UT Knoxville Alumni

09/04/2026

VFL. So grateful to have Alvin Kamara serve the Volunteer community as an Alumni Board of Directors member this year. 🍊

09/03/2026

Community is at the heart of what Vallee Vanover does. A Flagship Scholarship gave this Knoxville native the opportunity to pursue social work at UT, and the freedom to give back in return.

Now a College of Social Work ambassador and president of the Bachelor’s Social Work Organization, Vallee is focused on helping others find community, break down barriers and create change.

“I just want to help as many people as I can.”

Scholarships aren’t just changing Vallee’s college experience, they’re helping prepare her to change the lives of others.

For Vallee Vanover, donor support does what she aspires to one day do for others: break down barriers and open up a world of possibilities.

09/01/2026

Applications for the 2027 Rocky Top Business Awards close Sept. 4!

Own or lead a standout business? Apply or nominate a fellow Vol today.

Congratulations to the fastest-growing businesses owned or led by alumni!

08/31/2026

Peyton Manning welcomed the 2026 Peyton Manning Scholars to Rocky Top! These four outstanding students embody the academic excellence, leadership and service that make the Volunteer spirit so special.

Now in its 29th year, the Manning Scholarship has supported 69 outstanding Volunteers who lead with academic excellence, service and integrity.

Peyton Manning joined Chancellor Donde Plowman on the UT Campus to honor the 2026 recipients of the Peyton Manning Scholarship.

08/31/2026

Here's to John Haas, a wonderful professor and member of the Volunteer community. Congrats on retirement! 🎉

08/27/2026

Recent University of Tennessee, Knoxville alum John Humphrey (’26) knew he wanted to be a zookeeper in second grade. Thanks to his ambition and hard work as a student, he landed his dream job as an animal care specialist working with chimpanzees.

His major in ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB at UTK), research for his honors thesis, and volunteer work with Zoo Knoxville all gave him the advantage he needed to chase his dreams.

Humphrey's experiences in the UT College of Arts and Sciences prepared him for his new job at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium where he is part of the team that cares for chimpanzees, hippos, African painted dogs, baboons, and a few reptiles.

You don't want to miss Humphrey's incredible story: https://artsci.utk.edu/to-the-zoo/


UT Knoxville Alumni

08/26/2026

We love you Smokey!

Celebrating Smokey XII and all his pup pals!

08/25/2026

We will always love you, Dolly. 🧡

08/25/2026

Vol Watch Parties are back! 🍊 Find your city, round up your fellow Vols and get ready cheer on Tennessee all season.

📍 Find your watch party: https://alumni.utk.edu/vol-watch-parties/