Celebrating 115 Years Where we’ve been.
Who we are.
2015 Chancellor’s Annual Report
Where we’re going.
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CHANCELLOR’S ANNUAL REPORT
I was delighted and pleased to return in 2015 as interim chancellor for the University of Tennessee at Martin. I previously served UT Martin as a dean and faculty member for some 16 years through the late 1990s before accepting an appointment at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania, where I eventually served as president. My arrival back in Martin reunited me with old colleagues and friends and a university brimming with potential. UT Martin boasts a rich, 115-year history, which is revisited in this report. The 2015 year reinforced the university’s reputation for knowing and understanding its important role of educating students and serving West Tennessee as a primary University of Tennessee campus. This milestone year brought many challenges and opportunities, many of those highlighted in this document. I fully expect UT Martin to meet these challenges and continue to seize great opportunities, emerging as an even greater institution of higher learning. The report closes with a glimpse of where we are going as a university. I anticipate a bright future, and we achieve great things only through friends and supporters like you who help us tell our story. The past, present and future make us special because of the outstanding alumni, students, faculty and staff who make up the University of Tennessee at Martin. Robert M. Smith
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1900-2015 Where We’ve Been Higher education has existed in Martin for 115 years. A lot has changed since that original institution, so let’s take a look back and see how UT Martin first began.* * The following is a sampling of events that helped shape UT Martin and is not intended to be a comprehensive list.
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1900 The Hall-Moody Institute is established. The Administration Building is constructed and classes begin on Sept. 2, 1901.
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1908 Student enrollment reaches 560 with a total of 17 faculty members. 1912 The Administration Building is enlarged. 1917 The Hall-Moody Institute becomes known as Hall-Moody Normal School.
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1919 Hall-Moody Normal School becomes known as Hall-Moody Junior College. 1923 The Board of Trustees passes a resolution to permit intercollegiate athletics. 1927 Hall-Moody Junior College becomes the University of Tennessee Junior College under the leadership of chief executive officer, Calvin Porter Claxton.
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1929 The Home Economics Building (now known as the Holland McCombs Center) is constructed. 1930 A building to house the industrial arts program (now known as Crisp Hall) is constructed along with a gymnasium (now the Student Life Center) and a football field.
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1934 Dr. Paul Meek replaces Calvin Porter Claxton as chief executive officer of UTJC. 1940 A civilian pilot training program is established. Later, in 1942, after the start of World War II, a contract is signed to train naval aviation cadets at Gill-Dove Airways, two miles from the UTJC campus. 1951 UTJC achieves four-year status, and the school becomes known as the University of Tennessee Martin Branch. Also this year, the need for more office space and classrooms leads to the construction of a new building to house the agriculture, biology and library departments, simply named the Agriculture-Biology-Library Building. On Oct. 23, 1970, the structure was renamed Brehm Hall in honor of Dr. C. E. Brehm, president of the University of Tennessee (1946-1959).
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1952 A Reserve Officer’s Training Corps unit is established at UTMB. 1955 The university’s Vanguard Theatre company is organized. 1959 A new Administration Building, now known as the Hall-Moody Administration Building, is constructed for a total cost of $589,371.
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1961 The first black student, Jessie Lou Arnold, enrolls at UTMB. Construction is completed on the Engineering-Physical Sciences Building, known today as the Joseph E. Johnson EPS Building.
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1962 The UTMB marching band is formed. 1963 A new gymnasium (now known as the Skyhawk Fieldhouse) is constructed. 1964 The Martin community raises $150,000 to build a modern football stadium seating a total of 6,500 fans. 1967 UTMB is renamed the University of Tennessee at Martin. The Junior Volunteers win the national football championship (the Tangerine Bowl) 25-8 over West Chester State. Dr. Paul Meek retires.
