UT Martin 2016 Chancellor's Annual Report

2016 Chancellor’s Annual Report

“We’ve faced more challenges than we thought we would, but we also created more opportunities than we thought possible.”

- Dr. Robert M. Smith, chancellor emeritus

TABLE OF CONTENTS Reaching New Heights....................................................................................6 Touching the Sky (just a bit of bragging).................................................16 Spreading Their Wings...................................................................................18 Soaring Together............................................................................................24 High-Flying Faculty........................................................................................26 High-Altitude Athletics..................................................................................28 Annual Donor Report.....................................................................................32

Accreditation probation lifted

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges removed UT Martin from probationary status and reaffirmed full accreditation of the institution during its annual meeting Dec. 3-6. UT Martin received notice of the 12-month probation in December 2015.

“The UT Martin faculty, staff, students and administration, under the exceptional leadership of Interim Chancellor* Bob Smith, committed themselves tirelessly with a Herculean effort and an incredible sense of teamwork to ensure all concerns were resolved, and their hard work has paid off with the return of their full accreditation status. No doubt, I am very proud of their accomplishment,” said Dr. Joe DiPietro, UT President.

REACHING NEW HEIGHTS

*Dr. Bob Smith was officially named chancellor emeritus of the University of Tennessee at Martin on March 29, 2017.

New engineering and science building to carry Latimer family name

The Latimer Engineering and Science Building will be the first UT Martin project funded by capital outlay since 2006 thanks to William H. Latimer III, of Union City, who provided UT Martin’s match funding, and an unprecedented match-reduction change in state funding led by State Sen. John Stevens (R-Huntingdon) during the 2016 legislative session.

Survey showed high alumni satisfaction

UT Martin partnered with Gallup Inc. to survey university alumni and discover how their UT Martin experiences impacted their lives after graduation. Gallup Inc. received 2,623 survey responses, and UT Martin consistently scored higher than the national average for percentage of alumni respondents who indicated a high attachment to their alma mater.

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Renovations began for UT Martin Somerville Center

A ground-breaking ceremony Dec. 7 signaled the beginning of major renovations to the UT Martin Somerville Center’s new home. The Tennessee General Assembly approved $250,000 in recurring funding for the center in the state’s 2016-17 budget, as well as $875,000 in one-time funding to support the renovation of the former Methodist Fayette Hospital building. The center will make the facility its new home in fall 2017.

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Tuition lowered for out-of-state students

The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approved a decrease in UT Martin’s out-of-state tuition rate during its spring meeting March 31-April 1 on the UT Martin campus. The 33 percent decrease took effect in the fall 2016 semester and made UT Martin a more viable option for out-ofstate students.

Challenge Accepted

The second-annual Captain’s Challenge fundraising campaign, held in April, raised $257,865 toward student scholarships, research, building projects and other university initiatives.

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New facility opened at Graham Stadium

Hardy M. Graham Stadium received a major upgrade with the addition of a new press box and academic space. The fourstory structure, completed by Allen Searcy Builder-Contractor Inc. of Union City, stands approximately 75 feet tall and contains 20,000 square feet of space, and includes a Champions Club level. The building officially opened with the Skyhawk’s first home football game Sept. 17.

Soar in Four program encourages graduation

The “Soar in Four” tuition model, approved by the UT Board of Trustees in June, encourages students to take 15 course hours per semester and complete their undergraduate degrees in four years. The new model also funds new initiatives beneficial to student success, including a new Office of Career Planning and Development. The tuition model is supported by UT Martin’s Student Government Association, which used student input to select investment commitments for the new funds.

Students invest in their futures

The UT Martin Office of Career Planning and Development, funded through the Soar in Four tuition model, opened its doors in early November. The office provides students with training in professional skills such as resume writing and interview strategies, and helps connect them with internships and job opportunities relevant to their career goals.

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Living in a like-minded community Six living learning communities were established in Cooper Hall to encourage relationships among students of the same academic majors. Students not only live together but study in community rooms and receive out-of-class assistance from visiting professors and student tutors.

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Cruisin’ with Carver

Dr. Keith Carver, former executive assistant to the UT System president, was named chancellor of UT Martin during the October meeting of the UT Board of Trustees.

Carver has served in roles at UT campuses in Knoxville, Martin and Memphis, including serving as assistant vice chancellor for development at Martin. He officially began his duties Jan. 3, 2017.

