UTK University Honors

Proud of CHP alum, Jordan Roach!

So proud of CHP alum, Kirsten Salonga!

Great to see our CHP alum sharing words of encouragement!

Drew and Ellie Holcomb wish UT Knoxville students good luck on their spring semester. alumni Drew and Ellie Holcomb have a message for University of Tennessee Students.

Great day for this UNHO 101 class to take a hike in Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

So proud of CHP alum, Ally Glover! She matched with Vanderbilt in Internal Medicine.

Congratulations Jay! We’re so proud of our CHP alum.

We loved meeting future Honors Vols at Honors Day on Saturday!

Welcome to UT, Haslam Scholars cohort of 2021! 👏🏻 🍊 🎉

2021 Haslam Scholars Cohort Announced - News Fifteen incoming students join the next cohort of UT's Haslam Scholars, Knoxville’s premier undergraduate honors program.

👀 Check out our fabulous CHP alum, Elizabeth Cousins! Making headlines 👏🏻

UT neuroscience graduate starts dance program, instills love of movement in kids Elizabeth Cousins and a few others started the group at UT called "VOLS en Pointe" in Spring 2019. Since then, they have taught dozens of kids to dance.

Graduate Student Gives New Meaning to ‘Vol for Life’ - News Graduate student Shande King turned dual passions for math and French into a multi-degree journey at UT where he found a calling in the field of education.

Congratulations to our Honors Scholars that received the Dr. Marva Rudolph Scholarship and Recognition Award! For a list of recipients, please visit tiny.utk.edu/honors!

We are so excited to see Honors alumi Leslie Hamilton (‘03), Ryan Robertson (‘04), and Todd Skelton (‘10) featured in UT Alumni Affairs’ inaugural Volunteer 40 Under 40 Award! This award highlights young professionals that have excellent since completing their degree at UT. Check out the details of this award at https://tiny.utk.edu/S9f8F. Go Honors Vols!

Honors & Scholars Programs sponsored a day of service Friday, February 12. Community partners included KARM, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Keep Knoxville Beautiful, and IJAMs. Forty-two students and six staff members participated.

So proud of these scholars!

We had a new opportunity to partner with the University of Tennessee. We were chosen by 3 students for their class project "Behind the Scenes at Area Nonprofits". We had virtual meetings and they did some work behind the scenes in our virtual spaces (website, social media, and looking for grants.) Family Promise loved working with these students and know they will have success in whatever they pursue!
Thank you UT Honors and Scholars Programs, their instructor Robin Gray Nicks, PhD, and Alliance for Better Nonprofits for making this connection!

We're excited that UT was recognized as one of the top ten colleges going above and beyond to help our scholars during the COVID-19 pandemic. We're very excited to be on this list and to be #5!

Top 10 Colleges Deserving Recognition for their Response to COVID-19 The pandemic is testing the strength of all universities across the U.S. While no school is perfect, these 10 colleges went above and beyond.

KJ Malone (left), a first-year Haslam Scholar, represented Honors & Scholars with our new shirts at as he accepted the torch for UT’s Class of 2024. Want an awesome Honors & Scholars shirt for yourself? Come on by the Howard Baker Center for our Ice Cream Social on Friday (8/21) between 12-4pm or Thursday (8/27) between 1-4pm for a sweet treat and a sweet t-shirt!

Please join us in welcoming the incoming class cohort of Haslam Scholars! We can't wait for all of them to join us in the Fall!

Join the Office of the Dean of Students for our continued series exploring challenging and timely campus and community topics.

Zoom link can be found here: https://tiny.utk.edu/rockytopics

Congratulations to Camryn Sprouse, a 1794 Scholars Showcase award winner! Camryn won 1st place in the Volunteer Spirit pillar for her poster presentation about her work with the FUTURE program. Camryn says the experience has allowed her to be involved on the UTK campus and grow as a Volunteer in her community.

Congratulations to Addison Crawford, a 1794 Scholars Showcase award winner! Addison won 1st place for the Global and Cultural Awareness pillar for her poster presentation about her American Sign Language coursework. Addison says she plans to use her ASL skills in her career as a speech pathologist and will continue to advocate for the Deaf community by raising awareness about commonly held prejudices.

Congratulations to Abdullah Salim, a 1794 Scholars Showcase Award winner! Abdullah won 1st place for the Academic Engagement pillar for his poster presentation about his undergraduate research experience. Abdullah was interested in research early in his academic career at UTK and says, "Coming into college, I wanted to have the ability to apply and delve deeper into the concepts that I was learning in my biology and chemistry courses in a real-world setting." He has been working in Dr. Hazen's microbial ecology lab for the past two years.

Congratulations to Nicholas Crowder, a 1794 Scholars Showcase Award winner! Nicholas won 1st place in Campus Involvement for his poster about the Student Space Technology Association. Nicholas is Treasurer of the SSTA at UTK. As an aerospace engineering student, Nicholas says, "My time with SSTA turned my passion into a viable career path where I can expand my knowledge while doing what I love. Go out and discover your passion! That is when you will gain the most enjoyment in life, when you can learn about and contribute to something greater than yourself."

Congratulations to Savannah Hall, a 1794 Scholars Showcase Award winner! Savannah won 2nd place in the Campus Involvement pillar for her poster about Leading Women of Tomorrow, a UTK chapter of the LWT national organization. Savannah is Vice-President of the chapter and plans to run for President this Fall. Savannah said, "The organization is not simply about pointing out the gender gap in government; it is about empowering women to pursue their dreams and over time, destroy the gap."

Congratulations to Amanda Devine, a 1794 Scholars Showcase Award winner! Amanda won 2nd place for the Global and Cultural Awareness pillar for her poster about her service work with refugees in Thailand. Amanda said her time in Bangkok was a life changing experience and she will continue to look for opportunities to serve others.

Congratulations to Daniel Waggoner, a 1794 Scholars Showcase Award winner! Daniel won 2nd place for the Volunteer Spirit pillar for his poster about his service with Remote Area Medical. Daniel said the experience of working with RAM's Vision Lab allowed him to feel both honor and appreciation to be a part of an organization that shares his core values of compassion, respect, and integrity. He also gained hands-on manufacturing experience that will help him in his future engineering career.

Congratulations to Kalina Scarbrough, a 2020 1794 Scholars Showcase Award winner! Kalina received 2nd place for the Academic Engagement pillar for her poster presentation on her undergraduate research. Kalina has been working with Dr. Anahita Khojandi in Industrial and Systems Engineering on research about stormwater and soil moisture. Kalina says that through this research experience, she has gained a wonderful faculty mentor and knowledge of Python that will increase her internship and co-ops opportunities.

Fun fact of the day, thanks to UT Admissions!

UT Admissions on Twitter “How did we get the orange and white? 🍊 Our colors were inspired by the daisy, a flower that grew prominently on The Hill. ”