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1968 The Paul Meek Library opens and the rodeo team is established. 1969 The Andy Holt Humanities Building, named for the 16th president of the University of Tennessee, is built to house the university’s humanities/liberal arts programs and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Enrollment reaches 4,197 students. 1970 Pat Head (Summitt) joins the Lady Pacers basketball team. She later won a silver medal in the 1976 Olympics before becoming the winningest basketball coach in history as head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols.
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1971 The Fine Arts Building officially opens. The facility is home to the Department of Music and the Department of Visual and Theatre Arts and includes classrooms, practice rooms, a choral rehearsal hall and the 500-seat Harriet Fulton Theatre. Also this year, UTM changes its athletics name from the Junior Volunteers to the “Pacers.” 1989 The WestStar Leadership Program is founded.
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1995 The “Pacers” become known as the “Skyhawks,” and the new mascot later named Captain Skyhawk is introduced during a football game against Bethel College. 1998 UT Martin, in cooperation with McNairy County and the City of Selmer, establishes the McNairy County Center/Selmer.
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2000 UT Martin celebrates its 100th birthday. A time capsule is buried in the center of the Quad – “Centennial Court” – and contains a student’s entire backpack, among other items in use at the time. 2005 The UT Martin Ripley Center begins offering degree programs to students from Lauderdale, Dyer, Tipton, Haywood and Crockett counties.
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2008 The UT Martin Jackson Center opens at Jackson State Community College. 2009 Having offered classes since 2007, the UT Martin Parsons Center, the university’s fourth off-campus site, opens a new 19,000-square-foot facility. 2010 The new $16.5 million, 96,000-square-foot Student Recreation Center opens.
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2013 Businessman Clayton McWhorter partners with the University of Tennessee at Martin to establish the Ned Ray McWherter Institute in honor of former Tennessee governor Ned Ray McWherter’s legacy of collaboration and innovation. Also this year, the renovated and expanded Fine Arts Building reopens. 2014 UT Martin’s men’s rodeo team became the first collegiate team east of the Mississippi River to win the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo. 2015 Chancellor’s Annual Report
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2015 Who We Are The University of Tennessee at Martin has grown from humble beginnings to be an invaluable part of the UT System. The university is included in numerous national rankings, has programs accredited by more than 10 external accrediting bodies, and has a thriving community of faculty, staff and students who give their best talents to the university on a daily basis. Let’s take a look at what the UT Martin family accomplished in 2015.
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January • U.S. News & World Report ranks the online MBA degree program 18th nationally for 2015, making it the highest-ranked program in Tennessee. • Six students from the sport business program work hospitality events at both the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., led by Dr. Dexter Davis, assistant professor of sport business. • The Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences reaffirms accreditation of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, first received in 1973.
Opposite page: Dr. Dexter Davis (center), assistant professor of sport business, and six sport business students are pictured on the field after Super Bowl XLIX. 2015 Chancellor’s Annual Report
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February • Mark Updegrove, director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas, serves as keynote speaker for the university’s 15th annual Civil Rights Conference: “LBJ and the Great Society at 50.” • A Master of Arts in Strategic Communication degree program is announced to begin in the fall 2015 semester, bringing the number of master’s degrees offered at the UT Martin campus to five. • The education graduate program’s curriculum adds two new concentrations in addictions counseling or student affairs and college counseling and the option to earn a library information specialist PreK-12 license. • Five students participate in the first annual National Model Congress Conference at the Grand Hyatt Washington hotel in Washington, D.C. The students represent real-world senators in writing, amending and passing bills through Senate committees and on the Senate floor. • WUTM 90.3 FM “The Hawk” is named the best college radio station in the South for 2014 during the Southeast Journalism Conference in Atlanta, Ga. Staff members from WUTM and the campus newspaper, “The Pacer,” bring home individual awards in six categories.