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UT Martin gets a new look

UT Martin launched a new marketing and branding campaign designed by O’Brien Advertising of Denver, Colo. The agency was chosen following a competitive bid process and began work in January.

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STUDENTS

From 2014-2015, UT Martin students added

$8 Million

to the West Tennessee economy

$3.40

200+

jobs

new

earned for every $1 spent on their degree.

465 mil. $10,026

Amount each student added to W. TN

Amount 2014-2015 student body will earn over their working lives.

of UT Martin students come from outside W. TN

ALUMNI SPENDING UT Martin Alumni added

374.9 mil.

Equivalent to creating

new jobs Alumni from new STEM building will add

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UT Martin had a tremendous impact on the West Tennessee economy during the 2014-15 fiscal year, generating $481.1 million in added income for the region.

These results, based on a contracted study conducted by Economic Modeling Specialists International in Moscow, Idaho, were released in March 2016.

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University has proven regional impact

new jobs yearly

VISITORS

UT Martin visitors added

$3.3 Million Equivalent to creating

80+

new jobs

OPERATIONAL SPENDING UT Martin operational spending added

$94.9 mil.

to the West TN economy

Equivalent to creating

new jobs To build new STEM building will add

$21.6 mil

new

400+ jobs

To operate STEM building will add

812.8 k annually

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THEBESTSCHOOLS.ORG listed UT Martin among the best online colleges in Tennessee.

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH & EVALUATION, INC., listed UT Martin among “America’s 100 Best College Buys” for the 11th consecutive year.

GENEX SERVICES, a provider of managed care clinical services, awarded the UT Martin Department of Nursing $20,000 in scholarship funding through the fifth-annual Case Manager Scholarship Program.

THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY 2016 College Rankings named UT Martin 17th in the “Best Bang for the Buck Southern Colleges” category.

COLLEGEVALUESONLINE ranked the UT Martin Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a major in management 18th on their list of best-value online business degrees in 2016.

THE PRINCETON REVIEW included UT Martin in its “Best of the Southeast” list for the 14th consecutive year.

BESTVALUESCHOOLS. COM named UT Martin a top-20 best value school in Tennessee for 2015.

TOPMANAGEMENTDEGREES.COM ranked the educational leadership program one of the top 50 online master’s programs in education management in the country.

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UT Martin remained among the safest public four-year college campuses in Tennessee according to the 2015 CRIME ON CAMPUS REPORT released by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

THE PRINCETON REVIEW included UT Martin in the ‘Best Business Schools’ category for 2017.

BESTCOLLEGES.COM ranked the UT Martin online master’s degree in school counseling 17th in the nation among comparable programs.

THE TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION selected UT Martin as one of six institutions to receive funding through the 2016 Veteran Reconnect program.

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT ranked UT Martin 16th among public, southern universities in its 2017 list of the “Best Regional Universities” in the South.

UT Martin’s online MBA degree program was ranked top-25 nationally for 2016 by U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT. The program also appeared at number 11 for the “Top-20 Best Online MBA Programs in the South” and in 37th place nationally in a list by ONLINEMBAREPORT.COM, and was included in the first “Top Accredited Online MBA and Graduate Business Programs Guide” published

by DISCOVER BUSINESS.

THE ASSOCIATION TO ADVANCE COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL continued its accreditation of UT Martin’s business degree programs.

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Sport business students work ‘The Big Game’

Six sport business students helped staff an NFL Experience event at the San Francisco Convention Center in the days leading up to Super Bowl 50 in California. Dr. Dexter Davis, assistant professor of sport business, led the group.

Student radio continues national success

SPREADING THEIR WINGS

WUTM 90.3 FM “The Hawk,” the studentrun campus radio station, was named “Best College Radio Station in the South” by the Southeast Journalism Conference for the second consecutive year. The station was also once again named the “Best College Radio Station in the Nation” for colleges and universities with under 10,000 student enrollment by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System.

Engineering students fly over the competition

Seven UT Martin students competed in the international SAE Aero Design East competition in March, which requires the design, construction and flight of an original aircraft. The team won third place overall – behind Georgia Tech and a national team from Poland – and second place in the flight category. Seventy-five teams from universities, colleges and technical schools around the world competed in the annual event, and UT Martin was the only school present without an independent aerospace program or related major.

Graphic design students create Milan No-Till Field Day logos

Two UT Martin students designed the logos used at the biannual Milan No-Till Field Day hosted by the University of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Milan.

