A Note From Alumni Relations

According to a recent UT Martin alumni sur vey, a high percentage of UT Martin alumni prefer to connect with other alumni through reunion events such as Homecoming, Golden Grad 50year reunion, Greek reunions, athletic reunions, etc. Even with all the technology available to keep us connected, nothing is quite the same as coming back to the place where we all met to reminisce and step back in time for a few moments of conversation. Most of us can probably think back to exactly where we met our best UTM friends, spouses, or favorite professors. Even though I never technically “left” UTM, there are places on campus that immediately put me back into my college days and make me remember people special to me.

Ashley Burton Stephens (‘16) is one of those alumni. I remember distinctly when she ran for Homecoming Queen and decided to chronical the whole experience on Instagram stories…her own “View from the Quad” perspective. She was preparing even then to hone her comic skills to one day create a career in social media entertainment. I can’t walk in front of the Humanities building without conjuring up her image and her hilarious take on how campaigning for Homecoming court was going.

If you haven’t made it back to campus in the past several years, I’d like to personally invite you to come back for a tour. We’ll take the “Deal Mobile” golf cart for a spin and visit all your favorite places. Call a friend, set a date, and come back home for a visit. We will be waiting!

For the most up-to-date information, news and event schedules, check out the alumni website at alumni.utm.edu.

Jackie Johnson

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations and Annual Giving