Opposite page: Dr. Anderson Starling (center), assistant professor of political science, accompanied six students to the first National Model Congress Conference. 2015 Chancellor’s Annual Report
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March • Eight engineering students participate in the international SAE Aero Design East competition in Lakeland, Fla. The team places third overall, as well as third in the “technological report” and “closest to target” categories, and is the highest-ranked American team. • The UT Martin chapter of the Student Members of the American Chemical Society receives a commendable chapter rating and a Green Chapter Award at the 249th national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Denver, Colo. The chapter leads the nation with 37 total outstanding and commendable chapter ratings and 13 Green Chapter Awards. • WUTM receives its fifth consecutive platinum award at the 75th annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System International Conference in New York City. UT Martin students also receive the best news director and best production director awards. • Dacotah Faught becomes the first member of the Skyhawk rifle team to appear in the NCAA Championships in consecutive years since Dave Clarke accomplished the feat in 1989-90. She earned NRA All-American accolades in smallbore rifle after posting the second-best score in UT Martin history (580) at the NCAA Championships in Fairbanks, Alaska. • The women’s basketball team is the second team in the history of Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball to record a perfect 16-0 record in league play. Opposite page: Dr. Doug Sterrett (second from left), professor of engineering and team supervisor, is pictured with the SAE Aero Design East team and their competition plane. 2015 Chancellor’s Annual Report
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April • Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls, Tom Elam Distinguished Professor of History, is named to the Tennessee Great War Commission, created to help celebrate the centennial anniversary of the beginning of World War I. • The first-ever Captain’s Challenge fundraiser seeks to raise $50,000 in five days, and ultimately exceeds $125,000 with the help of donor-match contributions.
Opposite page (l to r): UT Martin students, Logan Hunt, Chrystal Allen, Julia Ewoldt, Elizabeth Francisco and Rashunica Holland display signs during I Heart UTM and Captain’s Challenge week. 2015 Chancellor’s Annual Report
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May • Dr. Richard Garlitz, associate professor of history, receives a 2015 Love of Learning Award from the National Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. He is the first UT Martin faculty member on record to receive the award. • The UT Martin ROTC program, known as Skyhawk Battalion, is chosen to remain open after notification of possible closure by the United States Army. The battalion expands to include cadets from Murray State University. • The UT Martin Healthier Beginnings Program receives accreditation through Healthy Families America. • U.S. News & World Report ranks the online MBA program 16th on the 2015 Best Online Programs for Veterans list. • Brendon Caballero becomes the first Skyhawk golfer since 1992 to win the Ohio Valley Conference individual medalist honor and advance to the NCAA Regionals. He won the 2015 OVC individual crown by one stroke after posting a three-round total of 211 (-5) in Muscle Shoals, Ala., earning a trip to the NCAA Regionals in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Opposite page: Mercee Eubank, a cadet in the UT Martin Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, makes her way through the Skyhawk Battalion obstacle course.
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June • Dr. Robert Smith begins work as interim chancellor after Dr. Tom Rakes returns to a teaching position in the Department of Educational Studies. • The WestStar Leadership Program graduates its 26th class, boasting 713 graduates since the program’s inception in 1989. • Hannah Robison, a senior chemistry major from Buchanan, becomes the fourth UT Martin student to win the Miss Tennessee crown and places in the top seven at the 2016 Miss America Scholarship Pageant in September. • Several new dual enrollment programs are established with regional high schools to encourage high school juniors and seniors to earn advance college credit and ultimately complete their degrees at UT Martin. • Eighteen students are accepted to begin veterinary school in the fall, breaking the previous record of 10 students, set in 2013. • Five senior students travel to Japan with the Ned Ray McWherter Institute to gain a first-hand understanding of how other countries conduct business and overcome social obstacles.
Opposite page (clockwise from top left): Dr. Jason Roberts (right), professor of animal science, demonstrates how to read an x-ray; McWherter students are pictured in Japan; Hannah Robison wins the Miss Tennessee crown; Dr. Bob Smith greets faculty as the new interim chancellor. 2015 Chancellor’s Annual Report
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July • Nine students spend the month of July processing fingerprints, blood spatter patterns, DNA evidence and ballistic data as part of the National Forensic Academy Collegiate Program held in Oak Ridge.
