Alumni
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Alumni Friendship Sparks Collaboration to Help Nashville Youth
Kylan Hadley and Adrianna Carter were students in the MSSW Nashville program. Both were in the Organizational Leadership Concentration and became fast friends with much in common. So much in common that they recently collaborated on a project to help the youth of Nashville feel safe, stable, and part of a nurturing community. “Adrianna and…
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College Alumnus Recognized in Inaugural Class for Volunteer 40 Under 40
UT Knoxville Alumni recently presented the inaugural class of Volunteer 40 Under 40 award-winners. Volunteer 40 Under 40 recognizes forty alumni under the age of 40 who have excelled personally and professionally since completing their degree at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Congratulation to College of Social Work alumnus Jennifer Drake-Croft for making it into…
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Knox.biz 40 Under 40 Class of 2020 Includes Two Alumni
Deisha Finley and Amber McMillan, both College of Social Work alumni, were recently selected as part of the Knox.biz 40 Under 40 Class of 2020. This is the 14th class that Knox.biz has honored. Deisha Finley, MSSW 2006, is the Senior Corps Manager for Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee. In that role, she works with…
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Social Work is Essential: Alumni Stories from the Pandemic’s Front Lines
Meeting People Where They Are A core principle of social work is meeting people where they are. For Esther Jo Alcorn, (MSSW 2009) that includes a parking garage. Alcorn, a social worker in Vanderbilt Hospital’s Emergency Room, recently spent two hours sitting in a car with the wife of an elderly patient who was in…
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Nashville Alumni Remember the Winter Warmer
Spring is here, but with social distancing, it is slightly cooler socially than we would wish. It is a good time to remember the warmth that faculty, alumni, staff and friends in Nashville enjoyed during the UT College of Social Work’s winter warmer event last month. More Pictures!
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Winter Warmer for Alumni of the Nashville Area
Join Us on February 20 at the Park Café The Faculty and Staff of the UT College of Social Work, Nashville Campus, invite you to attend an Alumni Winter Warmer in Nashville.Date: February 20, 2020 Location: Park Café, 4403 Murphy Road, Nashville, TN 37209 Time: 4:30pm – 6:30pm Join with other alumni in the Nashville area to celebrate…