A publication for alumni and friends of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Spring 2011

2010-11 Year in Review

Chattanooga Today 1 ChattanoogaToday Calendar...... Inside cover Community News Haslam on Economy...... 1 6 Chattanooga: Intelligent City...... 1 Campus News Aiming High...... 2 22 12 125 Years of Achievement...... 6 Faculty Author...... 8 UTC for Free?!...... 12 Heard on Campus...... 18 Student News National Student Exchange...... 20 Bass Anglers Achievement...... 20 Graduate Student Fellowship...... 21 30 Mr. Tennessee...... 21 National Cyclist...... 21 Academic News ACS Honors Grant...... 22 Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame...... 27 Exercise Caution...... 29 June 2011 to Business is Blooming...... 30 Calendar November 2011 Alumni News Scrapbook...... 32 Legends and Leaders...... 36 As of this printing, dates are tentative and subject to change. Athletics Hall of Fame...... 38 Please confirm dates with the UTC Alumni Office at (423) 425-4785 or (800) 728-4882. Class Notes...... 40 June September Pigskin Preview...... Inside Back Cover 29 Classes begin in Summer II Short 15 Founders Day and Convocation Term, read more at www.utc.edu UTC’s 125th anniversary celebra- or call: Undergraduate Admissions tion continues! Read more at www. (423) 425-4662 or Graduate School utc.edu/125. Editors (423) 425-4666. Chuck Cantrell ’83, ’90 30 - Oct 2 The University of Chatta- Jayne Holder ’74 July nooga Fifty Plus Weekend 50 year Art Director 15 UTC Night at the Lookouts reunion for the Class of 1961 and April Cox ’06 5:30 p.m. Sponsored by Mocs Club, events for all graduates of the Uni- Associate Editor GOLD, and UTC Office of Alumni versity of Chattanooga before 1961. Cindy Carroll Affairs. For details, call (423) 425- Details will be mailed to invitees. Staff Contributing Writers 5285 or (423) 425-4785. Cindy Carroll october Patrick Miles Laura Bond ’07, ’10 august 10-15 Homecoming Week Emily Geyer 13 Commencement Activities throughout the week for Photography 10 a.m., McKenzie Arena alumni and friends. Details at www. Mark Gilliland utcalumni.com. Jaimie Davis Jackie Jones 22 Fall semester classes begin The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is an equal employment November opportunity/affirmative action/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ ADA/ADEA institution. E040405-010-11 19 Black Alumni Achievement Dinner Details will be available at www. utcalumni.com Community News Governor Haslam discusses jobs, economic development at UTC Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam focused on creating jobs Our goal is to begin by listening to each region. Jobs are and enhancing community development when he held what matters.” his Economic and Community Development Roundtable at UTC. Legislators, Hamilton County commissioners, Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield told Haslam, “UTC is members of the business community and educators joined one of the greatest regional economic developmental assets the governor in discussing creative ways to improve oppor- that we have…We would love to be able to extend the tunities in Chattanooga and the surrounding region. reach of this institution.” F

“UTC is proud to be an economic catalyst, and we appreciate that Governor Haslam recognizes that fact and has included the University at the table,” Chancellor Roger Brown said.

Haslam earnestly asked the group to help him understand what he needs to know to bring more jobs to the Chatta- nooga region.

“We’re not going to create new jobs by legislation,” Haslam observed. “One of the ways that will happen is by working specifically with each individual region around the state to make certain that we have a strategy for each region.

Smart City tag includes University

It’s official. UTC resides in one of said. “We are excited to be recognized in applying smart the world’s most intelligent cities, technology in the science, technology, engineering, and according to an economic and social mathematics fields with our SimCenter and other educa- development think tank that studies tional endeavors. UTC is a great place for students to learn 21st Century growth in the global to solve community problems using technology.” community. U.S. Senator Bob Corker said his work with the Foreign EPB’s fastest residential Internet Relations Committee takes him all around the world, and speeds in America, Chattanooga’s everywhere he travels people want to know what’s going on free wireless Internet on public tran- in Chattanooga. sit, and the academic preparation of future technology workers at UTC “I cannot imagine living in a more progressive, intelligent and other schools persuaded the community,” Corker said. “It is amazing how local leader- Intelligent Community Forum to honor Chattanooga with ship in the private and public sector has been able to build the 2011 designation. onto past success.” F

“We’re thrilled that our students are attending college in one of the seven smartest cities,” Chancellor Roger Brown

Chattanooga Today 1 Campus News Aiming high Engaged in Excellence strives for top 5 ranking

Building upon UTC’s success as an engaged Chancellor Brown charged a task force with developing metropolitan university, The University of an action plan to assist the University as it aims for a spot in the top five. This plan includes accelerating the Tennessee at Chattanooga aspires to become University’s strategic progress and building upon its one of the top five public master’s universities unique identity. in the South. During a recent visit to Chattanooga, “We’re setting very high, aspirational goals, but we’re Dr. Joseph DiPietro, University of committed to doing the hard work to meet them,” said Dr. Tennessee President, told a group Roger Brown, UTC Chancellor. of Chattanooga community leaders that he supports UTC as it aspires to Changes to campus include plans for increasing the become one of the top five public number of students enrolled in the honors program, raising master’s universities in the South. faculty compensation, and adding some graduate programs. “Great cities like Chattanooga deserve great universities,” “Achieving a Top 5 rank- DiPietro observed. ing would legitimately demonstrate the value Brown described bench- of UTC for everyone marks for progress in a to see. Also, in a very comparison of UTC’s rank- ings to those ranked in the practical sense it would top 10 and top 5 by U.S. increase the value of News and World Report. degrees awarded to UTC currently ranks past, present, and future 17th among Master’s graduates.” Public Universities in the South. Brown said the Dr. Phil Oldham, Provost

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UTC is in the bottom quartile of selected peers in freshman retention rate, but rapidly improving.

“Great cities like goal is for UTC to reach a top 10 ranking in five years and a Chattanooga deserve “Institutional excellence top 5 ranking by 2021. great universities” is often benchmarked by The implementation of the the selection of aspira- Engaged in Excellence initiative will include comparing a tional peers. Our efforts series of benchmarks for UTC and an identified list of 20 to reach the Top 5 Public aspirational and practical peers, many of which are among Master’s Universities in the top ten and top five rankings. Among the categories the South will truly to be measured include instructional expenditures per differentiate UTC and student; six-year graduation rate; freshman retention; create a competitive and student-to-faculty ratios; alumni giving rate; and sustainable advantage research expenditures. for the institution.” Brown explained that the University strives to attract the best and brightest students and embraces its engaged met- Dr. Richard Brown ’80, ’82, ropolitan mission, reaching out to students who will be the Vice Chancellor for Finance first in their families to attend college. and Operations

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Efforts to move UTC into the Top 5 rankings encompass many initiatives already underway from the campus’s strategic plan and the new Complete College legislation. “We have a lot of plans coming together and merging to create a very positive trajectory for this campus,” said Brown. F

UTC’s undergraduate student/faculty ratio is equal to the average for this set of peer institutions, at 18:1.

“Setting a goal to be a Top 5 university means that we have Every gift—no matter the size—makes a difference in our alumni giving percent- high confidence in the ability age. Help UTC rise in our national rankings and in our peer standings by making of our faculty, staff, students, a gift today! Contact Emily Geyer, Director of Annual Giving, at (423) 425-4076 and supporters to take a very or [email protected] or visit UTC.edu/Give. good institution and make it an extraordinary one. As we work to achieve this rank- UTC’s 2009 alumni giving rate is 3 percentage points lower ing, it demonstrates that we than the average giving rate at selected peer institutions. believe education is so critical to all of our lives in Tennessee that we are ramping up our expectations and our efforts higher than ever before.” Dr. Roger Brown, Chancellor

For more information about UTC’s plan to reach its goals, visit www.UTC.edu/StrategicPlan.

4 Chattanooga Today Campus News Helping hand Center lends support to adults seeking education

Amanda Ray ’05 became pregnant at 14 years old and began working at 16. By the time she started classes at UTC, this single mother was raising a two-year-old son and juggling the challenges of single-parenthood, work, and school. “On an average day, I would get up, get myself ready, get my son ready, pack his bag, pack my book bag, take him to daycare and then go to class. After classes, I would usually head straight to work,” said Ray. “When I arrived home it was usually dark. Getting in the house was always such a struggle. I usually had a sleepy child, his bag, my book bag, my purse, and maybe a lunch box in my arms. Once I tucked him in bed, I would start studying. At some point I would go to sleep, wake up and start it all over.”

Ray needed help. Encourage- The [Jean Bradford ment came from Cynthia Memorial] scholarship Wallace ’97, director of the encouraged me greatly Educational Opportunity to know that there was Center, a program of the a group of people that UTC Center for Community believed in me. Career Education. Help- ing clients for more than 31 years, the center uses grant funding to provide career counseling to individuals and opportunities and skills to achieve their goals,” said Sandy technical assistance to agencies. Cole ’74, ’89, ’00, center director.

Today Ray holds degrees from UTC and the University of Wallace introduced Ray to the Executive Women Interna- Memphis Law School and was recently named an associate tional, sponsors of the Jean Bradford Memorial Scholarship with Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel P.C. to assist college students who are displaced homemakers or “In this economy, there are many people who have gradu- single mothers. ated law school and are either unemployed or are not using “The scholarship encouraged me greatly to know that their law degrees, “ she said. “I count my blessings each there was a group of people that believed in me,” said and every day for the opportunity that I have been given.” Ray. “Up to that point, it seemed like society looked down Since its beginning, CCCE’s mission has been dedicated to on me because I was a single, teenage mother. Executive educate, support and inspire individuals to achieve their Women International, however, believed in me in spite F potential. “Thousands have been provided with services of that.” that have enriched their lives and provided them with

Chattanooga Today 5 Campus News 125 years of achievement www.UTC.edu/125

The University has launched its 18-month administrators and staff members who support students in 125th anniversary celebration, scheduled their endeavors; students who come to live and learn; and alumni and friends, who carry on the traditions of the past January 2011 thru May 2012. and lead us into the future,” Brown said.

