{"id":46405,"date":"2022-11-04T17:30:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T21:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=46405"},"modified":"2022-11-08T13:49:32","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T18:49:32","slug":"dr-roland-carter-street-a-tribute-to-a-legendary-educator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2022\/11\/dr-roland-carter-street-a-tribute-to-a-legendary-educator\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Roland Carter Street a tribute to a legendary educator"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Roland Carter applauds during the ceremony of the street dedication, which included numerous musical performances of his works. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus street now bears the name of an educator, music composer and conductor whose impact on UTC students reaches around the globe.<\/p>\n

At a Friday, Nov. 4., ceremony on campus, the section of Vine Street from Lupton Hall to Palmetto Street was renamed in honor of Dr. Roland Carter.<\/p>\n

Internationally known as a musician, composer and arranger, Carter spent 23 years at UTC as a teacher and administrator, retiring in 2013. Over his years at the University, Carter taught classes, conducted choirs, arranged music and mentored and recruited students.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to say that it’s because of you who are here and these students that I am whatever or whoever I am,\u201d the 80-year-old Carter told the audience in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the UTC Fine Arts Center.<\/p>\n

During his remarks, he revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer in November 2021 and had his final treatment in May 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn’t share it while I was going through it, but I have a testimony\u2014to be here to witness this celebration. It’s not an \u2018in memory of,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cI feel emotional at this point for this honor to happen and for me to be here to see it.\u201d<\/p>\n

A native of Chattanooga, Carter has been an advocate for the musical traditions of African American heritage. He is celebrated internationally for his arrangements of \u201cLift Every Voice and Sing\u201d\u2014now described as the \u201cBlack national anthem.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Friday, his arrangement of the song closed out the musical portion of the celebration. With gusto that belied his age, Carter conducted the performance by the Choral Society of Chattanooga and the UTC Chamber Singers.<\/p>\n

UTC Chancellor Steven R. Angle praised Carter\u2019s contributions both to Chattanooga and the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think all of us in this room are a testament to his impact in his field and on our community,\u201d Angle said. \u201cWe’re proud to honor him with the naming of the street, but we honor him in an even greater way by sustaining his love and mastery of his art form.<\/p>\n

Angle said Carter\u2019s impact comes from more than just his music.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I think of Dr. Carter and the times I’ve talked with him, it’s this warm-spot smile and friendly handshake, and it comes across in everything he does, and you feel it in his music.\u201d<\/p>\n