Student Ambassador Profile

  • Brynn Anderson

    Brynn is a MSSW student and is a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville). She is very interested in micro practice and forensic work after studying Psychology as an undergraduate. Brynn is completing the forensic certificate to gain more knowledge in preparation for working in correctional facilities. Brynn believes that social work…

  • Vallee Vanover

    Vallee is a sophomore in the BSSW program at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. She was born and raised in Knoxville. She is the president of our student ran Bachelor’s of Social Work club, BSWO. Vallee wants to do macro social work. She hopes to focus on community health or anything involving nonprofit work. Her…

  • Samantha Surprenant

    Samantha is a Junior in the BSSW program at the University of Tennessee. Her favorite thing about the College of Social Work is how easy it is to talk to the faculty and how comfortable they make the students feel! Outside of school, she likes to spend time reading and with her friends and loves…

  • Sequoia McCabe

    Sequoia is a BSSW student from Knoxville. She transferred from Pellissippi State Community College in August of 2023. Her favorite thing about UTK’s social work program is the accepting and open-minded peers and professors she has interacted with. She became passionate about social work during her time working at KARM Stores in high school. She…

  • Karley Lenoir-Warren

    Karley is a transfer BSSW student from Alcoa, TN. She obtained her associate degree in social work from Roane State Community College in Oak Ridge in December 2023. Her favorite part of the social work program is that everyone that is in your class on the first day will be in every class with you…

  • Kamah Karyeah

    Kamah is a BSSW student and is from Clarksville, TN. Her favorite thing about the social work program is that the classes are interesting and that the people in the program are nice. She is interested in Micro social work, which includes family counseling and medical social work.   She is currently a cadet in…

  • Emily Giacini

    Emily is a third-year BSSW student with a minor in Child and Family Studies at the University of Tennessee. She was recently chosen to be Secretary for the Bachelor’s Social Work Organization. She is a part of a few other organizations around campus. One of her favorite things she does is peer-mentor for the FUTURE program,…

  • Cecily Edmonds

    Cecily is a BSSW student from Chattanooga, TN. She has passions for advocacy, equity, and justice and has loved the opportunities the College of Social Work has allowed her to further her education, qualifications, and confidence in these areas. Cecily is minoring in both Political Science and Social Justice in addition to being part of…