Students designed potential logos as part of a class project, and two winners were selected for use in event branding and marketing materials.

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A smarter fridge

Three computer science students received third place in the 2016 Association for Computing Machinery’s undergraduate research competition for their “Smart Fridge” project. The students used a small computer known as a “Raspberry Pi” to turn a regular refrigerator into a self-monitoring device capable of sending and receiving data via an Internet connection. This smart fridge uses Amazon Web Services to monitor its internal temperature in real time and alert owners of problems, such as unsafe temperature changes, through mobile alerts.

Fulbright winner goes to Ireland

Cody Jarman, of Cumberland Furnace, received a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to study Irish writing and film at University College Cork in Cork, Ireland, beginning in September 2016.

Nursing graduates leave a legacy

One hundred percent of nursing graduates from UT Martin’s 2016 class passed their National Council Licensing Examinations as first-time test-takers.

Finding a new beat

The UT Martin Percussion Ensemble won first-place in the Percussive Arts Society’s International World Percussion Competition in the university showcase category for the first time in school history.

Leading the nation

The UT Martin chapter of the Student Members of the American Chemical Society received an outstanding rating and Green Chapter Award during an awards ceremony at the 251st national meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Diego, Calif. The UT Martin chapter of SMACS leads the nation with 39 total outstanding and commendable chapter ratings and 14 Green Chapter Awards.

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Wildlife Society recognizes UT Martin chapter

The UT Martin student chapter of The Wildlife Society received the Outstanding Student Chapter of the Year Award for the society’s southeastern section for the fourth time.

Veterinary health technology students reach a milestone

Students from UT Martin’s Veterinary Health Technology Program achieved a 100 percent pass rate during the 2016 summer session of the Veterinary Technician National Examination. This is the first time a cohort from the program has accomplished this goal.

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UT Martin partners with Promethean Foundation An agreement between UT Martin and the Promethean Foundation, a nonprofit organization assisting preschool-aged children from at-risk families, gave UT Martin faculty increased access to the program’s information database and cleared a path for greater cross-disciplinary study of research results.

Empty Bowls filled for the hungry

SOARING TOGETHER

The 12th-annual Empty Bowls Soup Supper fundraiser sold handcrafted bowls and tableware to support the We Care food pantry in Martin and help feed the hungry in Weakley County. Bowls are made and donated each year by David McBeth, professor of art, and his students.

Mobile energy classroom educates the community The United States Department of Agriculture awarded UT Martin $147,000 to create a mobile classroom to educate university students and the general public about the conservation and production of different types of energy.

Summer STEM camps leave lasting impressions

Fifty-five students participated in one of UT Martin’s three STEM camps during the summer of 2016. In 2015, parents paid $195 per student to participate in these camps, putting the experience out of reach of many area families. However, thanks to funding from the Northwest Tennessee STEM Innovation Hub, registration for the 2016 camp sessions dropped to $45 per student.

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HIGH-FLYING FACULTY

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UT Martin faculty members recognized by American Chemical Society

Drs. Robbie Montgomery, Abigail Shelton and Phil Davis, faculty members from the Department of Chemistry and Physics, received two ChemLuminary awards from the American Chemical Society. The team’s program, “Children’s Science Centers,” was named a finalist in three ChemLuminary divisions and brought home awards in the “Most Innovative New Project” and “Fostering Interactions Between Local Sections and Student Chapters” categories.

These awards recognize successful events and programs hosted by the society’s 185 local sections.

Blanchard to study river basin ecosystems

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation awarded Dr. Tom Blanchard, professor of biology, a three-year research grant through the West Tennessee River Basin Authority. He plans to study how the restoration of previously channelized streams in West Tennessee affects the physical characteristics of the associated ecosystems.

Hill, McBeth receive two of three President’s Awards

UT Martin faculty members Dr. Julie Hill, professor of music, and David McBeth, professor of art, received two of the three inaugural University of Tennessee President’s Awards, announced after UT President Joe DiPietro’s State of the University of Tennessee address Feb. 16 in Nashville.

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Skyhawk golf team claims first-ever OVC championship title

HIGHALTITUDE ATHLETICS

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History was made when UT Martin swept both the team and individual golf titles at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships in April. The Skyhawks posted a final score of 879 (+15), one stroke better than secondplace Morehead State. Sophomore Hunter Richardson captured medalist honors with a 211 (-5) for the tournament, knocking in the final putt from six feet out to clinch the championship.

