Women In Engineering
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Haley Snyder Balances Nature, Service, and Career
Haley Snyder, a chemical engineer with a passion for the outdoors, has faced many challenges head-on during college—from academic struggles to bear encounters.
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Eyes on the Sky, Boots on the Ground
Ashley Kulikowski grew up dreaming of service and gazing at the stars, but never considered combining those passions. Now she’s headed to the Space Force.
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Financial Gift Leads to Jessica M. Morris Women in Engineering Program
The Women in Engineering Program will be publicly named the Jessica M. Morris Women in Engineering Program in recognition of the Morris family’s significant gift for an endowment to the program.
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Zazzara Juggles Soccer and Engineering Studies
Mechanical engineering major Ally Zazzara has been balancing a challenging academic load with her role as the goalkeeper for the Lady Vols soccer team. The redshirt sophomore gained more attention at the end of the season for her clutch play on the field.
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Olberding Named New WiE Program Director
Hannah Olberding has been selected as the new director of the Tickle College’s Engineering’s Women in Engineering Program. Olberding arrives at UT after spending the last eight years at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn., where she worked in various roles, including the last eight months as the Title IX Coordinator and Institutional Compliance officer.…
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Thompson Selected as 2023 Dr. Tanisha L. Jenkins Beacon of Light Award Winner
UT Women in Engineering Program Director Jalonda Thompson has been named the 2023 Dr. Tanisha L. Jenkins Beacon of Light Award Winner.
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Valuable ConNEXTions Made During Women in Engineering Event
More than 100 guests came to the UT campus on March 4 for the Women in Engineering Program’s ConNEXTion Day, an event designed to share opportunities for future students throughout the college.
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Engineering Vols Present Research During Japanese Business Roundtable
UT’s Center for Global Engagement co-hosted the Japanese Business Roundtable in March 2023 to build business and professional relationships between the state of Tennessee and Japan. UT faculty members gave lightning talks and roundtable discussions throughout the day and UT students had the opportunity to present their research during a student poster session. Jalonda Thompson,…
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SWE Makes Lasting Impact at Pond Gap Elementary
The Society of Women Engineers at the University of Tennessee has partnered with University-Assisted Community Schools to sponsor an engineering club at Pond Gap Elementary School in Knoxville for the past two years.
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Jessica Boles Creates Paths of Empowerment
Jessica Boles is someone who leaves a place in better shape than when she arrived. From UT to MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology), she built a legacy of community engagement that resonates for future students. Boles earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, in 2015 and 2017 respectively, from UT’s Min H. Kao Department of…