Alumni

With her Met Opera National Council Auditions victory, soprano Alexandria Shiner (’16) hit a high note.

Around 1,000 babies are born each year in the United States with sickle cell anemia. Former Vol football player Tim Townes is hoping to change that with a cure currently up for FDA approval. 

A stigma has always existed around conversations about mental health. Champion swimmer Maddy Banic (’19) hopes to lessen that stigma by sharing the story of her own struggles, and her comeback, with student–athletes around the country.

Alumnus Adam Alsamadisi volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee and changed Brandon’s life.

National Public Radio shines a spotlight on the UT students and professor who inspired its award-winning Dolly Parton’s America podcast.

Hera Jay Brown (’18), UT’s ninth Rhodes Scholar, is working to make the world a better place.

Patrick Hazari (’05), director of design and construction for New York City’s High Line park, inspires strollers by the millions.

The documentary about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library was not only a special experience for a group of UT students but also a springboard into their future careers.

Tamika Catchings (’00, ’02) learned more than basketball from her coach, Pat Summitt. And she put those lessons into action through her Catch the Stars Foundation.

The career of sportscaster Lindsey Nelson (’41), one of the best-known voices in TV sports, began and ended at UT.