As a rising star in the world of softball, Monica Abbott (ā08) had several higher education options to choose from as a high school senior, but she ultimately chose the University of Tennessee, Knoxville as the place where she would pursue her pitching career and a degree in communication studies. Now, sheās being honored as…
Marcus Hilliard (ā09) grew up with a father who coached and a mother who taught, and that drive to support and educate the next generation was passed down to the communication studies alumnus. He just found a slightly different route to that goal by working in higher education athletics, and is currently the senior associate…
Quinten Bernhold attributes his high publication productivity to a work ethic instilled in him by his parents and through the experiences heās had with mentors in academia. Now, the School of Communication Studies assistant professor is reaping recognition for all the hard work heās done in recent years as he is ranked in the top…
Every year, the University of Tennesseeās Alumni Foundation honors 40 alumni under the age of 40 who have excelled in their professions and communities in exemplifying the Volunteer spirit. This year, the College of Communication and Information boasts nine alumni on the distinguished 40 under 40 Volunteer list for 2023. “We are incredibly proud to…
Throughout her time as an undergraduate and graduate student at the College of Communication and Information, Kylie Julius has pulled much of her strength and inspiration from the faculty she says ātook a chanceā on her. But their investment in her paid off when Julius not only graduated with her masterās from CCI this past…
Megan Fields demonstrates how some meditate in the Message Effects room, where a group meets weekly for mindfulness and meditation. Every Wednesday on the second floor of the Communication and Information building, the lights are dimmed and the voices of a handful of students, staff, and faculty go quiet for 25 minutes. The noises outside…