Opposite page: An instructor from the National Forensic Academy Collegiate program demonstrates a technique to the 2015 class. 2015 Chancellor’s Annual Report
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August • The National Science Foundation awards UT Martin a $586,000 grant to fund scholarships and academic support for students studying in science, technology, engineering and mathematics-based areas. The five-year grant is funded through the Division of Undergraduate Education: Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Program. • The Princeton Review names UT Martin one of the “Best in the Southeast” as part of the company’s website feature “2016 Best Colleges: Region by Region.” • Onlinecoursereport.com ranks the online Master of Business Administration program 11th nationally, making UT Martin the highest-ranked program in Tennessee. • UT Martin becomes the new owner of the Vanderbilt University fossil collection which, when combined with the university’s other holdings, creates the largest collection in Tennessee.
Opposite page (clockwise from top left): Dr. Michael Gibson, professor of geology, displays a piece of the Vanderbilt fossil collection; Dr. Abigail Shelton, associate professor of chemistry, explains an experiment to a student; students (l-r) Diana Ramos, Paul Richards, Madison Mountjoy and Dezie Gude pose for a photo on the Quad; Kylie Kuykendall works on her laptop on the stairs outside of the Business Administration Building. 2015 Chancellor’s Annual Report
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September • Dr. Teresa Collard, associate professor of communications, is named the Outstanding Communication Educator of the Year for 2015 by the Tennessee Communication Association. • Nathan Daniels, a senior international studies major from Savannah, completes prestigious internships with the American Security Project and the office of Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.). • Nursejournal.org names the nursing program as one of America’s Best Nursing Schools for the Eastern Region for 2015. The UT Martin program is ranked 31st, making it the second-highest ranked program in Tennessee. • UT Martin and Dyersburg State Community College sign a dual admission partnership agreement that will “provide a seamless and guaranteed transition from a DSCC associate degree program to a UT bachelor’s degree program by providing one curriculum plan for earning both degrees.”
Opposite page: Dr. Bob Smith, UT Martin Interim chancellor, and Dr. Karen Bowyer, DSCC president, sign a dual admission partnership between the institutions. 2015 Chancellor’s Annual Report
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October • Homecoming 2015 activities focus on the 20th birthday of the Skyhawk mascot, introduced in 1995 during a football game against Bethel College. • Kent Landers, of The Cola-Cola Company; Duane Campbell, formerly of Microsoft; and Reginald Hill, of LifePoint Health, receive the UT Martin Outstanding Young Alumni Award, Outstanding Alumni Award and Chancellor’s Award for University Service, respectively, during homecoming festivities. • The UT Martin extended campus centers in Jackson, Parsons, Ripley and Selmer expand their course offerings to include a degree in business management and courses in paralegal studies, and health informatics and information management. • The Tennessee STEM Innovation Network awards UT Martin a $250,000 grant to establish the Northwest Tennessee Regional STEM Hub and enhance student learning in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. • Institutional Research and Evaluation Inc. includes UT Martin in its list of “America’s 100 Best College Buys” for the 10th consecutive year. UT Martin is one of only four Tennessee institutions included. • The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi recognizes the UT Martin chapter as a Chapter of Excellence, the highest commendation a chapter can receive from the organization. • The Skyhawk football team wins the OVC’s Sergeant York Trophy for the second straight season and fourth time overall. The Skyhawks own a 19-8 all-time record in the Sergeant York Trophy series, which is the best mark of Tennessee’s four OVC schools. Opposite page (clockwise from top): Local middle school students show off a solar car created during Skyhawk STEM Camp; members of Zeta Tau Alpha women’s fraternity participate in the annual rope pull, a homecoming tradition; the Sgt. York Trophy remains at UT Martin; (l-r) Dr. Bob Smith, interim chancellor, is pictured with alumni award winners Duane Campbell, Reginald Hill and Kent Landers during homecoming festivities Oct. 10. 2015 Chancellor’s Annual Report
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November • Victory Media, publisher of the “G.I. Jobs” and “Military Spouse” publications, designates UT Martin as a 2016 Military Friendly® School. This title is awarded to institutions that are doing the most to embrace military students and dedicate resources to ensure their success both in the classroom and after graduation. • The Tennessee Urban Forestry Council declares the UT Martin campus an official Level I Certified Arboretum. • Academic deans Dr. Ross Dickens and Dr. Todd Winters travel to Hirosaki University in Japan as distinguished visiting faculty, speaking on matters of importance in global finance and agriculture and interacting with international educators and business representatives. • Ann Asipan shatters the UT Martin 5k cross country record and wins the first individual OVC title in school history at the Ohio Valley Conference Cross Country Championships. Her blistering time of 17:03.8, the fastest winning time at the OVC Championships since 2005 and the fifth-fastest in OVC Championship history, earned her a place at the NCAA South Regional in Tuscaloosa, Ala., where she finishes ninth out of 208 participants.