Celebrating a Quarter-Century in the OVC

The 2016-17 athletic season marked UT Martin’s 25th year of competition in the Ohio Valley Conference. A total of eight Skyhawk athletic programs have captured 30 OVC championships (20 regular season, 10 tournament) during this time period.

The UT Martin women’s tennis team brought home the university’s first OVC championship in 1994 and have led the way with six regular season titles since the Skyhawks joined the OVC and NCAA Division-I ranks in 1992. UT Martin athletics has experienced a championship surge over the last decade, bringing home 23 of the 30 OVC titles since 2006. The Skyhawk women’s basketball team alone has earned eight championships (four season, four tournament) since 2010.

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Summitt remembers UT Martin roots

The late Pat Head Summitt (‘74) included UT Martin in her estate plans with a $200,000 bequest to the women’s basketball program. The gift, announced during the Chancellor’s Brunch and Awards Program in October, will establish the Pat Summitt Women’s Basketball Endowment at UT Martin.

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ANNUAL DONOR REPORT Gifts of $500,000 or more Bill and Carol Latimer

Gifts of $100,000 or more

DeAnn King Hindman Walter Hoffmann and

Ann Johnson Herbert and Jeanine Massey Wayne and Diane McCreight Mary Baird Simpson Tennessee Health

Management Inc. Jim and Barbara Wingett

Gifts of $10,000 or more James and Janet Ayers Jerry and Clara Arnold William L. Blankenship Community Foundation of Middle Leo and Mona Walker Beale Raymond A. Bratcher * Tennessee Leonard and Karen Brown Lew W. Dougherty Jr. * Carey Counseling Center Inc. Mary Jo Dougherty Key and Amy Chu Scott Lewis Ferguson Robert and Martha Clendenin R. Clayton McWhorter * Joe and Vicki Exum Charles and Bettye Moore First Response Security Pat Head Summitt *

Services L.L.C. Genex Cooperative Inc. Gifts of $50,000 or more Mike and Nancy Hinds Evans and Martha Edinger Thomas and Yukari Hyde Crawford and Nancy Gallimore I Heart UTM Volleyball Inc. Ronald and Carol Kirkland Andrew and Christine Lampereur Kevin and Kathleen Loebbaka Ned R. McWherter Charitable Gail M. Latimer Marlin and Cindy Mosby

Foundation Inc. George L. Nelson R.D. and Dianne Robinson Parsons Decatur County Higher

Education Foundation Gifts of $25,000 or more Randy and Margaret Perry Betsy Ross Foundation Inc. Dee Fields Pritchett Warren and Patricia Carmichael Bill and Amy Rhodes Sylvia Collier Davis Joseph and Vicky Rimstidt George Alexander Fain Forcum Lannom Contractors Ripley Gas and Water Rodeo Boosters Club Inc. L.L.C. Savant Learning Systems Inc. Houston and Deborah Gordon Sara S. Sieber Newell and Bettie Graham Barrie and Kathy Smith He Reins Quarter Horses Inc. Tennessee Farmers Cooperative J. Reginald Hill TLM Associates Inc. 32

Jimmy and Alonna Tosh UT Federal Credit Union Volunteer State Student

Assistance Scholarship Vulcan Materials Company Karen Young Wright

James and Emily Burns David and Elizabeth Byars Alex and Kate Bynum Hal and Melanie Bynum Jake and Alyssa Bynum Jeffrey and Sue Byrd Robert and Joan Callis Gifts of $1,000 or more Duane and Anita Campbell F. Caryline Adkins Donley and Jenny Canary Jeff and Jolie Agee Marion Canary Albemarle Corporation Dan and Karen Candeloro Scott and Wendy Albright Stephen and Alice-Catherine Carls Alexander Thompson Arnold Brooxie Carlton PLLC Steven and Claudia Carmichael Lynn M. Alexander Jerry and Linda Carpenter Allegro Fine Foods Inc. Phillip and Camille Carr Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority Chris and Kathy Carroll Ameriprise Financial Robert and Kay Carroll AQUA Yield Operations Thomas and Stephanie Carter Bill and Dianne Austin Charles and Michelle Cavaness AutoZone Inc. Dennis and Mary Cavin Bancshares of Ripley Inc. Center Point Business Solutions Baptist Memorial Health Care Central Distributors Inc. Foundation Chi Omega Fraternity Xi Zeta David and Kelly Barnes Chapter Catherine A. Batey Tommy Chisholm Mary A. Baxter Hughes Clardy E. Catherine Bazel Phillip and Mitsy Clendenin Robert and Mary Beard Coca-Cola Foundation Jack Bendure Keri Cole Benefits First L.L.C. Ronald and Barbara Cooper James and Teresa Bentley Cade Cowan Clay and Karen Blalack Jim and Joni Craig Bryant and Sam Bondurant Jimmy and Diane Croom Elizabeth C. Brasher Crop Production Services Brayton Foundation James and Nancy Culver Breakfast Optimist Club of Martin George and Bonnie Daniel Jason and Jill Brigance Donald and Donna Danner Jamari D. Brown Phillip and Sandy Davis John and Kathlyn Prince Bucy Charley and Shannon Deal Burgess Farms Jerry and Kim Deal Nathan and Pamela Burke 33

