Five college alumni and six members of the faculty were honored for their accomplishments at the CCI 50^th 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)