On March 1, an energetic crowd of students, alumni, facul- Brown introduced the co-chairs of the 125th anniversary, ty, staff and community supporters sang “Happy Birthday,” his wife, Dr. Carolyn Thompson and Kari Oldham, wife of accompanied by the UTC Marching Band, Cheerleaders, UTC Provost Phil Oldham. and Sugar Mocs, as an enormous confection fashioned in the shape of Old Main was unveiled. Brown closed with a reading from the first Matriculation Day on September 15, 1886, with the words of Dr. Richard Chancellor Roger Brown said of the major institutions and Rust, representing the Freedmen’s Aid Society. companies in Chattanooga, only UTC, several churches, the local newspaper, and a few businesses have reached the “In his address to the new students and faculty of Chatta- 125 year milestone. nooga University, Dr. Rust said, ‘This is called a university. We have named the child ahead. We call it Chattanooga “A university is not the brick and mortar that hold the University, not for any individual, but for a young, thriving, classrooms and labs. A university is people—faculty enterprising, zealous city. And let us hope that the same members who value their roles as teaching scholars;

6 Chattanooga Today zeal and energy that had made the city for which it is named, will also make this institution a thriving, energetic and zealous power in the cause of education.’”

“Our city is still thriving, enterprising, and zealous, and so is our campus. We achieve great accomplishments here every day, and I thank each of you for your contributions,” said Brown. “We aren’t finished yet. Together, we shall achieve.”F

The University of Tennessee is holding a year-long celebra- tion honoring the first African American undergraduate students enrolled in the UT system and the rich legacy of African American achieve- ment system wide. On January 4, 1961, Theotis Robinson Jr., Charles Edgar Blair, and Willie Mae Gillespie, gained admit- tance and began classes as Linda Johnston, Karly North, Katherine Kinsinger and Karen Adsit in period costumes in front UT’s first African American of a confection replica of Old Main at the 125th Celebration Kickoff. undergraduates.

Each campus has been invited to celebrate this milestone by honoring individuals involved in the desegregation of the university as well as other African American achievements on campus, in our communities, and throughout society. We will remember the struggles and celebrate the triumphs that shaped our evolution into the campus we are today.

l-r: Tom Griscom ’71 moderates at the Three Chancellors event with Chancellor Roger Brown, And as we pause to recognize Chancellor Emeritus Bill Stacy and Chancellor Emeritus Fred Obear. our history, we will look forward to future achievements. Upcoming Events September 15 Convocation and Founders Day October 15 UTC Homecoming “Legends of Change” November 17 UTC 50 Year Desegregation Documentary Screening November 19 UTC African American Alumni Achievement Dinner Dr. Earl Suttle entertains the audience at the “Embracing and Valuing Diversity” lecture. www.UTC.edu/125

Chattanooga Today 7 Campus News Faculty author Book exposes criminal abuse of women and children around the world

Dr. Obi Ebbe is known for his professionalism, Criminal Abuse of Women and Children: but the father of two daughters experienced An International Perspective [Excerpt] an emotional moment while researching cases “When a threat of future harm or punishment is of abuse of women and children for his book, made routinely against a child for very insignificant Criminal Abuse of Women and Children: An errors and the threat is sometimes carried out and International Perspective. sometimes not, the child is continuously mentally tormented. Nagging, scolding, warning, defining the “Sometimes when I read and collect data, I shed tears,” child, qualifying the child, comparing the child with said the professor of sociology. “What is being done to bad kids, lying against the child, and blaming the underage girls and women is just unthinkable. I ask myself, child on a regular basis will emotionally and men- ‘Why do I study all these ugly things?’ Someone has to tally drain the child, especially when all of the above do it.” come from a parent or guardian. It is even more traumatizing to the child if the sight or presence of Criminal Abuse of Women and Children: An International the child provokes the parent or guardian.” Perspective also brings together the work of more than 20 academics and experts from around the world. The con- tributing writers document the crimes that have been com- mitted against victims of abuse from ancient to modern times.

“Abuse has become highly global and currently makes more money for traffickers than selling narcotic drugs. So many women and children have been killed because of this,” he said.

Fifteen years of research of abuse culminated in Ebbe’s book, according to the author.

“This book gives an overview of the abuse of women and children worldwide by supplying definitions and the histori- cal background of abuse,” he said.

Each essay examines the causes of abuse and how cases are handled around the world in Mexico, India, Germany, Australia, Taiwan, South Africa, and the United States.

Ebbe hopes his book underlines the need for global action and intervention to stop abuse.

“I hope my readers get knowledge from my book. Knowledge is power.” F Available where books are sold including www.Amazon.com.

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“What is being done to underage girls and women is just unthinkable.”

Chattanooga Today 9 Pumped up research Student studies bioenergy

As an undergraduate student Carolyn Hoagland ’11 received two honors this academic year, one in the form of a selective scholarship and another in a presentation at a prestigious conference. Hoagland, an environmental science major, was selected as a Volkswagen Distinguished Scholar and worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Hoagland spent her summer looking into the role of farmers’ choices in bioenergy scenarios.

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Weekly U.S. regular reformulated retail gasoline prices since January 2011 (Dollars per Gallon)

Retail gasoline historical prices according to www.eia.doe.gov

“Most ethanol produced in the U.S. is currently made from corn grain, and the government would like to limit that process and encourage ethanol to be produced instead from non-food crops like switchgrass or hybrid poplar,” Hoagland said.

While many aspects of farmers’ choices and U.S. farm policy are complex, The government would like to limit Hoagland was able to determine that [using corn grain] and encourage ethanol high quality farm ground is unlikely to to be produced instead from non-food be converted to cellulosic energy crops if crops like switchgrass or hybrid poplar. farmers are concerned about making a profit.

“These poor quality acres can sometimes be profitably converted to switchgrass or other energy crops, but only if a biorefinery is nearby to buy the biomass energy crop,” Hoagland said.

Hoagland later presented her research at Annual Meeting and International Research Conference of Sigma Xi, The UTC’s 2010 Scientific Research Society in Raleigh, North Carolina. Volkswagen “Getting the internship changed my life,” she said. “In Distinguished class, it helped me see the big picture. When you’re taking a 300 or 400-level class, it’s hard to put the information Scholars into context, but if you’ve completed an internship, when the information is presented, you can understand it.” Carolyn Hoagland ’11, Undergraduate Hoagland, an adult student, has been studying energy for a decade. Jennifer Lewis ’10, Undergraduate

“UTC had been very welcoming place for adult students,” she said. “I wondered if it would be odd to be in class with Joshua Solomon, Undergraduate people that could be my children, but everyone treats me like a normal student.” Chattanooga Today 11 Campus News UTC for free?! College freshman tells all in new book

Zachary Freeman thought his chances of receiving college scholarships were sidelined Tips for completing applications: after a sports injury during his senior year of high school. With a lot of hard work and • Never under any circumstances some pluck, the freshman from Nashville is should you leave a section blank attending UTC for free this year. on an application.

Freeman received ten scholarships from various organi- • Don’t be afraid to brag on yourself. zations in Middle Tennessee, including Masonic lodges, You have worked hard to get where electric cooperatives, family foundations, and corporate associations. He applied for nearly 40 scholarships during you are, and you need to let people his senior year of high school, often giving up his weekends know what defines you. to write scholarship letters. • Never stop applying for scholarships. “Getting a debt free education is a blessing, but it’s tough. Excerpt from Free Money Please It takes a lot of effort,” he said. “For a few weeks, I worked on scholarship applications every night.”

Freeman shares the experience in his book, “Free Money Please,” a step-by-step guide to college financial aid.

“The book teaches students how to manage their finances better, starting with the way they choose a college and financial aid,” he said. Freeman provides information to help students and their parents with the transition from high school to college.

“Choosing a college is the most important financial choice you make in your lifetime,” Freeman said. “I choose to attend UTC because of affordability and quality.”

Freeman, a business finance major, has been enjoying his first year at UTC. In addition to full time class work, he travels and speaks to different groups around the area about his experience.

“I went from just being the kid who financed his education to writing a book about it, and now I’m speaking about it,” Freeman said. “I don’t know where it’s going to go from here, but I’m definitely excited to share with students, parents, and guidance counselors unique and interesting ways to pay for college.” F www.FreeMoneyPlease.com [email protected]

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The book teaches students how to manage their finances better, starting with the way they choose a college and financial aid.

Chattanooga Today 13 Leading Ladies New initiative promotes women leaders

Balancing career and family. Volunteering Lawson serves as CEO of Brenda Lawson and Associates, and giving back to the community. Smashing a private company encompassing several subsidiaries based in Cleveland, Tennessee. She established the Women’s through the glass ceiling. And doing it all Success Fund to encourage leadership among female with intelligence, integrity, dedication, and students and to promote the achievements of women to confidence. the entire campus and community. That was the message to young women and female leaders At the awards luncheon, Dr. Carolyn Thompson led a from the UTC campus and Chattanooga community when panel discussion of successful UTC alumnae: the UT Alliance of Women Philanthropists celebrated • Edna Varner ’71, ’82, director of schools and system women’s achievements. A luncheon and panel discussion supports, Cornerstone Literacy Initiative; was the first event by the Women’s Success Fund, a new • Stacy Gray ’96, assistant vice president, consumer initiative to promote women’s leadership, endowed last strategy, Unum; year by Brenda Lawson. • Tahnika Rodriguez ’99, ’08, senior advisor to the executive vice president of power system operations, TVA; and • Dr. Chris Smith ’97, coordinator of the UTC family nurse practitioner graduate program.

