Alumnus Centennial Celebration: Media Kit
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- President Joe DiPietro delivers his introductory remarks during the Tennessee Alumnus Centennial celebration event at Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn., Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. (Adam Brimer / University of Tennessee).
- President Joe DiPietro delivers his introductory remarks during the Tennessee Alumnus Centennial celebration event at Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn., Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. (Adam Brimer / University of Tennessee).
- Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs and Programs, President and CEO of the UT Foundation, Inc. Rickey McCurry speaks during the Tennessee Alumnus Centennial celebration event at Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn., Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. (Adam Brimer / University of Tennessee).
- President Joe DiPietro delivers his introductory remarks during the Tennessee Alumnus Centennial celebration event at Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn., Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. (Adam Brimer / University of Tennessee).
- President Emeritus Joe Johnson (UT Knoxville, ’60, ’68) speaks during the Tennessee Alumnus Centennial celebration event at Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn., Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. (Adam Brimer / University of Tennessee).
- Alumni and attendees gather during the Tennessee Alumnus Centennial celebration event at Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn., Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. (Adam Brimer / University of Tennessee).
- Alumna and Build-A-Bear Workshop President and CEO Sharon Price John (UT Knoxville, ’86) speaks with fellow alumnus Joel Katz (UT Knoxville, ’69) during the Tennessee Alumnus Centennial celebration event at Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn., Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. (Adam Brimer / University of Tennessee).
- Actor Dennis Haskins (UT Chattanooga ’15) poses with President Joe DiPietro during the Tennessee Alumnus Centennial celebration event at Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn., Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. (Adam Brimer / University of Tennessee).
- President Emeritus Joe Johnson (UT Knoxville, ’60, ’68) and former Tennessee House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh (UT Knoxville, ’61) the Tennessee Alumnus Centennial celebration event at Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn., Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. (Adam Brimer / University of Tennessee).
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What They’re Saying
Centennial Alumni honorees and UT leaders on marking the 100-year anniversary of Tennessee Alumnus with a celebration of the 100 most-accomplished graduates of any UT campus over the last century.
“UT truly is hallowed ground in my heart for it is where I received a first-rate education from professors who inspired me to succeed. UT is where I spent some of the happiest years of my life, made life-long friends and lasting memories. I am both honored and humbled to be chosen as one of the 100 distinguished alumni of the school I love so much.”

“As president of the University of Tennessee Alumni Association, I am humbled to represent the Centennial honorees who have made such a significant contribution to society as business leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, athletes and politicians over the last 100 years. We should all be inspired by their stories and proud to call them fellow alumni.”

“The experiences I had and the enduring friendships I made during my time at the University of Tennessee prepared me for real-world challenges and helped me launch my career in business and later in public service. It is an honor to be selected by fellow alumni and university leaders, and I congratulate Tennessee Alumnus on its centennial celebration.”

“One of the crowning achievements of my life was my matriculation to the University of Tennessee. It was at UT I was able to gain an education that would be the foundation for future successes in every and all endeavors. Being selected as a top alumnus is gratifying beyond words given the caliber of students the University supports. It is with the spirit of the “Torchbearer” that I continue to achieve and to support others in their journeys.”

“Attending the University of Tennessee was a defining moment in my character that would shape my professional views. Experiences both good and bad proved to be invaluable in creating a focus of achievement. I’m humbled to be included in the Centennial recognition by my peers and applaud my fellow alumni for their vast contributions to not only the University to the world.”

“I appreciate so very much being included in this very distinguished group. I want to continue giving to the University and its students the opportunities that were given to me. I am where I am now in my life’s journey because of my very first scholarship ($300.00) to the University of Tennessee. I am so proud to be a University of Tennessee graduate.”

“As a multi-generational East Tennessean, I was truly honored to be recognized as a University of Tennessee Distinguished Alumni…UT played a major role in preparing me for the business world…my firm, JEGI, was 30 years old in June, 2017…I see the way it has evolved over the past 30 years and the impressive way that UT has evolved in preparing young adults for their careers in their chosen fields…I am blessed to have the experience of watching and, to a small extent, participating in UT’s evolution.”

“UT gave me the most important gift of my life. My legal education and the fond remembrance of teachers who cared enough about me to ensure that I was able to become a UT Law graduate. The road for me was tricky and sometimes difficult, but the warmth and training that I received in Knoxville at UT gave me the impetus to begin my career.”

“When I entered “University of Chattanooga” as a freshman, it wasn’t part of the Tennessee system. Now, nearly 45 years later, here I am a part of the Alumni Centennial Celebration. It’s amazing. I didn’t know I would ever be considered a legitimate graduate of Tennessee. I went to Chattanooga and now, I’m a I’m a graduate of the University of Tennessee (system).”

“I’ve been fortunate to have received some honors that I never would have imagined as a small-town boy from Lynchburg and Huntland, Tennessee, and this is among them. This is a tremendous, unexpected honor. I’m sure a lot more people are much more deserving, but I accept it gladly and with deep gratitude.”

“What an honor to be among such distinguished alumni. UT provided me the foundation of leadership and courage that sparked my desire to dedicate my life to public service. No matter who I encounter around our great State or outside our boundaries, there is always a Big Orange connection. There has been no greater honor than to pass down to my three children and six grandchildren my pride and passion for the traditions and opportunities at UT.”

“I am fortunate to have trained under professors (at UT Knoxville) that I consider the best in the field. This opportunity has allowed me to assist families through identifications of missing persons, help solve criminal investigations, and even learn about the lives of our ancestors through research on human remains that can be hundreds or thousands of years old. I am deeply indebted to the training that I received at UT. If I could do it over again, I would!”

“I am so honored to be counted among this group of such distinguished UT men and women. Ever since I set foot on the Knoxville campus for 4-H Congress as a teenager, I have known that UT was the land of opportunity. I have benefited more than I have ever contributed. I owe a debt of gratitude to many friends and mentors in Martin, Knoxville, and throughout the whole system who led the way for me. I am especially humbled and thankful to the alumni who nominated me and the University leaders who selected me. I love The University of Tennessee”

“The University of Tennessee-Martin offered me a terrific education where my accounting professors challenged, coached and mentored me along the way. I am honored and humbled to be recognized with such an accomplished group of UT system graduates. And, I am confident the UT system will continue to provide quality educational experiences for the next 100 years and beyond.”

“Terry and I are so grateful for not only the time we spent at UT but the lifelong friends we have made there. Even more importantly, we are excited about the lasting impact the UT Institute of Agriculture will have in creating sustainable food solutions around the world for some of the world’s most at-risk people groups through the Smith Center for International Sustainable Agriculture.”

“I have always been proud of the fact that I and all three of my brothers are UT graduates and that UT was the choice for my wife and all three of our children. I have always felt that my undergraduate and graduate years at UT played a very important role in the success I have had. This honor is a particularly special one because it comes from a place so close to my heart.”

“My time at UTC was life-changing. It’s where I learned the importance of being active and engaged in causes bigger than me. It’s where I first started developing confidence and leadership skills. Any success I’ve had in my life, starts with my college experience as its basis. To be recognized and to know that I have made a difference and impact on a University that I love is one of the greatest honors I have received.”
