
A Common Thread
Kris Keys, a fashion designer from Whitehaven, creates her signature designs – from the flow of the sleeves to the pattern on the fabric – based on the shapes and colors of human blood cells. Continue reading A Common Thread
Kris Keys, a fashion designer from Whitehaven, creates her signature designs – from the flow of the sleeves to the pattern on the fabric – based on the shapes and colors of human blood cells. Continue reading A Common Thread
The dining hall and social building, as it was originally known, broke ground on Oct. 15, 1934, with a “dirt-breaking” ceremony at the site. Some 84 years later this historic building has been demolished to make way for the Latimer Engineering and Science Building. Continue reading The Communications Building
Donnie Ross found success in college and professional baseball, but he also prepared for life after baseball by earning a bachelor’s and two master’s degrees, the second of which he received from UT Martin in December 2018. Continue reading Life After Baseball
Chris McDonald and Stephen Downing have never met. And yet, they’ve walked the same halls and studied in the same classrooms; in some cases, they’ve even played the same instruments. While more than 40 years separate their graduation dates, both musicians found their style at UT Martin. Continue reading Trombones & Flowerpots
Family, friends and community members gather March 2 at Discovery Park of America in Union City to pay tribute to Lt. Richard C. “Tito” Lannom, a United States Navy officer and UT Martin graduate, who was declared Missing in Action on March 1, 1968. Continue reading Coming Home
UT Martin hosted a 90th birthday party Jan. 11 in honor of Bettye Giles (foreground), professor emeritus of physical education and former director of women’s athletics, in the Champions Club at Hardy Graham Stadium. Giles was instrumental in the development … Continue reading Honoring a Legend
Krista Roser, Shannon Halters and Charles Brubaker all started at the ground level in their respective entertainment fields and are testaments to how hard work and passion pay off in a world that’s all about who you know and where you’ve been. Continue reading Dedication, Passion, Drive
The year is 1863, and the Civil War rages on. The Union Army has control of Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga. The Confederates are fighting hard to prevent Northern movement southward, but to no avail. Continue reading Civil War
Creating things is in Michael Dawson’s DNA, and the 2015 UT Martin engineering graduate demonstrates this fact daily at Monogram Refrigeration LLC in Selmer, where he works making high-end refrigerators for home and commercial use. Continue reading Making Things That Do Things