Opposite page: Dr. Eric Pelren, wildlife biology professor, speaks to a group gathered for a ceremony Nov. 19. The members of the Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society at the University of Tennessee at Martin helped with the identification and mapping process that allowed the campus to qualify for arboretum status. 2015 Chancellor’s Annual Report
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December • Discover Business includes the online Master of Business Administration program in its first Top Accredited Online MBA and Graduate Business Programs Guide. • UT Martin’s Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature student delegation named Best Overall Delegation for the first time in school history. Students also secure three spots on the executive council, including governor, for 2016.
Pictured (l-r) are TISL members Marabeth Kennedy, elected secretary of state; John Domanski, elected to serve as the 2016 TISL governor; and Jordan Long, elected speaker pro tem of the Senate. 2015 Chancellor’s Annual Report
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2016 Where We’re Going UT Martin has big plans for the future, including campus enhancements, new academic buildings, program expansions and community outreach initiatives. Let’s see where the university intends to go in 2016 and beyond as we continue to build our legacy of high-quality education and provide the total collegiate experience.
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Boling University Center Renovation Renovations to the Boling University Center will provide easier access to the Duncan Ballroom and additional meeting space on the second floor, as well as provide an attractive, spacious home for the offices of student life, Greek life and student affairs. Clement Hall Renovation Renovations in Clement Hall will ultimately allow the building to serve as a central location for student services, including the offices of undergraduate admissions, student testing services, academic records, financial aid and the Student Success Center. Fine Arts Phase II – Performance Hall Phase II of the Fine Arts Building project will add a dedicated performance hall which stands to become Northwest Tennessee’s go-to place for live entertainment. Hardy Graham Stadium A new 16,200-square-foot stadium building, located behind the home-side bleachers, will feature classroom space, visiting team amenities, a club suite level, media area and expanded press box. O’Brien Advertising A new marketing and advertising campaign designed by O’Brien Advertising in Denver, Colo., will refresh the university image and outreach campaign in an effort to reach prospective, traditional-age students who could enroll as undergraduates.