Ashley Strickland, a UTC junior psychology major, was inspired to see so many UTC women leaders gathered together. “I love to volunteer, so it was wonderful to hear that these women have real jobs, they are successful, and they still help the community and make a difference.” F

l-r: Suzy Garner, Brenda Lawson, Lori Calvert and Sandie Fancher.

In honoring Lawson as the inaugural recipient of an award bearing her name, the UT Alliance of Women Philanthro- pists called her “an exceptional woman who embodies the highest level of excellence in her work as a community leader and has devoted considerable time and energy to improve the quality of life for others at UT.”

l-r: Dr. Carolyn Thompson, Dr. Chris Smith, Tahnika Rodriguez, Brenda Lawson, Edna Varner, and Stacy Gray. 14 Chattanooga Today Campus News African American Alumni to be honored Achievement for distinction

As part of UTC’s 125th anniversary and UT’s 50th anniversary of desegregation, UTC will recognize African American alumni who have made significant contributions to the commu- nity and society in their areas of expertise or talent and whose accomplishments and career have reflected glory on the University. “We are seeking nominations for African American men or women who are alumni of UTC and who have demonstrat- ed the ideal of excellence by achieving success and recog- nition,” said Jayne Holder ’74, alumni director. “Through their achievement, they bring distinction to themselves and the University, and we want to take this celebration year as an opportunity to recognize them.” Selection criteria for the recipients of the The awards will be given at a special celebratory dinner on African American Alumni Achievement November 19. Watch for more details. Awards include but are not limited to:

Qualified recipients may be chosen from the following 1. National or international reputation nine areas: in their field. 2. Outstanding contribution in their field • Athletics • Entertainment/arts 3. Achievements, patent on a new dis- • Business • Entrepreneurship covery or an innovation in their field. • Community/civic • Health care, and 4. Selection for national or international • Education • Sciences awards. • Engineering & technology 5. The recipient must be an alumnus/a of UTC. Successful nominees will clearly exemplify the quality of excellence to which the University is committed. F Submit nominations to the UTC Office of Alumni Affairs 615 McCallie Avenue, Dept 6506 Chattanooga, TN 37403

Nominations are due by July 1, 2011. Submit nominations and learn more about the African American Achievement award at www.utc.edu/125/50YearsDiversity.php

Chattanooga Today 15 Campus News Eating local Slow Food movement takes root on campus

in Italy 25 years ago for Slow Food, which is “less about criticizing the fast food movement and more about fighting for food traditions and cultures. These are important things to embrace, and they remind people of the pleasurable experience eating can be,” King explained.

Slow Food also encourages cooking locally-produced fresh food or eating locally-produced food in restaurants. From farm to table, most food travels an average of 1,500 miles. Clearly, buying local goods cuts down on the carbon footprint, making them a cleaner option. There is also more accountability for the quality of food products grown on local small farms. Most surprising: prediction of a dramatic economic boost.

“If Chattanoogans spent 5 percent of their food dollars on locally produced food, it would mean a $100 million annual boost to our local economy,” King said, citing Do American fast food restaurants fuel an research from the Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies. equally fast lifestyle? That includes cafeterias in prisons, hospitals, K-12 schools “What’s all the productivity for if you can’t cook, relax and and higher education, specifically, the UTC campus, where enjoy a good meal?” asks Tricia King, UTC adjunct faculty King is also growing a Slow Food chapter. A new grant in the Department of from the Benwood Foundation is helping support Slow From farm to Biological and Environ- Food at UTC. mental Sciences and table, most food the leader of the Chat- “We are working to try and bring in more local food tanooga chapter of the and our plan is to inform students with signage,” King travels an average Slow Food movement. explained. “We are also exploring ways students can cook together. We are considering creating a garden on of 1,500 miles. The international grass- campus, and we want to find ways to tie our efforts to roots movement began the curriculum.” F

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Student gallery opens Balloons spinning from the ceiling, paint splattered on roofing shingles, and a model of a shark made of duct tape are just some of the art exhibits that have appeared at Apothecary, the new student-run art gallery and project space, located in the Doctor’s Building on McCallie Avenue near Palmetto Street.

Phillip Lewis, Assistant Professor of We ask that Art, and Ron Buffington ’89, UC people use it Foundation Associate Professor of as a laboratory Art, coordinate the gallery along and showcase with a committee of art students. something new. Since the space opened in January, Apothecary has hosted multiple shows displaying the work of students, faculty, alumni, and outside artists.

“It operates as a creative workspace,” Lewis said. “We ask that people use it as a laboratory and showcase something new.”

“Visitors can ‘walk’ into the art,” he continued. “It’s less intimidating, more casual than a traditional gallery.”

Apothecary is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Events are free and open to the public. F

both UTC and the National SimCenter by identifying, SimCenter developing, and promoting practical and commercial supports applications for technologies developed within the SimCenter’s work.

economic growth “We’re excited to form this partnership with the National Tim Walsh, the new president SimCenter,” Chancellor Roger Brown said. “With our of SimCenter Enterprises, mission as a metropolitan university, this partnership Inc., brings experience from will assist us in further engaging with the community for Internet media and technology economic development and bringing high tech resources to take on the task of commer- to Chattanooga.” cializing, promoting, and sup- porting the center’s research. Walsh, an engineering and business graduate from Boston University and the University of Virginia, previously served SimCenter Enterprises is a collaborative organization eight years in the U.S. Navy and has managed several involving UTC, the SimCenter: National Center for Com- technology based companies. His goals for the SimCenter putational Engineering, and private enterprise. The mission include generating revenue and expanding its staff of the center is to serve as a supporting organization for and programs. F

Chattanooga Today 17 “Diversity goes beyond “In some ways, col- “Nonincarcerated race and gender; it is lege students have subjects are free to not good or bad. It is the golden ticket. The invest in the fiction a point of strength, a unemployment rate of radical autonomy, point of opportunity to for those with a bach- self-sufficiency and connect with people… elor’s degree is about individuality, all the You are entering a 4 percent compared while relying on their world where you will to 9 percent for the embodied experience work in teams, diverse general population, but of affective and in- teams with different challenges remain for tercorporeal depth to points of view. To un- fresh college graduates sustain a meaningful derstand their cultures, because of youth and sense of Being-in-the- we must understand inexperience.” world. Only incarcerat- their history.” ed subjects are forced Ruth Mantell to actually exist in Dr. Earl Suttle Personal finance reporter Nationally-known for MarketWatch, a service such fictions, or to be motivational speaker of the Wall Street Journal broken by them.” Digital Network Dr. Lisa Guenther Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University Heard on Campus

18 Chattanooga Today Photo credit: Levy Moroshan “We’re a lot more capa- “Simply voting every “We decided we didn’t ble than people give us several years for public know how to save ev- credit for. So, we may officials at a national erybody, but we could have to climb up on a level and then allow- save some people... stool to get something. ing officials to make there are 11,000 kids That’s okay. We may all key decisions about in our area, and those not be able to walk as political and social life are my kids. Those are fast or as far, but to me is not… a sufficient the kids I’m going to that’s the least of our mechanism to enable save. If you want to worries.” citizens to engage in save your children, you serious self-gover- have to do it yourself. Amy Roloff Star of TLC’s nance. Citizens need No one else is coming.” to have a real voice “Little People, Big World” Geoffrey Canada in deciding issues of Education reformer and major importance to social activist them such as how their children are educated, how public safety and public health are provided, and how to protect biodiversity and resource systems they value.” Elinor (Lin) Ostrom Nobel Laureate “In times of crisis, we think we need to rely “I stumbled upon this on the expertise of our 26-year-old kid who’s leaders. We don’t. We a billionaire—Mark need to rely on the hu- Zuckerberg. And I mility of our leaders.” immediately friended him.” Malcolm Gladwell Author Cory Booker Mayor of Newark, New Jersey Chattanooga Today 19 Student News

National Student Exchange leads to international competition Jesse Filingo, a UTC environmental science major from Fly Fishing Championship on a 44,000-acre lake in Cong, Nashville, didn’t take much time to savor catching a three- Ireland. pound, twenty-two inch brown trout during the World “As soon as I got it in the boat, I just wanted to get another one so we could win,” Filingo said.

His catch, the second biggest fish of the championship, secured third place for his team out of fifteen competing during the two-day event. Filingo said he was “super hap- py” to reach third place while competing against members from the British and Scottish national fly fishing team.

Filingo, who was spending a year at the University of Mon- tana through UTC’s National Student Exchange, secured a spot on the team after seeing an ad in a newspaper and going through a rigorous try-out process.

“The student exchange was the best thing I’ve ever done. It brought so many opportunities that I wouldn’t have F Filingo shows off a brown trout he caught during the World Fly experienced otherwise.” Fishing Championship at Lough Corrib Lake in Cong, Ireland.

UTC Bass Anglers reel in achievement In January 2011 the Chat- “At the end of the day, with only 20 or 25 minutes left, we tanooga Mocs Bass Anglers saw Nick (Pratt) fighting and fighting, his rod was almost arrived early to practice on in the water. He and his fishing partner James (Childers) Lake Okeechobee in Florida— started screaming when he pulled in an 8½ pounder,” prep time for the FLW College said Alex Craw ’11, UTC senior and club president, who Fishing Southeast Tournament. started in the group in 2008. It was time and money, club and personal, well spent as Pratt ’11 and Childers were among the top five boats in the second of two UTC teams the tournament in a field with the University of Georgia, qualified for the FLW College Auburn, UTK and Clemson, taking home $7,500 for their Fishing Southeast Division Re- club, $2,500 for UTC. gional Tournament in fall 2011. Craw and Casey Murray placed third in an earlier colle- giate tournament. The teams’ combined winnings provided $2,000 for two high school scholarships, inspiring the in- augural Student Angler Federation Tennessee High School Fishing State Championship. The Bass Federation (TBF) in partnership with FLW Outdoors presented the event while the City of Dayton, Rhea County and UTC hosted.

