The City of Martin
In 1832, Captain William Martin, a young tobacco farmer from Halifax County, Va., and his wife, Sarah, left their home and headed west toward the Mississippi in search of fertile ground. Continue reading The City of Martin
Dance Recital
Callie Cornell, a senior dance education major from Nashville, performs during a modern dance recital in spring 2017. Continue reading Dance Recital
Experience is Everything
Dexter Anoka (’10) spent his college years playing both basketball and football for the Skyhawks, staying active in his Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity chapter and putting himself in positions to gain as much real-world work experience as possible. Continue reading Experience is Everything
Remembering a Legacy
Ed Jones (‘32), a 10-term U.S. representative for Tennessee’s 7th and 8th Districts, worked his way through college by showing cattle. He graduated from the University of Tennessee Junior College, UT Martin’s predecessor, in 1932 before pursuing a degree in agriculture from UT’s flagship campus in Knoxville. Continue reading Remembering a Legacy
Giving Back
James Gilleylen, Antonio Clifton and Julian Thompson-Clay, of the Skyhawk football team, read Dr. Seuss’ “The Foot Book” to students at Martin Primary School on March 1 during Read Across America. Continue reading Giving Back
Victory in the Sunshine State
Five decades ago this December, a legendary team was born in the Sunshine State. Playing more than 800 miles from campus in the first bowl game in school history, the UT Martin Volunteer football team trounced West Chester State by a 25-8 margin in front of 5,500 fans at the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, Fla. Continue reading Victory in the Sunshine State
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