Staff
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Staff Profile: Missy McDonald
“This past December, I earned my certification in research administration—an important milestone in my career that I’m proud of,” she said. “The best part about this job is that I get to help people almost every day, and I truly enjoy that.”
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Staff Spotlight: Gabrielle Richards
“My career started out, with the help of a high school co-op program, as a unit secretary at a large Detroit medical center for several years while attending college part-time,” said Richards. “I became a corporate legal secretary and worked for two prominent downtown Detroit law firms over 13 years.”
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Our Big Orange Family Can Make a Difference
“My first exposure to the ICS was through my Engineering Fundamentals course,” said Ossyra. “ICS provides a place where an idea grows from a concept to a final product. It’s where I built my confidence and hands-on exploration skills that benefited me in my internships that followed.”
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Accolades: Hines keeps busy, CEE staff gets down to business, faculty and students earn awards & patents
CEE staff members have recently completed master’s degrees in business administration while continuing to work full time. Business Manager Samantha Allen and Financial Specialist I Amber Mathes took the same online MBA program through UT Martin concurrently.
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Staff Spotlight: Laura Yoder
“I will help to establish goals, objectives, policies, procedures and priorities related to fiscal operations,” she said. “Most of the role’s responsibilities will be assisting the budget director in analyzing financial information for the purpose of providing direction and support to the college, along with making recommendations in procedures and streamlining processes.”
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Accolades: Super(conductor) Award for Zamperini, Burks-Jelks Speaks for MLK Day, Bennett Makes Journal Cover
“This occasion gives each of us an opportunity to reflect on the life of Dr. King and to emulate his work to make our community a place to be proud of,” said Burks-Jelks. “Each of us can make a difference, one person at a time.”
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Joe Jones Joins TCE IT Team
Joe Jones joined the college’s IT team as a senior IT technologist. He came to work UT in 2016 after retiring from a 21-year career with the US Air Force, recently serving as IT support within the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering. “During my tenure in the military, I was involved in various…
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Staff Spotlight: Tonya Shortt
She comes to the role with more than 20 years of experience in engineering industries, specifically in manufacturing. Shortt worked closely with the Professional Practice office in her previous position, and also with UT’s Center for Career Development and other universities across the Southeast.
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Staff Spotlight: Suzanne Sawicki
Suzanne Sawicki is with the Office of Engineering Professional Practice where she works with students to find co-ops & internships.
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2018 Boo in the Courtyard was a Yabba-dabba-do Home-Run Rock’n’roll Circus
The Tickle College of Engineering hosted the 2018 Boo in the Courtyard where the Department of Nuclear Engineering took top spots.