2019 CCI Alumni & Faculty Awards
Five college alumni and six members of the faculty were honored for their accomplishments at the CCI 50th Anniversary Gala, which was held October 11 at the Knoxville Convention Center.
The school and program alumni awards have been given annually since 2013, and the oldest CCI faculty awards were presented in 1982.
Nannette Baker (JEM ’78), the 2019 Donald G. Hileman Distinguished Alumni Award winner, was also honored at the gala.
2019 CCI School/Program Alumni Award Winners
Advertising
Leslie Osborne (’97)
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Watauga Group/CyBear Interactive
Communication Studies
Graham Thomas (’08)
Deputy Director of Partnerships, tnAchieves
Information Sciences
Zoe Hoyle (MSIS ’94)
Science Writer/Editor, U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station (retired)
Journalism & Electronic Media
Sharrie Williams
News Anchor, WPVI-TV, 6ABC Philadelphia
Public Relations
Ed Patterson (’89)
Vice President of Communications, Madison Square Garden Company (former)
2019 CCI Faculty Award Recipients
Faculty Teaching Award
Awa Zhu
Associate Professor, Information Sciences
Faculty Research Award
Barb Kaye
Professor, Journalism & Electronic Media
Faculty Service/Outreach Award
Vandana Singh
Associate Professor, Information Sciences
Lecturer Teaching Award
Sharon Toedte
Lecturer, Advertising & Public Relations
Bud Minkel International/Intercultural Award
Devendra Potnis
Associate Professor, Information Sciences