John W. Deal Lawrence Deal Jr. Betty R. Doble Elwood and Denise Doss Lane Douglas Lee J. Downing Terry and Susan Drumwright Nick and Cathy Dunagan Cody and Glenna Dunagan Ann Duncan Robert and Sarah Duncan DuPont Pioneer Hi-Bred

International Rodger and Joan Eakin East Tennessee Foundation Beverly Eaton Carol A. Eckert Janey B. Edwards William and Lisa Edwards Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Jerry and Margaret Emmons Timothy and Heather Erskine ExxonMobil Foundation Farmers Bank Carla W. Field First Farmers Cooperative FirstBank Michael and Carolyn Fisher Walter and Heidi Fletcher Danny and Beth Forrester Michael and Janet Fortune Lawrence T. Fowler Franklin Noon Rotary

Charitable Foundation Donald and Naiema Frieson Ronald E. Frieson Jeff and Cheryl Fuqua Dawn Gunter Gabriele Carolyn Gaines Emery and Judy Gathers Willie and Lucinda German 34

Ernie and Deborah Gibson Bettye L. Giles Jerry and Elizabeth Gilless Donald and Polly Glover Daniel Gordon Lucille C. Grasfeder James and Glenda Graves Roy Neil Graves Sandra R. Gray Rodney and Cynthia Greener Carolyn P. Gresham Darcia D. Gresham Jerry D. Gresham * Wil D. Guess Jacky and Nell Gullett James and Mary Lee Hall Hamilton Ryker Group Inc. Todd and Jennifer Hampton Doug and Kelly Hansen Justin M. Hanson Geoffrey and Meg Kinnard Hardee Hardee, Martin, and Donahoe P.A. Charles and Marita Harding David and Dana Hart Andrew Hart Jerry L. Hartsfield Brian and Emily Haskins John and Joanna Hatler Anthony and Katherine Haynes Bobby and Barbara Higgs Linda Highers Rebecca K. Hinds Dickey and Jane Hinson Wayne Hoffman John and Amy Holden Bradley and Michelle Hoover HTL Advantage Jane B. Huffstetler Marty L. Hughes Jackson State Community College

Richard and Melba Jackson George and Linda Jennings Susan Johns Johnson & Johnson Family

of Companies Benjamin and Julie Jones Jerry L. Jones Mackie Jordan Bill and Shirley Kaler Paul and Martha Kelley Ernest and Janis Kelly Larry and Virginia Kelly Kerry and Martha Killebrew Richard and Connie Killebrew Steven and Jayne Kimmet David and Paula Kirby Kiwanis Club of Martin Danny and Linda Knapp Korean Association of Martin KPMG Foundation Kent and Elizabeth Landers Charles and Kathy Latham David and Jennifer Lavelle Donald W. Lindsey David Loebbaka and Allison Nelson Angelina Mackewn Angie MacKewn Stephen and Marilyn Mansfield Martin Rotary Club Masterson Farms Jack and Shelby Matthis Janet J. Matthis Lee and Ann Mayo David and Donna McBeth Stephen and Mary McConnell Jeff and Desiree McCullough McCurdy Farms Dennis and Linda McCurry Scott and Lora McDonald Jerry O. McDuffie

Kevin and Paige McMillan Christopher and Petra McPhearson Joey and Sandy Mehlhorn Troy ard Patsy Moore Ernie and Penny Moser Michael and Carolyn Moss Patricia and William Mountjoy David W. Murphy Sr. Bill and Sandy Murray James and Julie Myers Hinako Naito Robert and Jeanie Nanney Ronnie and Carol Neill Stewart and Martha Nelson Daniel and Brenda Nichols Thomas and Janice Noble Mark and Chris Norris Northwest Tennessee

