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Alumni Spotlight: Chloe Humphrey (’07)
UT Martin helped Chloe Humphrey (’07) find her professional path. Now, she recruits and mentors students preparing to begin their own careers.
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Alumni Spotlight: Michael Graves (’95)
For nearly 30 years, Michael Graves (’95) has built a successful career in the banking industry, currently serving as Chief Fiduciary and Operating Officer of the Trust Division at First Horizon Bank. But long before he reached the executive level, he was a student on the UT Martin campus learning lessons that would shape both his career and his life.
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Alumni Spotlight: Melissa Reeves (’08)
For Melissa Reeves, a passion for helping others has always been at the heart of her career. Today, that passion is evident in her work as a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and founder of Renew Medical Spa in downtown Union City, Tennessee, where she combines her healthcare expertise with a commitment to helping patients feel confident and healthy.
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Scholarship Endowment Eases Path to Post-Grad Success
For many finance and accounting graduates, earning a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation is the next critical step toward a successful career—but the cost of getting there can be a significant hurdle. From hundreds of dollars in exam fees to comprehensive review courses and study materials that can total thousands more, preparing for the CPA exam often places a heavy financial burden on recent graduates already navigating the transition from college to career. However, UT Martin accounting and finance graduates have access to fund assistance thanks to the Dr. Nell Gullett CBGA Enrichment Fund.
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Scholarship recipient shares importance of paying it forward
A native of Sharon, Tennessee, Noah Melton knew that given his multiple siblings, he would be responsible for financing his way through college. Early on, their parents instilled in them the importance of starting early and studying hard to earn good grades and in turn scholarships that would help ease the financial burden. Witnessing his two older siblings receive full rides through scholarships, Noah set his heart on following in their footsteps at UT Martin.
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Alumni Spotlight: April Armstrong (’04)
“My education at the University of Tennessee at Martin provided a strong foundation in business and analytical thinking that prepared me for my professional career,” says ’04 alumna April Armstrong, who earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing.
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News from UT Martin
- KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Tennessee System has earned its certification as a great place to work. The post UT System earns Great Place to Work Certification for Fifth Consecutive Year appeared first on The University of Tennessee System.
- As a new academic year begins on college campuses across the country, students and families are considering one of the most important investments they will ever make: a college education. And many are asking an important question: Is it worth it? The post College is Worth It. Tennesseans Agree. appeared first on The University of Tennessee […]
- STEMOVATE: Powering Tennessee’s Future Innovators is expanding from 22 to 56 Tennessee counties for the 2026-27 school year. The expansion follows a five-day, five-city training tour that prepared 4-H agents and teachers from 34 new counties to bring hands-on STEMOVATE lessons to sixth-grade classrooms across the state. The post STEMOVATE expands to 56 Tennessee counties; […]
- Law Enforcement Innovation Center (LEIC) Executive Director Rick Scarbrough has announced his retirement after eight years leading the center, an agency of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS). The post Scarbrough to Retire from UT Institute for Public Service, Moore Named Interim LEIC Executive Director appeared first on The University of Tennessee […]
- KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two University of Tennessee System entities are joining forces to accelerate workforce education and industry engagement across Tennessee through a new strategic partnership. The post UT System Launches New Workforce Partnership, Introduces AI in Manufacturing Certificate Program appeared first on The University of Tennessee System.
- New initiative will help students earn bachelor’s degrees while gaining work experience in their communities KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee System is partnering with HopeNation and the Cocke County Cradle-to-Career Coalition (C5) to create new opportunities for rural Tennesseans to earn a bachelor’s degree while preparing for high-demand careers close to home. The […]
- KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Internationally renowned radiopharmaceutical scientist Carolyn Anderson is joining the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to advance targeted cancer therapies and strengthen Tennessee’s growing leadership in nuclear medicine. The post UT, ORNL Recruit World-Renowned Radiopharmaceutical Scientist to Advance Targeted Cancer Therapies appeared first on The University of Tennessee System.
- The University of Tennessee System (UT System) recognized 14 faculty and staff members with 2026 President's Awards. The post 2026 UT System President’s Award Winners Announced appeared first on The University of Tennessee System.
- PULASKI, Tenn. — During its annual meeting June 29–30 on the UT Southern campus, the UT Board of Trustees approved a framework supporting the development of reduced-credit undergraduate degrees, positioning the UT System as an early leader in creating innovative academic pathways aligned with workforce needs. The post UT Board of Trustees Approves Reduced-Credit Undergraduate Degrees, Operating Budget appeared first […]
- FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Journalists, editors and designers from across Tennessee gathered June 25 for the annual Tennessee Press Association awards ceremony, which has been co-sponsored by the University of Tennessee System for 86 years. The post UT System Joins Tennessee Press Association in Honoring Top Journalism Across State appeared first on The University of Tennessee System.