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Science and Engineering Building A new science and engineering building will house the departments of engineering, computer science, chemistry and physics, and mathematics and statistics in 120,000 square feet of high-tech instructional space. The plans include classrooms and teaching laboratories, as well as dedicated student laboratories and project work spaces designed to encourage innovative, cross-disciplinary research and design. Sorority Lodges Four sorority lodges on the south edge of campus will give a permanent home to the sisters of Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Omicron Pi, Chi Omega and Zeta Tau Alpha. STEM Hub The Northwest Tennessee Regional STEM Hub, housed at UT Martin, will continue to work with area K-12 teachers to improve instruction in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and provide them with the resources to reinforce these subjects in their daily classroom curriculum. Welcome Center A new Welcome Center located in the Boling University Center near Watkins Auditorium will provide a central location for prospective students and tour groups to meet with admissions counselors. Women’s Track Team Indoor and outdoor women’s track will debut as the newest Skyhawk athletic program in spring 2017. UT Martin Master Plan The campus master plan was created to foster an active on-campus community of students, improve the campus visual experience, reinforce “Town & Gown” relationships, and brand and communicate the UT Martin experience. Many ideas have been discussed, including the creation of a second quadrangle, new signage along campus borders and the development of living-learning communities. 2015 Chancellor’s Annual Report
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Donors List Gifts of $500,000 or more James and Janet Ayers Gifts of $100,000 or more William L. Blankenship Richard and Anne Demirjian Lew and Mary Jo Dougherty Joe and Vicki Exum Gifts of $50,000 or more Nick and Cathy Dunagan Evans and Martha Edinger John and Carmel Swartz Gifts of $25,000 or more Alpha Gamma Rho Alumni Association Warren and Patricia Carmichael Peggy Chumney Sylvia Collier Davis Bobby and Sandy Ellis Dwight and Dianne Gatwood J. Reginald Hill Flakie Hunter Marvin E. Nagel Mary Baird Simpson Jim and Barbara Wingett Gifts of $10,000 or more AT&T Inc. Foundation Betsy Ross Foundation Inc. Estate of Raymond A. Bratcher Carey Counseling Center Inc. 44
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Carlson Consulting Engineers Inc. Coca-Cola Foundation Lee J. Downing Crawford and Nancy Gallimore James and Jenna Glasgow Houston and Deborah Gordon Newell and Bettie Graham Elaine Harriss Thomas and Yukari Hyde Jennifer Kinnard Ronald and Carol Kirkland Kent and Elizabeth Landers Gail M. Latimer Charles and Bettye Moore George L. Nelson Burnie and Suzanne Powers Dee Fields Pritchett Ripley Gas and Water Rodeo Boosters Club Inc. Katherine F. Scott Reese and Emily Smith Van and Shirley Swaim TLM Associates Inc. Karen Young Wright Gifts of $1,000 or more AT&T Inc. F. Caryline Adkins Jeff and Jolie Agee Hans N. Airee S. K. and Shashi Airee Albemarle Corporation Alexander Thompson Arnold, PLLC Lynn M. Alexander David and Whitney Allmon
Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority AQUA Yield Operations AstraZeneca Inc. Bill and Diane Austin AutoZone Inc. Browning Lamar and Barbara Ball Bancshares of Ripley Inc. David and Kelly Barnes Robert and Mary Beard David and Abbe Belcher Jack Bendure Benefits First, LLC James and Teresa Bentley Linda Neese Beringer and Timothy A. Beringer Sr. Mike and Nancy Biggs Charles C. Blackmon Clay and Karen Blalack Bob McCloskey Agency Inc. Boeing Company Foundation Bryant and Sam Bondurant Julie A. Boswell Rick and Barbara Bowden Elizabeth Caryl Brasher Brayton Foundation Jason and Jill Brigance Tim and Stacie Britt Jamari D. Brown Michael and Teresa Brundige David H. Bryan Barry and Pam Buckley John and Kathlyn Prince Bucy Nathan and Pamela Burke David and Elizabeth Byars Alex and Kate Bynum Leonard and Stacia Bynum