Development District Joseph and Lee Ann Norville Jerald and Jane Ogg John and Anita Oliver Terry and Marsha Oliver Alfred D. Owen Jr. Grover and Pat Page Gerald and Wanda Parham Parker Hannifin Foundation Walter C. Parrish Gregory and Lorraine Phelps Matthew and Carrie Phelps Michael and Tracy Portner Andrew Pouncey Burnie and Suzanne Powers Procter & Gamble Fund Paul and Wendy Puckett Rack Guys Inc. Linda Ramsey Charles and Judy Rayburn Arnold L. Redman Jerry and Gwen Reese 35

Rehabilitation Corporation of Tennessee Jim and Lisa Reynolds Steve and Denise Reynolds Ripley Power and Light Scott and Shelley Robbins Joshua Johnson and Amelia Robinson Bob and Betsy Robinson Richard and Frances Robinson Patrick and Tonya Rogers Paul and Nancy Rose Roy Family Foundation Ruthville Baptist Church Tina Saulsbury Victoria A. Seng Joel and Christy Shaffer Jack and Barbara Shannon Eric and Teresa Shellnut Daniel and Charmy Shrode SIC Project Management Sideline Physical Therapy Inc. Jason and Julie Simpson Craig A. Simrell Barbara Powell Sims William and Cheryl Slayden Rebecca Culp Smith Robert and Ramona Smith Sherman and Betsy Smith Ray and Wilma Smith Melinda A. Solmon Southwest Tennessee

Development District Art and Tammy Sparks Emily Anne Sparks Fran Spears John and Julie Spurlock State Farm Companies Foundation Thomas and Jayne Sterling Ryan and Whitney Stover 36

Keith and Jeanna Swafford Larry and Cindy Swafford Michael and Ann Swaim Van and Shirley Swaim Syngenta Crop Production L.L.C. John and Betty Ann Tanner Steve Taylor Scott and Whitney Taylor Tennessee Council of Cooperatives Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation Tennessee Poultry Tennessee Road Builders Association Thunderbolt Broadcasting Company Jimmy and Barbara Trentham David and Lisha Tuck Joel R. Usery UTM Faculty Women’s Club Brett and Tracy Vander Meeden Steven and Vicki Vantrease Cary and Lalania Vaughn Johnathan and Elizabeth Vest Volunteer Distributing

Company Inc. Mary K. Vowell W.C. Lockhart Heirs Patricia T. Wade Will and Kimberly Wade Frank and Cindy Wagster Danny and Susan Walker John and Cindy Walker Larry and Rubye Washington Phil and Patricia Watkins Weakley Farmers Cooperative Colleen Conway Welch West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation West Tennessee Healthcare Inc.

West Tennessee Industrial

Association Inc. West Tennessee Young Farmer and Homemakers Leadership Development Walton and Cynthia West James H. Westbrook Jr. Weststar Class of 2016 Larry and Kay White Tim and Ruth Campbell White Ralph and Judy Wilkerson Roger and Juli Williams Roger and Dawn Williams Andy and Ami Wilson Rita Winter Todd and Susan Winters Thomas and Patricia Witty Earl and Jenna Wright Robin E. Yocum Steven Young and Gay Streater Charles L. Youngerman Sandra Zehntner Zion Methodist Church

Thank You

New Deffered Pledges Mona Walker Beale J. Reginald Hill Linda Highers George L. Nelson

The Annual Donor Report is compiled yearly to honor the alumni, friends and companies that support UT Martin and its mission.

We wish to publicly recognize these donors. The report is a list of gifts to UT Martin beginning January 1, 2016, and ending December 31, 2016.

Each entry was carefully reviewed and every effort made to ensure accuracy. If there are errors or omissions, please contact the Office of University Advancement at 731-881-7620.

The Chancellor’s Annual Report is produced by the UT Martin Office of University Relations.

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“The hallmark of a great public institution is engaging the region.

We take this role seriously and work to maintain a clear focus on this mission as we connect with our communities, faculty, staff and students each and every day. It is our responsibility to honor the past, celebrate the present and vigorously pursue educational excellence in the future. �

- Dr. Keith Carver, chancellor

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