The state championship is a two person team event for students in grades 9 - 12.

“I wish I had this opportunity in high school to meet others and fish competitively,” Craw said.F

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Student crowned Mr. Tennessee After being crowned Mr. Tennessee, UTC student Jamaal Strickland went right to work on increasing college retention rates across the state.

Strickland’s platform, entitled “Students Maintaining and Retaining in Tennessee” or S.M.A.R.T., is designed to promote and utilize the resources available to increase the retention rates of college students. Strickland, from Nashville, is majoring in Marketing and Entrepre- neurship at UTC.

“Tennessee is a melting pot of intelligent, educated, and inspiring young men. We are excited to provide a platform for them to shine,” said Dwight Pope, Executive Director of the Mr. Tennessee Program. F

Graduate student Graduate student earns wins national Washington fellowship cycling title Adrienne Teague ’06, ’11, recipient of the UTC Fellowship for the 2010-2011 Presidential Fellows Program through As she pursues a master’s degree the Center for the Study of the Presidency, has enjoyed in research psychology with three trips to the nation’s capitol for leadership confer- a focus on sports psychology, ences. Kimberly Fasczewski’s cycling career is shifting into high gear. Teague, who earned a Master of Public Administration with Photo credit: Dave McElwaine She represented UTC in Bend, a concentration in Nonprofit Management, said the group Oregon, where she won a gold medal in the Division 2 has discussed the current economic climate and budgetary National Cyclocross Championships. A background in impacts, the future of Congress following the then-recent mountain biking helped her battle a course muddied by the midterm elections, bipartisan and collaborative goals. eight inches of snow that fell three days before the race.

“Most of the students were undergraduates who came from “Cyclocross racing is done in a field with bikes that look Ivy League schools, private schools and large public univer- like street bikes with knobby tires. Imagine a sloppy, muddy sities. Though they were younger, they were truly a group snowy wet field. Then put 2000 people racing bikes on it of peers, demonstrating the level of prestige this program for a week. We were one of the last races of the week so has across the nation,” said Teague, who works in the UTC the course was in horrible shape. Chancellor’s Office. “The best way I can describe the experience is epic… I just As a fellow, Teague researched and wrote a paper on “the kept pedaling and tried not to think about the fact that I need for public service in the United States, how well was leading. Until you cross the finish line you just don’t this policy has been implemented, and a cross-historical think and you keep pedaling. perspective comparison throughout other presidencies of similar policies dealing with public service initiatives.” “I was so proud to win that title, both personally and She presented her findings at the spring 2011 Presidential for UTC.” F Fellows Program leadership conference. F

Chattanooga Today 21 Academic News Formula for achievement Grant earns international recognition for research

UTC Chemistry Professor Dr. Greg Grant is not a farmer, but a former student describes him as a “seed sower.” “Dr. Grant provides his students with challenging, yet achievable, opportunities and then encourages them to pursue their goals. His commitment and passion for teach- ing and learning is clearly evident as he consistently works to maintain a well-funded, meaningful undergraduate research program with teaching and career preparation as major underlying themes,” said Dr. Myron Jones ’94, a UTC chemistry alumnus who taught chemistry at the University of Oklahoma.

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In recognition of his outstanding contributions to under- graduate research, Grant was honored with the American From the Desk of the Provost Chemical Society (ACS) 2011 Award for Research at an “Dr. Grant has created a truly remarkable legacy Undergraduate Institution. This award honors a chemistry within the labs of Grote Hall. Over a span of more faculty member “whose research in an undergraduate than 30 years, he has guided and mentored dozens setting has achieved wide recognition and contributed significantly to chemistry and to the professional develop- of undergraduate UTC students while engaging ment of undergraduate students.” them as junior colleagues in the development of coherent and significant contributions to our Grant accepted the honor—which is considered the knowledge of organometallic chemistry. pinnacle recognition for a chemist whose focus is on research with undergraduate students—in Anaheim, His work with undergraduates stands equally California, at the 241st American Chemical Society alongside that of much better funded senior National Meeting. scientists from the top research universities in the “Only one person in the United States receives this award world, working with the best doctoral students each year so it is an incredible recognition of a career and postdoctoral research associates. of scientific research Dr. Grant provides his However for Dr. Grant, the particular research has with undergraduate really just been the means to the end. The real students,” said Dr. Tom students with challenging, Rybolt, UC Foundation yet achievable, opportunities goal has always been the development of the next Professor and Head of and then encourages them generation of chemical scientists. the UTC Department of to pursue their goals. His true success is to be found in the successful Chemistry. careers and future contributions of his students. During his 31-year career at UTC, Grant “has developed a This is what the American Chemical Society recog- first-rate, internationally recognized research program that nized publicly in awarding him the 2011 Award for is centered around undergraduate students,” according to Research at an Undergraduate University. Greg’s John A. Gladysz, a distinguished professor and Dow Chair award is a tremendous honor for him and will be in Chemical Invention at Texas A&M University. “Greg a source of great pride for the Department of has a perfect combination of talent, drive, personality, and Chemistry and the entire UTC family for generations people skills—all of which he combines to inspire students to come. and further their professional development.”

Grant’s undergraduate students have presented their It takes great people to make a great university. Dr. research findings at more than 100 regional, national, and Grant is one more example of what makes international chemistry conferences, and he has published UTC special. more than 60 peer-reviewed publications while maintain- ing heavy teaching and administrative loads. “Perhaps even Phil Oldham, Provost more impressive is the fact that there are 59 undergraduate Professor of Chemistry coauthors on these high-quality publications,” says John T. Gupton, the Gottwald Chair in Chemistry at the Universi- ty of Richmond and the 2008 recipient of the ACS Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution.

Chattanooga Today 23 Grant’s success is best demonstrated by the achievements of his current and former students, many of whom presented their research at the ACS meeting in March.

Dr. Andrea Goforth ’01 is assistant professor of chemistry at Portland State University. An inor- ganic chemist like Grant, Goforth specializes in the synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles for medical applications. Grant accepts the American Chemical Society Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution at the 2011 American Chemical Society “After working for years with Dr. Grant, I was National Meeting. prepared to handle graduate level research. My undergraduate research experience was the single most important factor in determining the career path I chose.”

Dr. Myron Jones ’94, who has accepted a full-time faculty position for fall 2011 at Southern Illinois University, in Edwardsville, wrote and received funding for two student research proposals under Grant’s direction.

“As a result, I was able to do research and gain insight into how genuine scientific work is conducted. I learned many laboratory techniques Dr. Phil Oldham with Dr. Greg Grant and Dr. Paula Haynes at the using state of the art instrumentation. I also pre- awards dinner. sented my work at three major scientific meetings and provided the basis for two papers published in “Being able to participate as a contributing scientist at an peer-reviewed journals. ACS Meeting is a real motivation for these students,” said Grant. “One of my roles as a mentor is to train students to “My experiences with Dr. Grant have had a be professionals. These skills can be translated into other profound effect on me as I continue to pursue my professions besides chemistry.” career objectives in chemistry. I know that many other students have also worked with him and To support his research, Grant has procured more than would agree with me.” $2 million in funding from organizations including the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the Dreyfus Foundation. Dr. John Lee ’03 teaches and conducts research Reflecting on his selection for this year’s ACS award, in the UTC Department of Chemistry as a Grote Grant said, “I could never have imagined receiving an Post-Doctoral Fellow. He says Grant shows an honor like this when I began as a new faculty member.” unmatched enthusiasm for his subject. The award “is recognition not only of my accomplishments but also those of my undergraduate research students, my “One of the things I enjoyed about college as a postdoctoral associates, our research collaborators, and so student, and was present in his class, is that in the many other people who have helped me along the way. I end I was in charge of my grade. Dr. Grant has have been very fortunate during my career. It has been a found the very fine line of giving the necessary information for success without giving away every- good, long, and fun ride.” F thing, and I hope to bring that to my classes.”

24 Chattanooga Today Igniting a passion for new teachers In its first year of operation, the UTeaChattanooga Pro- gram exceeded enrollment projections. Fifty students participated in the initiative aimed at encouraging majors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to prepare for secondary teaching careers. The project is funded by almost $2 million from Tennessee’s Race to the Top program.

UTeaChattanooga reported a 65 percent retention rate for its 29 participants from fall 2010 to spring 2011, and an additional 31 students joined the program in spring.

Chad Seymour, a freshman chemistry major from Chatta- nooga, joined the program in fall 2010. Experience as a lacrosse camp counselor sparked Chad’s interest in coaching, and since joining UTeaChattanooga, he has observed and taught at Brown Academy.

“I am a chemistry major but I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with the degree,” said Seymour. “Part of being a coach at most schools requires you to also be a teacher. So instead of completely changing my major, UTeaCh gave me a Chad Seymour gaining valuable teaching experience on the lacrosse chance to try teaching first. This turned out great because field with Baylor School students. right off the bat I got to go teach a class at an elementary school and I found that I really like teaching.

“I’m going to continue with my chemistry degree, but I’m definitely going to stick with UTeaCh as well.” F

Read all about it The Boy Who Harnessed the faculty at UTC,” said Dr. Joe Wilferth, FYRE committee Wind: Creating Currents of member and UC Foundation Associate Professor and As- Electricity and Hope by Wil- sociate Head of English. “The program is built around the liam Kamkwamba and Bryan concept that a common reading experience will foster con- Mealer has been selected as versations across disciplinary boundaries and help first-year the inaugural book in the students become part of the larger university community.” new UTC First Year Reading Experience (FYRE) program. The story chronicles the life of Kamkwamba as he attempts to provide electricity for himself and his family. “The First Year Reading Experience is designed to Author William Kamkwamba will visit UTC August 30-31. spark a life-long interest in Alumni are invited to participate in the FYRE program active reading and promote by reading the book and participating in discussions and community among incoming activities. Contact the Alumni Office or visit UTC.edu/ first-year students, staff, and FirstYearStudies/fyre for more information. F

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UTC assists in constructing public art installation UTC alumna Katherine Smalley ’10 was familiar with jug- gling multiple responsibilities as a double major in interna- tional studies and humanities at UTC, but planning a large public art project put her multitasking skills to the test.

