, president, and CEO of Southern Company Gas. She will transition to the new position from her current role as the company’s executive vice president and chief operating officer on June 1. Greene joined the company in 1991, leaving for…
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Made in America
Students worked with Krawlers Edge to develop a supply chain system using a lean manufacturing approach.
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Announcing the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
“This is a big moment for our department and for UT,” said Min H. Kao Professor and department head Leon Tolbert. “Dr. Kao is and has been a tremendous supporter of ours, and we are proud to share his name.”
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A History in Space
The college has made a dramatic impact on NASA’s mission and we would like to share some of the highlights in celebration of Randy Bresnik’s safe return to Earth.
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Alumni Profile: General Mike Holmes
His family moved to Knoxville when his father accepted a job running the UT dairy farm—now the site of the Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus—and they lived on the farm.
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Naming of Tickle College of Engineering Already Producing Results
“Part of my giving is my goal of helping lift the profile of the college to one that that makes them say ‘Wow!’ and take notice,” said Tickle, a 1965 industrial engineering graduate.