{"id":60354,"date":"2023-05-25T09:09:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T13:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jem.utk.edu\/beta\/?page_id=60354"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:00:03","slug":"alumni-friends","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/alumni-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni &amp; Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-stack-3up 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)\">\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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">OUr Alumni Light the way<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our alumni consistently show up in their careers, communities, and for the next generation of journalism and media students. Learn more about how you can stay in touch and various ways you can support students<\/p>\n\n\n\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 has-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-89fc711d wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/Alumni_Engagement_Courtney-Lyle-Shadow-5.jpg\" alt=\"Alumnus Courtney Lyle sits at a table court side with a student who is shadowing her.\" class=\"wp-image-60742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/Alumni_Engagement_Courtney-Lyle-Shadow-5.jpg 1000w, 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