Jeffery D. Byrd Christopher and Heather Cain Robert and Joan Callis Donley and Jenny Canary Marion Canary Jerry and Linda Carpenter Phillip and Camille Carr Chris and Kathy Carroll Robert and Kay Carroll John and Wanda Castellaw Colleen Castillo Charles and Michelle Cavaness Robert and Lee Ann Chambers Tommy Chisholm Key and Amy Chu Hughes Clardy Robert and Martha Clendenin Phillip and Mitsy Clendenin Will David and Patti Coleman Chris and Beth Harding Corum Michael E. Cox Jim and Joni Craig James and Nancy Culver George and Bonnie Daniel Phillip and Sandy Davis Richard C. Davis Charley and Shannon Deal Decatur County Chamber of Commerce Elwood and Denise Doss Lane Douglas Marcus S. Downey Terry and Susan Drumwright Romeo and Dianne Duncan Ann Duncan Robert and Sarah Duncan Lin M. Dunn
DuPont Pioneer Hi-Bred International East Tennessee Foundation Beverly Eaton Carol A. Eckert Janey B. Edwards William and Lisa Edwards Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Jill Emerson Timothy and Heather Erskine ExxonMobil Foundation Farm Credit of Mid-America ACA Farmers Bank Scott and Ann Farrin First Response Security Services, LLC First State Bank FirstBank J. R. Fitzhugh Walter and Heidi Fletcher Floyd and Guinda Flippin Michael and Janet Fortune Lawrence and Mary Fowler Tony Franz Julio and Cherie Freire Jana L. Fuqua Jeff and Cheryl Fuqua G. H. Weems Educational Fund Carolyn Gaines Robert and Beth Garvin Ernie and Deborah Gibson Bettye L. Giles GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Donald and Polly Glover Rusty and Candy Goad Terry A. Goulder Alan and Linda Graham Lucille C. Grasfeder Roy Neil Graves Darcia D. Gresham Darryl and Sarah Gresham Jerry and Carolyn Gresham Wil D. Guess
Jacky and Nell Gullett James and Mary Lee Hall Todd and Jennifer Hampton Hardee, Martin and Donahoe, P.A. Millard and Linda Harris David and Dana Hart Andrew Hart Jerry L. Hartsfield John and Joanna Hatler Anthony and Katherine Haynes Bobby and Barbara Higgs Linda Highers Dickey and Jane Hinson HTL Advantage Marty L. Hughes Alan and Kim Hughey Richard and Barbara Hutcherson Renee Bailey Iacona IBM International Foundation J. Smothers and Associates JB Mauney Inc. George and Linda Jessup Jennings Mike and Ann Jinkins Benjamin and Julie Jones Mackie Jordan William and Shirley Kaler Katie Marie Keathley Kerry and Martha Killebrew Sid and Lynn King David and Paula Kirby Kiwanis Club of Martin KPMG Foundation Leslie G. Landrum Samuel E. Landrum Bill and Carol Latimer Leroy Latshaw John and Stacie Lawson Kee Bung Lee Tommy and Camille Legins Sam and Karen Lewallen Roger and Julie Lintner
Ed and Andrea Loughry Parsons Decatur County Higher Education Jason Randall Luckey Foundation Gary Wayne Mansfield Randy and Margaret Perry Stephen and Marilyn Mansfield Gregory and Lorraine Phelps Martin Rotary Club Lisa M. Piercey Bill and Sandra Martin Pilot Club of Martin Inc. Lee and Ann Mayo John M. Pitcher David and Donna McBeth Michael and Tracy Portner Wayne and Diane McCreight Joseph M. Priestley Jeff and Desiree McCullough Jim and Suzanne Pritchett Dennis and Linda McCurry Procter and Gamble Fund Scott and Lora McDonald Psi Chi-UTM Chapter Suzanne Barnard McFall Quad State Turfgrass Association Kevin and Paige McMillan R and L Landscaping Gilbert Kraine and Anne Meek Rainey, Kizer, Reviere and Bell, P.L.C. Joey and Sandy Mehlhorn Thomas and Glenda Rakes Harald and Denair Melson Linda Ramsey MidwayUSA Foundation Paul G. Randolph Buddy and Penny Mitchell Jerry and Gwen Reese Stephen and Bea Mohler Kendall and Ginger Regen Lee and Janice Moore Rehabilitation Corporation of Tennessee Theodore R. Mosch Steve and Denise Reynolds Ernie and Penny Moser Dan and Beth Rice Michael and Carolyn Moss Joseph and Vicky Rimstidt Patricia and Hunter Mountjoy Ripley Power and Light David W. Murphy Sr. David R. Robertson Bill and Sandy Murray Bob and Betsy Robinson James and Julie Myers Richard and Frances Robinson Robert and Jeanie Nanney Patrick and Tonya Rogers Ronnie and Carol Neill Paul and Nancy Rose Stewart and Martha Nelson Ruthville Baptist Church Daniel and Brenda Nichols Heath M. Schroyer Thomas and Janice Noble Daniel and Charmy Shrode Northwest Tennessee Development District SIC Project Management Joseph and Lee Ann Norville Sara S. Sieber Tony and Connie Odeneal Siemens Corporation Jerald and Jane Ogg Jason and Julie Simpson John and Anita Oliver Barbara Powell Sims Terry and Marsha Oliver Barrie and Kathy Smith Alfred D. Owen Jr. Brian and Candra Smith Walter C. Parrish 2015 Chancellor’s Annual Report