“The flexibility of my degree changed the way I look at problems,” Smalley said. “From my experience construct- ing my own curriculum plan from different departments at UTC, I was able combine art, archeology, and history for this project.”

Mark Making, a local nonprofit organization where Smal- ley works as an executive assistant, partnered with UTC to create an artistic replica of a blast furnace dating back to the 1800s. Located near the Bluff View Art District and west of the Hunter Museum off the serpentine path of the Tennessee Riverwalk, volunteers constructed over 1,300 square feet of painted vinyl to hang on the metal structure. The vinyl is painted with a timeline, historic facts, and photographs on an industrial inspired color scheme. F

University designated a Military Friendly School Just four years after the University reinstated the ROTC program, G.I. Jobs magazine has named UTC as a Military Friendly School for 2011. This honor puts the University in the top 15 percent of all colleges, universities, and trade schools nationwide.

Schools on the list range from state universities and private colleges to community colleges and trade schools with a common bond of their shared priority of recruiting students with military experience. G.I. Jobs polled more than 7,000 schools nationwide to compile the list.

“The U.S. Army ROTC program has enjoyed tremendous support from the faculty and staff of UTC. The University offers an unparalleled positive environment in which to learn, work, and grow,” Major John M. Brauneis, Assistant Professor of Military Science, said.

Claire Simpson, a junior in the ROTC program, said, “The students that aren’t involved in our program are very accepting. They respect what we do and what we’re going to do after college.” F

26 Chattanooga Today Academic News Entrepreneurship Business honors Hall of Fame local leadership

The inductees to this year’s UTC College of Business Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame started their businesses with only a dream. James Frost and Michael and Amy Walden turned that dream into a reality one step at a time through perseverance, dedication, and community service. James Frost turned his hobby of collecting and trading pocket knives into a multi-million dollar family business. He began by selling knifes out of his lunchbox as a modest, every day shift worker at a chemical plant. He later formed the Frost Distributing company in 1972 and began import- ing cutlery under the Frost Cutlery® tang stamp in 1978. The company James A. Frost currently features more than 25 of its own world renowned product lines. Frost Cutlery is now headquartered in a 150,000-square foot warehouse in Ooltewah and employs more than 150 people.

Frost has also contributed extensively to the community. In 1998, Frost’s love for the game of softball resulted in the construction of a world class softball facility, Jim Frost Stadium, at Warner Park — now home to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Lady Mocs. He was the vision- ary and organizer for the construction of a Tyner Recreation Complex, a seven-field sports facility located in Chattanooga.

Michael and Amy Walden began Walden Security from the back of a Chattanooga police squad car. Since 1990, they have built Walden Secu- rity into one of the nation’s most trusted and respected contract security companies. Walden Security has over $100 million in annual sales, Michael S. Walden employs more than 3,000 in 17 states, and is one of the ten largest privately held security companies in the US.

Walden Security has averaged 34 percent annual growth, one customer at a time by cultivating relationships and building loyalty with clients and employees. Walden Security boasts a 99% client retention rate and the industry’s lowest employee turnover rate. The Waldens are active in the community, serving on numerous boards and supporting charitable organi- zations over the past 20 years. The Waldens both grew up in Chattanooga and attended public schools. Michael served in the U.S. Navy and, upon returning home, became a Chattanooga police officer. Amy started her career as a dispatcher for the Chattanooga police department while attending The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. F

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VOLTSwagen runs on Nursing program earns 10 chemical reaction year accreditation After beginning its life as a miniature Volkswagen bus that New scholarships, renovated classroom space, a new fit in a shoebox, UTC engineering students transformed retention program and a full ten-year accreditation are this remote-controlled vehicle into a VOLTSwagen that attracting students to the School of Nursing. can run and stop solely by a chemical reaction. “I believe it acknowledges that the faculty and students The VOLTSwagen project, funded by Volkswagen, was continuously engage in the pursuit of excellence. entered into the Chem-E-Car competition at Georgia Tech Receiving the Commission on Collegiate Nursing in spring semester 2010 and placed in the top ten. Given Education’s full accreditation assures the University and a distance and weight to carry, the goal was to control the the community that the School of Nursing maintains the car and arrive closest to the target. Teams received detailed highest quality standards of curriculum and teaching- information only one hour before competition began. learning practices,” said Kay Lindgren, Ph.D., RN, and director, school of nursing. Powered by ten thermoelectric generators (TEG) which produce electricity, VOLTSwagen’s generators were sand- The program also received funding to continue the wiched between two tanks, with a hot reaction in one and successful Gateway RN to BSN Program, to allow a cold reaction in the other; by doing so, the team achieved registered nurses the opportunity to advance their careers a 180°C (356°F) temperature difference. by earning a BSN. Funding also created a new program aimed at nurse education, practice and retention called Baccalaureate Enrollment Expansion Activities or BEE A Nurse.

Recent donations to the school have established several new scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students. F

Faculty, students, respond to physical therapy needs Dr. J. Randy Walker is taking action to provide physical therapy for uninsured or underinsured Hamilton County “This project provided all of us with more experience in residents. For five years, he has treated patients pro the design process and the challenges and pitfalls associ- bono a half day each week at Volunteers in Medicine, ated with it,” said co-captain and senior Eric Snider. “We Chattanooga, Inc. also have all learned to work well in a team environment. I personally plan on attending graduate school after UTC. Walker provides therapy for shoulder, neck, back and knee This project has helped me to develop original ideas when dysfunction. With the help of upperlevel UTC physical faced with difficult problems, which will be important when therapy students, more patients are seen more frequently. conducting research in graduate school.” F “The patients remember those young people and enjoy working with them. We develop an exercise program and Student team monitor patients once a month,” said Walker, head of the Eric Snider: Senior Sarah Oliver: Junior UTC Department of Physical Therapy. “It is an excellent Jordan Buecker ’11: Senior Ashley Poe: Sophomore learning opportunity for me and my students and we are Ben Kegley: Freshman doing our part to improve our community,” F Dr. Tricia A. W. Thomas: Faculty advisor

28 Chattanooga Today Academic News Exercise caution Working out in sweltering weather

Salt and sweat are the buzzwords of Dr. Brendon McDermott’s exercise Hydration tips research. McDermott, Assistant Professor, 1. Those involved with physical activity Clinical Coordinator should assess their personal sweat for Graduate Athletic rate. Training Program and Co-Director of the 2. The goal is to replace what is lost (no Applied Physiology more, no less). Laboratory has one overarching goal: to 3. Activity longer than one hour most prevent heat related likely requires fluids, electrolytes, deaths, particularly in and carbohydrates in liquid or solid athletes. food forms. One of McDermott’s current studies focuses on student 4. Exercisers should begin exercise well athletes who cramp during intense movement. Even if hydrated. those half marathon days of high school are long behind you, consider that each body reacts differently and replen- 5. Fluids should be readily accessible ishment needs depend upon the individual. during activity. “Sweat rate is very simple to calculate: weigh yourself 6. Following activity, it is important to before exercise, with as little clothing as possible; exercise rehydrate as soon as possible (within for a half an hour and don’t drink or use the bathroom for that half hour; weigh yourself again, wearing the same 30 minutes). amount of clothing to see how much you’ve lost,” 7. Cool temperature rehydration fluids McDermott said. encourage fluid consumption in To get a true picture of sweat rate, this test should be done the heat. in the cold, in the heat, and at different intensities of exercise. It will then be easier to gauge whether you are a 8. Monitor hydration status by checking heavy or light sweater, and you will learn a lot about your urine production and color. sweat production.

Dr. Brendon McDermott also serves on the medical and science advisory board of the Korey Stringer Institute, founded by Kelci Stringer to “minimize sudden death in sport for any reason, beginning with exertional heat stroke.” Kelci’s husband Korey Stringer, a Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman, died from exertional heat stroke in 2001. F

Chattanooga Today 29 Business is blooming

A new stock ticker in the lobby of Fletcher Hall introduces the Finance for the Future Initiative (FFI), a new program in the College of Business created to deliver academic and practical experience in the study of trading and portfolio management. With particular empha- sis on the perspective of women in financial decision-mak- ing and successful trading practices, students learn both University at the Rotman Trading Competition. UTC won the art and science of finance with an added behavioral- the interest rate derivative test. Templeton also arranged a based understanding of trading. student trip to Wall Street over spring break.

On the third floor of Fletcher, the FFI experience con- FFI is the newest innovation in the College of Business, tinues in a trading room where twelve Bloomberg stock ranked for the fifth straight year among the best business market terminals are installed and connected directly to schools in the nation. With over 3,500 business schools financial trading floors around the world. There, students in the world, Bloomberg Businessweek selected only 113 for experience a simulation of a typical day in finance. inclusion in its annual ranking.

Funding for FFI was provided by Renée Haugerud and her “This is a tribute to the quality of students in our business husband, UTC alumnus John H. Murphy ’82. Haugerud school, the talents and dedication of our faculty, and the is the Founder, Chief Investment Officer and Managing support of the Chattanooga business community,” said Dr. Principal of Galtere Ltd., a registered investment advisor John Fulmer, Interim Dean, UTC College of Business. F that manages commodity-based global macro strategies. Haugerud aims to bolster female participation in financial trading—at UTC in fall 2010, only 67 of 233 finance ma- jors were women. For more information about Renée Haugerud, Lauren Templeton, director of FFI, took a team of students Founder, Chief Investment Officer and Manag- to Toronto in spring 2011, where they competed against ing Principal of Galtere Ltd., visit www.utc.edu/ students from University of Chicago and Northwestern FinanceForTheFuture/ReneeHaugerud.

