{"id":730,"date":"2008-11-14T17:41:38","date_gmt":"2008-11-14T21:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.utc.edu\/Administration\/UniversityRelations\/news\/?p=359"},"modified":"2008-11-14T17:41:38","modified_gmt":"2008-11-14T21:41:38","slug":"chattanooga-launches-campaign-for-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2008\/11\/chattanooga-launches-campaign-for-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"Chattanooga launches Campaign for Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two hundred University supporters gathered at the Chattanoogan Hotel to celebrate the Chattanooga launch of the Campaign for Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>Dressed as a train conductor, UTC alumnus Josh Ruben served as a unique emcee, moving the crowd through the institution\u2019s past, present and future. Chancellor Roger Brown thanked the Campaign volunteer leadership team of Lewie Card, Fred Decosimo, Ruth Holmberg, Brenda Lawson and Scott L. Probasco.<\/p>\n<p>The University has raised $43 million dollars toward the goal of $65 million.<\/p>\n<div class=\"smaller\" style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.utc.edu\/Administration\/UniversityRelations\/news\/images\/gala1.jpg\" alt=\"Gala photo\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\/><br \/>\nScott L. Probasco, Jr., Bob Lyon, Vice Chancellor of UTC<br \/>\nUniversity Advancement, and Lewie Card participate in a skit to<br \/>\nentertain and educate the crowd about the UTC Capital Campaign.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.utc.edu\/Administration\/UniversityRelations\/news\/images\/gala2.jpg\" alt=\"Gala photo\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\/><br \/>\nChancellor Roger Brown<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.utc.edu\/Administration\/UniversityRelations\/news\/images\/gala3.jpg\" alt=\"Gala photo\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\/><br \/>\nRuth Obear, Dr. Fred Obear and Dr. Margaret Kelley joined in a toast<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.utc.edu\/Administration\/UniversityRelations\/news\/images\/gala4.jpg\" alt=\"Gala photo\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\/><br \/>\nUTC alumna Kim White, who introduced the class of 1958 and the 1958 football team<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.utc.edu\/Administration\/UniversityRelations\/news\/images\/gala5.jpg\" alt=\"Gala photo\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\/><br \/>\nHarold Wilkes, former UT-Chattanooga coach and athletic director<br \/>\nwho played on the 1958 football team and Tom Griscom<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.utc.edu\/Administration\/UniversityRelations\/news\/images\/gala6.jpg\" alt=\"Gala photo\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\/><br \/>\nConductor for the evening Josh Ruben, a UTC education graduate who teaches theatre in Dalton\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two hundred University supporters gathered at the Chattanoogan Hotel to celebrate the Chattanooga launch of the Campaign for Tennessee. 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