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UT Alumnus Teaching Course in Sports Promotion and Branding while Working for UT Athletics
Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations adjunct lecturer Josh Lively (‘16, ‘19) holds many roles at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In addition to teaching, he serves as an assistant director for strategic communications at Tennessee Athletics, where he’s responsible for overseeing the media relations of the men’s and women’s swimming and diving, and…
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Lumos Media Services, GSMNP Partnering To Create Videos Highlighting National Park
Lumos Media Services student videographer Edward Cruz capturing video in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last summer. Last summer, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) sought a video production company to collaborate with on making a training video for park employees and volunteers. Park volunteer and College of Communication and Information alumnus Steve…
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WUOT Practicum Expands Opportunities for Journalism Junior Pierce Gentry
Though junior Pierce Gentry has a good bit of journalism experience under his belt, he was still a bit surprised to be put on air the very first week of his practicum at WUOT 91.9 FM. “Day one we were writing scripts for the afternoon newscast to be read on air. So literally the first…
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UTK SIS Students, Faculty, and Alumni Shine at the 2024 Tennessee Library Association Conference
Every year, professionals from across the state in the fields of library and information sciences, along with students and supporters, gather to share ideas, learn about new findings in the field, and award those who have shown exemplary leadership in the field. This year, the School of Information Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville,…
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Long-time WUOT Supporter Alice Torbett Says Station Connected Her to the Community
Forty-six years ago, Alice Torbett was unpacking boxes in her new hometown of Knoxville when the phone rang. Upon answering, a very excited voice on the other end exclaimed, “Oh Mary, go and get WUOT on your radio right now! They’re playing a beautiful Schumann piano piece.” Torbett wasn’t the intended recipient of that call,…
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Mortician and Master’s Student Aaron Rowbury Hopes to Teach in His Field
One of the strangest things anyone has ever said to Aaron Rowbury was when his grandfather-in-law came up to him one day and said, “Hey, I think you’d make a really good mortician.” But that odd statement has prompted him to learn about the funeral industry, attend mortuary school, and discover a career he genuinely…
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Lady Vol Rylie West Named University of Tennessee Torchbearer
Senior Rylie West is surprised with a 2024 Torchbearer Award in the Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on March 20, 2024. (Photo by Breven Walker/University of Tennessee.) Senior Rylie West never had any intention of moving across the country to play softball. The Eastvale, California, native wanted to visit an SEC school, just to keep her…
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Comm Studies Student Heads to Italy on Gilman Scholarship
When communication studies junior Jonathan Morrell flies to Italy this summer for a month-long study abroad program, it won’t be the first time he has visited the European country—but since he was an active-duty Marine the last time he was there in 2018, he expects this experience to be very different. “Then, it was a…
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Beacon Editor Abby Ann Ramsey Named University of Tennessee Torchbearer
Senior and The Daily Beacon Editor Abby Ann Ramsey was named a University of Tennessee Torchbearer. Going to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, was a last-minute decision for Abby Ann Ramsey. The Knoxville native and UT senior with a double major in journalism and media and religious studies grew up immersed in Tennessee Vols culture.…
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Tombras School Alumnus Pierce LaMacchia Brings Local Coffee Business to Alma Mater
K Brew is a local staple in Knoxville known for its top-notch coffee, espresso, and handmade bagels. When you walk into a K Brew location you’ll notice the sense of community as each coffee shop is created to make everyone feel at home. Owner and CEO of K Brew Pierce LaMacchia (‘12) says this is…