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New internship assists Juvenile Court Clerk After more than 20 years of teaching in the Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Assistance Studies at UTC, Gary Behler ’80, ’90 now offers a unique out-of-classroom experience for students. As the newly appointed Hamilton County Juvenile Court Clerk, Behler established a new internship in his office for Legal Assistance Studies (LAS) and Criminal Justice majors at UTC.

Student interns assist with the maintenance of docket and minute books, filing, and has become involved in numerous functions of the office, according to Behler.

This new partnership provides an unusual opportunity for UTC students, according to LAS Coordinator Karen McGuffee ’87.

“Our students will be exposed to a different way to practice Our students will be exposed to a the law. The focus there is more on rehabilitation. This different way to practice the law. The is one more way UTC works with partners in the commu- focus there is more on rehabilitation nity to offer experiential learning to our students,” McGuffee said. F

Mendenhall speaks at Nike corporate headquarters Dr. Mark E. Menden- “…many companies make the mistake of focusing on hall was selected to developing higher order skills while neglecting the develop- deliver the keynote ment of the competencies that are the ‘building blocks’ address to Nike and for them. For example, it is difficult to develop high per- the International forming global teams if the team leader is significantly defi- Organizations Net- cient in the prerequisite competencies of integrity, humility, work (ION) at a joint inquisitiveness, and psychological hardiness,” he said. conference in the Tiger Woods Building Additionally, in Many companies make the of Nike’s corporate February 2011 mistake of focusing on devel- headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. In February 2010, Mendenhall hosted oping higher order skills while Mendenhall, the J. Burton Frierson Chair of Excellence ION’s “think tank” neglecting the development of conference in in Business Leadership, presented “Global Leadership the competencies that are the Chattanooga. ION Assessment” to Nike Managers from various divisions and ‘building blocks’ for them. scholars who work in global management. opened the doors of the Hunter Mendenhall was asked to share with Nike administrators Museum of American Art to the Chattanooga business “what we know about assessing and measuring global lead- community and presented “Cutting Edge Management ership competencies from academic research literature and Innovations from Around the World.” F applying it to Nike’s real-world challenges in this area.

Chattanooga Today 31 Alumni Board President Tom Losh, ‘71, and SGA President Andrew Clark. Brandon Elsea, current student Grace Robinette ‘11, recipient of the 2010 Scrappy Moore Award, & Heather Dunn Elsea, ‘83.

Junior Stephan Jaeger has led a young Mocs golf squad to wins over three Former Coach and AD Harold Wilkes, ‘59, with current football coach Russ top 15 programs (Georgia, Stanford & Iowa) this spring. Ehrenfield, ‘81.

Current Mocs Basketball Coach John Shulman with former coaches Tommy Former Mocs basketball players Levert Threats, ‘92, Brandon Born,’94, and Bartlett, ‘52, Leon Ford, Mack McCarthy, and Murray Arnold at the Legends Russ Shoene, ‘91. Basketball reunion.

32 Chattanooga Today Former Mocs basketball players returned for the Legends weekend. Future alumni receive their UTC Senior Rings.

Harold Wilkes,’59, Don Lepard, ‘82’ and Bert Caldwell,’63, at Football Jennifer Wilson Galloway ’03, celebrates her Hall of Fame induction with Alumni Golf Tournament. husband Keith,’03, and daughter Sarah Kate.

Shane Neal, ‘94, and a young admirer at the Legends Basketball Reunion Stanford Strickland, Athletics Hall of Fame member and Mike Royster, ‘77.

Chattanooga Today 33 Katie Shacklett and Allie Aiken of the UTC Student Alumni Council with the Brenda Lawson, 2010 recipient of the Gordon Davenport Award with gifts after dropping them off at the Tennessee Department of Children’s Andrew Horton, ‘02. Services.

Mocs senior QB B.J. Coleman looks to pass at the 2011 Blue & Gold Spring The Lady Mocs captured their fifth-straight and 13th overall Southern Game at Finley Stadium on April 2. Conference Championship and are the No. 1 seed at the SoCon Tournament in Statesboro, Ga.

GOLD Council member Emily Forrest ‘09 talks with current UTC students (and UTC GOLD Council President Andrea Irvin ‘96, ‘99 offers a few remarks Student Alumni Council members) Kinsey Elliott and Allie Aiken at the GOLD during the GOLD Alumni New Grad Bash on Tuesday, April 26th at Champy’s Alumni New Grad Bash. Famous Fried Chicken.

34 Chattanooga Today Emily Martin Forrest,’09, provided cookies for Chris Sanders, ‘00, is inducted into the Dan Beery, ‘00, accepts the Joe Morrison Award. the 125th kick-off. Athletics Hall of Fame.

When ABC’s “Extreme Home Makeover” revealed their new home, Michael and Cindy Sharrock got two additional surprises: scholarships for Michael to finish his biology degree and for the couple’s nine-year-old son, Patrick, to attend UTC. “It’s a dream come true,” said Michael. “I’ve still got all of my college books.” The Sharrock home was remodeled to accommodate Patrick, who suffers from brittle bone disease.

l-r: Terry Denniston, UTC Chief of Staff; Carolyn Thompson; Michael, Patrick, and Cynthia Sharrock; Chancellor Roger Brown; and Scrappy.

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Chattanooga Today 35 Alumni News Caring for the caregivers Distinguished Alumni winner values good work of nurses When Rhonda A. Scott, PhD, RN (’84) decided 1,400 nurses in the Grady Health System in Atlanta would wear white uniforms in 2004 it was big news in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Orlando Sentinel, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Chicago Tribune. Scott’s reasoning was simple: when nurses came out of the white uniform, they became invisible to the public and difficult to distinguish from other hospital staffers. “Along with positive comments about my nurses, I would sometimes get complaints,” Scott said. “When I drilled down, I realized it was not the nursing staff at all.”

This year’s Distinguished Alumni Award winner is the Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services at Grady Health System. During her career Scott has held many titles— critical care nurse, educator, clinical nurse specialist, entrepreneur, author, researcher, consultant and administrator.

She said her administrative decision to return to white uniforms, which includes everything from neat white scrubs to turtlenecks and skorts, drew positive feedback from patients and their families all over the country.

“It has also produced more collaboration and more conversation with doctors and other medical personnel,” Scott said. 36 Chattanooga Today Scott also worked to eliminate contract nurses. Today, all Grady nurses are employees, a move that significantly cut Kinser named costs and created a more nurturing environment. Outstanding Caring “I want a nursing staff committed to patients, who know our policies and procedures,” Scott said. Service Award To achieve her goal, Scott began a nurse residency recipient program, mentoring new nursing graduates on the job and developing their delegation skills; a re-entry program Frank J. Kinser ’82, for the for nurses who took time off to raise children; a nurse President and Owner executive program and a nurse executive council, all to recruit, engage and retain nurses. of East Brainerd Lumber Company, Inc., and UTC Scott celebrates the Grady Nurse of the Year with great alumnus, is this year’s recipient of the caregivers fanfare and gifts, including the best parking space on campus. She also holds the Academy Awards for Nursing. UTC Outstanding Service Award, created to “recognize enthusiastic and This helpful, happy atmosphere yields positive results— according to Scott, the national hospital nursing vacancy committed service to the University.” rate is 14% compared to Grady, where there are currently Kinser has served on the Alumni Council, the no vacancies. Athletics Advisory Board, and was Chairman of Her life at UTC the season football ticket drive. He hosts “Porky’s Scott’s undergraduate days at UTC were “just spectacular” Open” annually, a golf tournament which has and full of good memories of fellow students and faculty raised more than $1 million for UTC Athletics. like Martha Butterfield and Dr. Barbara Norwood. “When He is also a past president of the UTC Chancel- you came out of nursing school at UTC, you felt like you lor’s Roundtable, past president of The UTAA could conquer the world! I wasn’t nervous; I couldn’t wait Hamilton County Chapter and a member of The to become a nurse. I was pumped up and proud to be a University of Tennessee Board of Governors. UTC grad,” Scott said. From 1996-2002, Kinser served on The University Scott remembers participating in a child safety program of Tennessee Board of Trustees. Kinser and his while she was a UTC student, and then driving down father Paul hold a special honor: Frank one of the McCallie Avenue, looking over to the car beside her and only sons to have followed his father in service on seeing a child in a man’s lap. “I stopped my car, knocked on the UT Board of Trustees. Kinser has also served the window, the man rolled down the window and I said on the UT Development Council. ‘that child needs to be in a car seat. In an accident, only you would be cushioned and the child would be crushed.’” Currently, Kinser is the Vice Chairman of the After some quick math, Scott reflected, “that was nearly SimCenter Enterprises Board; he serves on the 30 years ago!” Stadium Board and initially served as Chairman of the construction committee for Finley Stadium. Kudos! He later served two terms as President and chair Among the many accolades Scott has received, she trea- of the Stadium Board. sures the Healthcare Heroes award from the Atlanta Busi- ness Chronicle; the coveted Tenet Healthcare Corporation In 2005, Kinser received the Gordon Davenport Outstanding Chief Nursing Officer Award selected from Award at the annual UTC Athletics Hall of 114 hospitals from across the country; and the Inspiring Fame dinner. F Mentor Award from the Grady Health System Founda- tion. As the recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus award, Scott is “so humbled, so honored.”

“The things I learned at UTC laid the foundation and gave me the confidence and courage I needed to do the things I did,” Scott said. F Chattanooga Today 37 2010Alumni News Athletics Hall Inductees recognized of Fame for service and success

Congratulations to five new inductees into the UTC Athletics Hall of Fame: Cos DeMatteo ’02 (football), Jennifer Wilson Galloway ’03 (women’s basketball), Jason Ontog ’04 (men’s tennis), Chris Sanders ’00 (football) and Stan- ford Strickland ’84 (men’s basketball). The UTC Athletics Department and The Office of Alumni Affairs hosted a dinner at the Chattanooga Golf & Country Club to honor Cos Dematteo the inductees.

