{"id":365,"date":"2012-08-23T16:37:01","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T20:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prod.cci.utk.edu\/migrate\/adpr\/adpr-alumni-friends\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:43:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:43:33","slug":"alumni-friends","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/alumni-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni &amp; Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-hero-full-width has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center utkwds-hero-full-width-image\" style=\"min-height:700px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-105972 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/web-hero-Tombras-School-Showcase-26_0887-Enhanced-NR.jpg\" style=\"object-position:53% 28%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"53% 28%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/web-hero-Tombras-School-Showcase-26_0887-Enhanced-NR.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/web-hero-Tombras-School-Showcase-26_0887-Enhanced-NR-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/web-hero-Tombras-School-Showcase-26_0887-Enhanced-NR-1024x482.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/web-hero-Tombras-School-Showcase-26_0887-Enhanced-NR-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/web-hero-Tombras-School-Showcase-26_0887-Enhanced-NR-1536x723.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-orange-bar has-orange-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dbf27b9b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group utkwds-hero-full-width-content has-smokey-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"utkwds-superhead\">Lighting the Way<\/p>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Alumni &amp; Friends<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our alumni continue to embody the Volunteer spirit long after they graduate, and they well-represent the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations in the workforce and their communities. Staying connected to alumni keeps our programs strong and our students supported, so make sure to discover how you can continue engaging with the school!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-utkwds-cta-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.utk.edu\/s\/1341\/utk\/19\/cn\/notes.aspx?sid=1341&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=12784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connect with UT Alumni<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-stack-3up has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92536adf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-stack 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src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/Morgan-Vance-Headshot-16.jpg\" alt=\"Morgan Vance holds a white and orange basketball signed by Pat Summitt while standing next to a framed photo collage on the wall that features Pat's eight gold medals.\" class=\"wp-image-106133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/Morgan-Vance-Headshot-16.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/Morgan-Vance-Headshot-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/Morgan-Vance-Headshot-16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/Morgan-Vance-Headshot-16-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1d49814 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" 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