A Non-Linear Road
“I worked hard at the practice pen; I worked hard at the gym; I worked hard when no one else was watching. That was the piece for me. I wasn’t doing it to change a system; I was doing it for me,” Continue reading A Non-Linear Road
UT Martin Parsons Center Celebrates 10 Years
Dillon Gibson recalls a fellow student, a woman in her early 70s, who took classes during his first year attending the UT Martin Parsons Center. He remembers that she returned to school “because she wanted to try something new, and … Continue reading UT Martin Parsons Center Celebrates 10 Years
Putting Each Package on the Belt
If you’ve ever used technology to ship a package with FedEx, chances are you’ve used one of Donald Comer’s products. In his current position as director of digital access marketing at FedEx Services, Comer (‘82) and his staff of 33 … Continue reading Putting Each Package on the Belt
Holland McCombs
As a boy, James Holland McCombs spent many days at his grandparents’ farm. Known as Woodley Farm, it would later become the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin. After leaving Martin, Holland went on to have an illustrious … Continue reading Holland McCombs
Standing in the Breach
“I have decided to appoint you to represent Lt. Calley.” Those 10 words changed Houston Gordon’s career, and his life, forever, and put him on a national stage the likes of which he had never planned to see. The fall … Continue reading Standing in the Breach
Cruisin’ with Carver
Dr. Keith Carver began his duties as the University of Tennessee at Martin’s 10th chancellor Jan. 3. Two days later, he embarked on a whirlwind tour of West and Middle Tennessee. Through this photo essay, we reflect on Carver’s tour, … Continue reading Cruisin’ with Carver