The Gordon Davenport Award, given to a person who has shown outstand- ing commitment to the Chattanooga Mocs athletics program, was given to Brenda Lawson, the namesake of the recently opened Brenda Lawson Student-Athlete Success Center.

Dan Beery ’00, former student- athlete, was the recipient of the Joe Morrison Award. Honored for Jennifer Wilson Jason ontog Galloway notable accomplishments and life experiences, Beery was an Olympic Gold Medalist and a former member of the UTC Crew Team.

Women’s tennis senior Grace Robinette ’11 received the A.C. “Scrappy” Moore Award, presented to a current UTC student-athlete who best personifies the athletic de- partment’s mission of comprehensive excellence—academically, athletically and socially. F Chris Sanders Stanford Strickland 38 Chattanooga Today Save the We’ll be Date expecting you! September 30-October 2 Fifty Plus Weekend

The class of 1961 will be hosting a 50th reunion dinner on Friday, September 30th at 6 p.m. at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club. The dinner kicks off a full day of activities planned for October 1st.

On Saturday October 1, the class will be inducted into the Fifty Plus Club at 10 a.m. in Patten Chapel. A performance is scheduled by the Chamber Singers, a group of UTC students led by U.C. Foundation Assistant Professor and Direc- tor of Choral Activities Dr. Kevin Ford ’86. A brunch for members of the class of 1961 will be held on Sunday morning.

Luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Chattanooga Rooms of the UTC University Center. Additional activities beginning at 3 p.m. include guided campus tours and tailgating at the First Tennessee Pavilion. Later, the football Mocs kick off against the Citadel at 6 p.m. F

October 10-15: UTC Homecoming Week Come celebrate with the campus community in the week and golf tournament at The Bear Trace on Friday, October leading up to the big homecoming game, when the Mocs will 14 at 12:30 p.m. take on the Western Carolina Catamounts. Come tailgate before the homecoming football game at Events begin Monday, October 10th at 11:50 a.m. with a First Tennessee Pavilion, located at 1826 Reggie White campus/community pep rally at Heritage Plaza, located on Boulevard. Festivities begin at 3 p.m. For more details on campus by the University Center and the Lupton Library. Homecoming activities, visit www.utc.edu/homecoming. F Other events include a tap party on Thursday, October 13

Chattanooga Today 39 Alumna earns dental scholarship Miyoung Kim’s (’09) artistic talents as well as her academic performance, interview and activities caught the attention of The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, where the UTC graduate has received the Star Student Scholarship worth $100,000. Dr. Steven J. Filler, Associate Dean of Student, Alumni, and External Affairs at the UAB School of Dentistry and himself a UTC alumnus, called the schol- arship “substantial for our school” and said Kim “is an absolutely delightful young lady with great potential. We think she will represent UTC, UAB and the dental profession well in the future.” Kim, originally an Oriental art major at Hongik University in Korea, planned to study in the US for one year to learn English. But after becoming accustomed to the language, environment and culture of the US, she changed academic and career paths and decided to stay. Her favorite UTC professors are Dr. Tom Rybolt, Dr. Doug Kutz, and Dr. Jisook Kim. “I was really grateful and fortunate to be their student at UTC. They were all very enthusias- Achievements & tic and passionate about their teachings. They were constantly challenging their students to live up to their Acknowledgements academic potential,” Kim said.

60s Larry Gene Williams ’78, founded the Jerrold Lee Johnson ’96, UT Chatta- Amanda Ray ’05, has become an asso- Richard W. Buhrman ’63, was named international sustainable agriculture nooga police officer, joined the faculty ciate in the local law firm of Chambliss, the recipient of the 2010 Ralph H. Kel- group called Agrimissions. His com- of ITT-Technical Institute in Chatta- Bahner & Stophel P.C. focusing on ley Humanitarian Award of the Chat- pany serves worldwide in Asia, Africa, nooga. He will be instructing Forensics general civil litigation matters. tanooga Bar Association. Buhrman is a Central America, South America, and Crime Scene Investigations. past president of the UC/UTC Alumni US, and is currently involved in urban Rebecca Ramsay Johnson ’06, was Council. agriculture in Chattanooga. 00s recently promoted to Assistant Direc- Kevin C. Baltz ’00, has been elected tor of Admissions for out of state 70s Sallie McKenzie Brooks ’78, ’82, to Membership in Miller & Martin recruitment and scholarships at the Christopher Lee Cole ’71, was announces the opening of Pascarella & PLLC, Attorneys at Law, practicing University of Florida. appointed Veteran’s Service Pro- Miller-Ooltewah, PLLC. She and her in the Nashville, Tennessee, office in gram Coordinator for the Tennessee two associates are opening their certi- business litigation, transportation law, Karen Marie Spivey ’08, graduated in Department of Labor and Workforce fied accounting firm at the same loca- and dispute resolution. December 2010 from Florida Institute Development. He supervises the Feder- tion her father opened his accounting of Technology, M.S. in Information al Grant that funds the State Veterans and tax office eighteen years ago. Technology. Employment Program. 80s 10s Brenda Nunn ’72, received the Hamil- Victoria L. Guthrie ’82, is Dean of Jonathan Briere ’10, was recently ton County Democratic Party’s annual Students at St. Catherine College in employed at M+W Group in Phoenix, Estes Kefauver Award for outstanding Kentucky. Arizona in the Mechanical Engineering service to the party during the annual Department. 2010 Estes Kefauver Award Dinner. A Khaled Mattawa ’89, Libyan poet, has former member of the UTAA Women’s published the book Tocqueville (New Council, Nunn also was selected to Marriages Issues Press, 2010). He recently shared attend Unum Insurance Company’s his personal story with writer Ashley 00s annual 2011 Employee Recognition Bates of Mother Jones on motherjones. Robert Ehlers ’05, and Sarah Farthing Conference in Orlando, Florida. com/mojo/2011/02/interview-libya- Kevin C. Baltz, ‘00 were married in June 2009 and now poet-protester reside in Marion, Iowa. Carla Sherrill Bahun ’75, recently Lauren DeLoach ’07, plans to gradu- completed the Ed.D. Her research ate this spring from Lincoln Memo- was on teachers’ use of the outdoor 90s rial University-DeBusk College of classroom. Osteopathic Medicine as part of the in- T.J.Waters ’90 has published the book augural class of Doctors of Osteopathy. Richard D. Nunely ’75, was elected Secret Signs (Gallaudet University Soddy Daisy City Commissioner in Press, 2010). Sara Libby Waggoner ’02, was pro- November 2010. moted to Business Development and Laine Jackson Hendley ’95, graduated Marketing Director at T.W. Frierson Susan Joyce Hughes ’78, accepted a from the University of Alabama in Contractor, Inc. position as Design Quality Engineer Huntsville with a Master’s Degree in at Medtronic Spinal and Biologics in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. She Pamela Malinowski ’03, was the 2009- Memphis, Tennessee. serves as President-Elect of the 2011 2010 Middle School Teacher of the Year at GPS. She completed research North Alabama Nurse Practitioner Robert Ehlers, ‘05 and Sarah Farthing Association. on Type II Diabetes at the University of Arizona while working toward an MS degree in biology.

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Carlton Ernest Recher, Jr. ’06, ’08 and Kristal L. Monds Sherrill ’98 & ’03, Sara Libby Waggoner ’02, and George Amy Gugliott Jones ’06, and her Jennifer Ann Schumer ’07, were mar- and her husband announce the birth of Waggoner III ’01, announce the birth husband Ben Jones announce the birth ried on August 28, 2010 in Chattanoo- their son, Jeffery Garrison Sherrill on of their daughter, Lyla Libby Waggoner of their daughter, Mae Frances Jones, ga. During his time at UTC, Carlton October 9, 2010. on July 25, 2010. born on September 27, 2010. was involved in Mocs Maniacs, Phi Eta Rho, The House, and Presbyterian Campus Ministry.

Jeffery Garrison Sherrill Lyla Libby Waggoner Mae Frances Jones 00s Yolonda McNeil Hayslett ’00, ’06, and Lydia Roberts Austin ’07, announces her husband Charles announce the Lacey Coley Furr ’02, and her the birth of her son, Isaiah Blake birth of their son, Caleb Liam Hayslett husband announce the birth of their Austin on May 1, 2010. on January 5, 2010. daughter, Eden Elyse on February 26, Jennifer Ann Shumer ’07 and 2010. Larry Tyler Gandy ’07, and his wife, Carlton Ernest Recher, Jr. ’06 Megan Currier Gandy, announce the Kimberly Stooksbury Stone ’04, and birth of their daughter, Makayla Gandy John Stone ’04, announce the birth of on August 5, 2010. 10s their daughter, Eleanor Claire Stone on David Aaron Wilkenfeld ’10, and January 14, 2011. Erika Veller Collins ’09, and her hus- Mitra Leigh Grubb were married on band Luke Collins announce the birth May 22, 2010 in Fullerton, California. of their daughter, Koraline Adelaide At UTC, David was in the Graduate Collins on November 4, 2010. Athletic Training Program. Caleb Liam Hayslett

Births Cortney Ward Abney ’01, and Bran- 70s don Abney ’02, ’07, announce the William E. Robinson ’77, announces birth of their daughter, Gracen Marie the birth of his daughter, Zoe on Febru- Abney. ary 5, 2010. Eleanor Claire Stone

90s Erin Liane Waddell ’04, and Jeremy Koraline Adelaide Collins Bryan D. Samuel ’95, and Shauna Waddell ’03, announce the birth of R. Samuel ’97, announce the birth of their daughter, Cora Leigh Waddell on 10s their son, Bryan Alexander Samuel on September 16, 2009. Montague Hoskins Hicks III ’10, and December 26, 2009. his wife Cara Ables Hicks announce Charles Denton ’05, and Christie the birth of their daughter, Eden Eliza- Miles Denton announce the birth of beth Hicks on April 30, 2010. Gracen Marie Abney their daughter, Caroline Madison Den- ton, born on September 15, 2010.

