The first half of March brings; an Assistant Vice Chancellor recognized as and SEC Trailblazer; the Dean of the UT College of Nursing elected to serve on the board of directors of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing; two students from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) received highly competitive fellowships.

The first half of February brings; a UTIA student selected to serve as a design team member for National 4-H Congress; student entrepreneurs selected for a national pitch competition; an artist and educator chose to be a 2020 BarberMcMurry Endowed Professor; an architecture student chosen as winner of a holiday design competition.

Some big news to celebrate this week! A microbiologist has received a portion of a $3.1 million grant from the DOE; two Herbert College of Agriculture students won first place in their respective categories at the at the 2020 Beltwide Cotton Conference; Rigoberto “Gobet” Advincula has been named the newest joint UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair.

Happy New Year and welcome back! This week’s recognitions include a CEE senior lecturer, four UT undergraduates, faculty from supply chain management, and a professor of architecture.