Alumni

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.

The guest book sits on a table at the entrance of Gus Manning’s room at Little Creek Sanitarium. Adorned with an orange cover, its pages are filled with names and dates printed in blue ink. From famous athletes and coaches to everyday people like secretaries and ticket takers, the content reveals the depth of Manning’s impact at the University of Tennessee. Manning worked nearly 50 years in the Tennessee athletics department after graduating from the university in 1950.

From folk to country and rock to opera, UT alumni span the music industry. Find out more about these Volunteers who write and perform songs, top the charts, and tour the world making music. We’ve even put together a Spotify playlist of some tunes for you to enjoy.

For many people, pursuing an art degree equates to the concept of a struggling artist. Alumni from the School of Art are breaking this stereotype with impressive careers in a…