Betty Jean Stocker Byrne ’44, Febru- In Memoriam ary 20, 2011. 30s Mary Anne Jackson Davis ’44, De- Dr. Robert (Bob) Swansbrough, Sara Dent Doak ’38, July 2009. cember 22, 2011. professor of political science Margaret Wasson Smith ’38, February Betty Johnson Mighton ’45, February 21, 2011. 5, 2011. and administrator at UTC died Louise Sutton Rothe ’39, January 26, Lela Bond Swafford ’45, February 27, February 1, 2011. Swansbrough 2011. She was president of Pi Beta Phi 2011. served as the Associate Dean of Fraternity, a member of Mortar Board, Jean Hart Carroll ’46, January 2, 2011. Alpha Society, and honored as Miss Alma M. Schlack ’47, February 23, The College of Arts and Sciences University of Chattanooga. 2011. since 1992 and earlier served as Joseph L. Lahiere ’48, January 19, assistant dean of the College of 40s 2011. Daniel M. Davis ’42, February 20, Ralph Mahan ’48, August 17, 2010. Arts and Sciences from 1990-92. 2011. Ruth Allison Jacoway Warren ’48, He served as head of the Depart- Dr. Thomas Gault ’42, December 10, March 20, 2011, in Charlotte, NC. 2010. Martha Ellen Thompson Scott ’49, ment of Political Science at UTC Jack Eichbaum ’43, December 1, February 20, 2011. from 1981-1991. 2010.

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Jerome Merrell ’89, December 12, In Memoriam continued Mary Margaret Haile Neuhoff ’50, 70s March 1, 2011. Wanda Ireland Haralson ’71, Novem- 2010. He was a member of the Omega 50s Herschel E. “Pete” Page ’50, January ber 12, 2010. Psi Phi Fraternity and the Black Stu- Edgar B. Bohannon, Jr. ’50, January 17, 2011. Stephen Morse ’76, November 24, dent Alumni Association. 19, 2011. Lucy Bright Thatcher ’51, February 2010. Elizabeth Annie Slaten ’86, February Edmund Hale ’50 & ’86 February 16, 7, 2011. Ralph “Ziggy” Zigner ’78, November 15, 2011. 2011. He taught as an adjunct faculty William Harry Gilbert, Jr. ’52, March 26, 2010. He was a wrestler and a member at UTC. 7, 2011. member of the UTC Athletics Hall of 90s Duron J. McConkey, Jr. ’52, February Fame. Sharon Marie Rose ’90, was the Ad- Dr. 12, 2011. Ronald Dobbins ’78, November 14, ministrative Assistant in the Depart- Dorothy Clifford H. Whittle ’52, January 24, 2010. ment of Chemistry from 1979-2000. 2011. She taught in the English Department Williams, Charles Davis Setliffe ’56, January 80s as adjunct faculty. associate 17, 2011. Gary Noonan ’82, February 1, 2011. professor Roy Marvin Graves ’57, March 1, Jennifer Gail Rutter Germann ’98, He was a member of the Kappa Sigma 2011. December 24, 2010. in the De- Fraternity and the Interfraternity Barbara McLain Walker ’57, was partment Council. of Social a member of Chi Omega, on the Work at yearbook staff, treasurer of the junior class, a ROTC Battalion Sponsor, Girls’ UTC, died September 6, 2010. Dormitory Council, Student Council. She served as coordinator of Spencer Wright, selected as the first the Social Work Program from Executive-in-Residence at the Business School 60s 2000-03. She was a member of UTC, died May 3, 2010. After completing a Dr. Winborn B. Willingham, Jr. ’64, of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, January 19, 2011. leveraged buyout of the tufting machine opera- Incorporated. Before coming to Mary Hogshead Terry ’65, February tions of The Singer Company and creating a pri- UTC in 1977, Williams served 28, 2011. vately owned multi-national company, Wright as a psychiatric social worker Barbara Gail Pyeatt ’66, October 30, spent years in leadership roles of Chattanooga and as an administrator at 2010. banking institutions. He then continued to Moccasin Bend. oversee his privately owned companies.

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42 Chattanooga Today Alumni News MocsConnect Linking with UTC alumni worldwide

UTC alumni will have a new online commu- To celebrate the re-launch, the alumni office will have nity beginning June 27, a way to connect with drawings for special prizes including an iPad 2. Keep an eye on your mailbox – and your inbox – for more information friends, meet new friends, or network with including details on how to register with the new online individuals around the world. Look for MocsCon- community. To add your email address to the current nect, an exciting redesigned website that integrates popular database, visit utcalumni.com and sign up under social networking tools. It includes a new feature: alumni “Update Profile.” can connect their Facebook account with their alumni profile. We want to make MocsConnect springs from alumni input. Last it easier for alumni year nearly 11,000 alumni from UT campuses “We want to make it easier for alumni to get to get involved in across the state participated in a comprehen- involved in their local areas, stay informed their local areas. sive survey to assist the University of Tennessee about what’s happening on campus, and take Alumni Association (UTAA) in the develop- advantage of the career services opportunities ment of a strategic plan. Based on that feedback we will be unveiling later this year,” said Jayne Holder ’74, the UTAA and the campus alumni offices are reshaping Director of Alumni Affairs. “The change will give UTC the way they communicate. F graduates better access to network with more than 45,000 UTC alumni worldwide.”

Visit www.UTCalumni.com for updates and information on the release of MocsConnect.

Chattanooga Today 43 Alumni Services The UTC Office of Alumni Affairs provides valuable Update your alumni profile online at programming and services for all alumni. www.UTCalumni.com.

Need a new alumni card? Call or stop by the Office of Alumni Affairs, Patten House, 801 Oak Street.

Library and Technology Services Alumni may use the computers in labs on-campus (some charges may apply) and use Lupton Library services.

Fitness and Exercise Alumni may play on tennis courts and racquetball courts and also use fitness equip- ment available within Maclellan Gym.

Alumni may purchase alumni Liberty Mutual Insurance memberships to the new Aquatic and UTC alumni qualify for special group dis- Recreation Center. Stay connected with counts on auto, home and renter’s insurance. your University Fine Arts Events through UTAA Services Alumni receive discount tickets for several The University of Tennessee Alumni Associa- events at the UTC Fine Arts Center. online networks. tion offers a myriad of programs and services The FAM www.utcfam.com for all UT alumni, including chapter events Online Directory Register online to look up fellow alumni and GOLD and alumni travel programs. www.utcgold.com friends on the UTAA online community MocBlog Alumni may also obtain a University of Ten- available at http://alumni.tennessee.edu. blog.utc.edu/MocBlog nessee at Chattanooga platinum Visa card offered by Chase. Learn more about these ser- Publications Facebook vices at http://alumni.tennessee.edu/services. Chattanooga Today- UTC magazine distributed www.facebook.com/ to alumni and friends of the University. chattanoogaalumni Campus Facility Discounts Flickr Several facilities on campus, including Patten Chattanooga Today Online- alumni e-newsletter www.flickr.com/ and Danforth Chapels and the Patten House distributed to Chattanooga alumni. chattanoogaalumni are rented to alumni at a discounted rate for Tennessee Alumnus- UT System magazine weddings, receptions, and meetings. LinkedIn distributed to selected UTC donors and tinyurl.com/LinkedIn ChattanoogaAlumni GradMed short term medical insurance includes information on each campus. An economical, comprehensive major Special Services Twitter medical insurance plan for new graduates. www.twitter.com/ Alumni may purchase an Official University chattanoogaalum UTC Bookstore and UTC Dining Class Ring. YouTube Alumni receive a 10% discount. Alumni may work with UTC Development www.youtube.com/ representatives for assistance with planned chattanoogaalumni Athletics giving, wills and estate planning. Alumni may purchase season and single game tickets at a discount. For more information on all these benefits go to the UTC Alumni website located at www.UTCalumni.com www.UTCalumni.com. Click on Benefits.

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44 Chattanooga Today Alumni News Pigskin preview Football Mocs look ahead to a “glory” full season

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team is gearing up for another season Season tickets are on sale now. to “Restore the Glory.” The Mocs recently concluded its spring practice with a record Fans can purchase online on GoMocs.com or by crowd of nearly 2,800 at the annual Blue & calling the UTC Ticket Office at (423) 266-MOCS Gold Spring game at Finley Stadium and are (6627). Season tickets start at $32 for youth, UTC now focusing on the Sept. 3 season-opener at employees and UTC Alumni. Season ticket prices for the general public begin at $60. Fans will Nebraska. save up to 20% off the single-game price when UTC returns all but one starter on defense and will again purchasing season tickets. be led by the senior tandem of quarterback B.J. Coleman and All-American receiver Joel Bradford on offense.

Head Coach Russ Huesman ’83 is entering his third season at UTC and has orchestrated a monumental turnaround in the UTC football program. Chattanooga has posted back- to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1990 and 1991 and the Mocs are looking to make their first appear- ance in the FCS playoffs since 1984. 2011 chattanooga MOCS FOOTBALL Visit GoMocs.com for schedule updates. Sep 03 Nebraska TBA Sep 10 Jacksonville State 6:00 p.m. Sep 17 Eastern Kentucky TBA Sep 24 Appalachian State * TBA Oct 01 The Citadel * 6:00 p.m. Oct 08 Georgia Southern * 6:00 p.m. Oct 15 Western Carolina * 6:00 p.m. Oct 22 Elon * TBA Oct 29 Furman * 2:00 p.m. Nov 05 Samford * 3:00 p.m. Nov 19 Wofford * 2:00 p.m.

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