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Harold J. Smith Rebecca Culp Smith Robert and Ramona Smith Ray and Wilma Smith Shannon Snyder Melinda A. Solmon Southwest TN Development District Art and Tammy Sparks Emily Anne Sparks Fran Spears John Kay and Julia Wright Springer State Farm Companies Foundation John and Shelley Stout David and Jane Stroud Keith and Jeanna Curtis Swafford Larry and Cindy Swafford Blake and Gail Swaggart Mark and Lisa Swaim Michael and Ann Swaim John and Betty Ann Tanner Hugh and Ellen Tanner Anthony and Whitney Taylor Tennergy Corporation Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Tennessee Council of Cooperatives Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
Tennessee Road Builders Association Tennessee Valley Authority Thunderbolt Broadcasting Company Alyce Toon Jimmy and Barbara Trentham Margaret V. Trevathan TRH Health Plans Tri-County Family Medicine and Urgent Care David and Lisha Tuck Tyson Foods Joel R. Usery UT Federal Credit Union Steven and Vicki Vantrease Josh and Jeni Beth Vincent Buddy and Patricia Viniard Volunteer State Student Asst. Scholarship Will and Kimberly Wade Frank and Cindy Wagster John and Cindy Walker Weakley County Land Company Sybil Lee Weakley Colleen Conway Welch Jimmy and Linda Welch Wendell Alexander Enterprises West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation West TN Young Farmer and
Homemakers Leadership Development James H. Westbrook Jr. Donna Westbrook * Westview High School Class of 1983 Larry and Kay White Tim and Ruth Campbell White John and Vicki Whitworth Ralph and Judy Wilkerson Roger and Juli Williams Jeremy and Dashawn Wilson William and Jennifer Winstead Tim and Denise Wolters Wade and Melissa Woodall Earl and Jenna Wright Charles and Nancy Yarbrough Robin E. Yocum Charles L. Youngerman Sandra Zehntner *deceased New Legacy Society MembersDeferred Pledges King and Judy Rogers
The Annual Donor Report is compiled yearly to honor the alumni, friends and companies that support UT Martin and its mission. We wish to publicly recognize these donors. The report is a list of gifts to UT Martin beginning January 1, 2015, and ending December 31, 2015. Each entry was carefully reviewed and every effort made to ensure accuracy. If there are errors or omissions, please contact the Office of Advancement Services at 731-881-7620. The Chancellor’s Annual Report is produced by the UT Martin Office of University Relations.
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The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/ Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status. Inquiries should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 303 Administration Building, Martin, TN 38238, (731) 881-3505 Office, (731) 881-4889 TTY, Hearing Impaired, (731) 881-3507 Fax, equityanddiversity@utm.edu, http://www.utm.edu/departments/equalopp/. In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (The Clery Act), UTM’s annual security report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on or around the campus and UTM’s emergency response and evacuation procedures. You can view the report at http://www.utm.edu/ departments/publicsafety/_pdfs/annual security report 2014 adobe.pdf or you may obtain a paper copy of the report by contacting the Office of Public Safety, 215 Hurt Street, Martin, TN 38238 or calling (731) 881-7777. Data on intercollegiate athletics program participation rates and financial support may be found at http://www.utm.edu/about/consumer.php#3g and printed copies may be obtained through the Office of Intercollegiate Athletics, 1022 Elam Center, Martin, TN 38238 or by calling (731) 881-7660. E05-0425-00-001-17
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