Alumni Profiles
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Paul Smith, '98 - B.S. in Education
In late July 2007, Hamilton County Department of Education Superintendent Jim Scales hired one of the youngest principals ever to take the reigns of a secondary school in the Chattanooga area. Dr. Paul Smith (UTC '98) took over as Principal of Howard School of Academics and Technology... more
Dan Beery, '00 - B.S. in Secondary Education
Four years ago in 2004, UTC alumnus Dan Beery ('00) stood on the podium with his 8-member crew after winning the gold medal 8x sweep rowing event at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. Three years later, Beery once again found himself listening to the USA National Anthem after he and his 5-member crew took the gold medal in the men's coxed four (4+) event at the 2007 World Rowing Championships in Munich, Germany. ... more
Laura McKee, '02 - B.A. in Humanities
Laura McKee's passion for writing and poetry, which in her words was fueled in part by her instructors at UTC, has led her across the globe. And recently her ambitious pursuit of writing poetry landed her one of ten positions (out of 1,400 applicants) in the prestigious Stegner Fellowship Program at Stanford University. We caught up with Laura to ask about her selection into the program and her time living abroad. ... more
Bill Colrus, '00 - B.A. Communications
Since graduating in 2000, Bill Colrus hasn’t slowed down in Chattanooga’s media and communications scene and now serves as Editor-in-Chief of The Pulse, Chattanooga’s weekly arts and news publication. We recently sat down with Bill to ask him about his position at The Pulse and his UTC experience. ... more
Nicu Nastase, '98 - B.S. Accounting
Eight years ago, Nicu Nastase gained a berth in the U.S. Amateur Public Links qualifying tournament when the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior made par on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff. He’d earlier posted a 3-under-par round of 67 to force the playoff at the Moccasin Bend Golf Club. Today at 30, he’s a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps and ... more
Pam Ross, '87 - B.A. Chemistry Pre-Medicine
Dr. Pamela Ross enjoyed a close relationship with faculty during her undergraduate experience at UTC. In July 2004, Dr. Ross was promoted to Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine & Pediatrics. Before this promotion, she served as the Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Virginia Hospital and ... more
Kino Becton, '03 - B.S. Political Science & Public Admin.
Kino Becton, a 2003 UTC graduate, has just embarked on a “hopefully successful” career in politics. Becton, a two-year Student Government Association president, is currently working as a staff assistant for U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN)...more
