Here are the 10 most-read stories on the UTC Facebook page for 2019: 1. Nursing students hit 100 percent pass rate on national licensing exam: https://blogarchive.utc.edu/news/2019/10/nursing-students-hit-100-percent-pass-rate-on-national-licensing-exam/ 2. UTC receives $15-million dollar bequest: https://blogarchive.utc.edu/news/2019/03/utc-receives-15-million-from-anonymous-donor/ 3. The Family Business: https://alumnus.tennessee.edu/2019/the-family-business/ 4. UTC Graduate Featured on Web Series: https://blogarchive.utc.edu/news/2019/08/utc-graduate-featured-on-web-series/ 5. UT Promise Tour Visits…
Determination and dedication: Quitting was not an option for Chris Land
Chris Land wanted to be a mechanic. It was pretty much pre-destined. “Well, my whole life I have been raised in a mechanic family. So, I’ve always been under the hood of vehicles, but I planned on being a garage mechanic or something,” he said. But pre-destiny didn’t come true in his case. “When I…
Allison Swinford made a life-changing decision to attend UTC
It was an act of nobility one might not expect out of a high school student. And it came with an “uh-oh” caveat, as in “Uh-oh, what will I do now?” During her freshman year at Dalton (Ga.) High School, Allison Swinford already had her sights set on joining the U.S. Military Academy after graduation.…
Mocs running back Ailym Ford No. 5 nationally in 2019 Jerry Rice Award vote
Ailym Ford finished fifth in 2019 voting for the Jerry Rice Award voting, which goes to the national FCS freshman of the year. Ford is only the second Mocs player to finish in the Top 10 in Jerry Rice Award balloting, joining Jacob Huesman (fourth-place finish in 2012).
Ingram, Denniston named to All-Southern Conference faculty and staff team
Two from UTC chosen for Southern Conference honors
Inmates to some; but students to Wright and others
Each time Haven Wright left the Bradley County or Hamilton County jails, she heard “Thank you.” Heard it a lot. “They were very appreciative. There wasn’t a day or class period that I walked out of there and they weren’t thanking me for our time because they were very grateful and they view it as…
UTC grad named Tennessee Outstanding Tech Teacher of 2019
UTC alum earns state’s Tech Teacher of the Year Award.
Sinking the putt: Monica San Juan wins at school and sport
Engineering is a tough major. It involves more mathematics and physics courses than most students want to take or even fully comprehend. It sounds hard, and if you’re not in the engineering field, you might not understand how difficult it is. Golf is a tough sport to succeed in. You don’t just play 18 holes…
Despite disappointment and disillusion, Cooper powers his way to graduation
If you had to pick just one word to describe the way Marshall Cooper might be feeling on commencement day, that word could be “vindicated.” Or maybe “validated.” As someone figuratively slapped in the face before turning his life around, maybe his journey can’t be summarized in just one word. Cooper, a linebacker on…
Ana Rodas: Nothing is going to keep her from the kids
A moment that almost didn’t happen will not be a moment too soon when Ana Rodas begins her professional nursing career two days after commencement. Rodas has wanted to be a nurse since her junior year at Nashville’s McGavock High School, where she was a strong student with more than her share of honors…