2020 Award Recipients

Alexander Prize

• Erin Hardin

Alumni Outstanding Teacher Awards

• Jessica Grieser, Susan Riechert, Lynn Sacco, Erin Smith

Alumni Public Service Award

• Erin Darby

Angie Warren Perkins Award

• Kalynn Schulz

Excellence in Academic Outreach

• Thomas K. Davis

Excellence in Advising

• David Anderson, Alexandra Brewer, Sally Hunter, Tammy Renalds

Excellence in Teaching

• Miroslav Hristov, Beauvais Lyons, Max Schuchard, Mark Tabone

Extraordinary Community Service

• Shawn Spurgeon

Extraordinary Service to the University

• Lori Cole

Global Catalyst Award

• Scott Wall

Hardy Liston Jr. Symbol of Hope Award

• Brandon Winford

Jefferson Prize

• Jon Shefner

L. R. Hesler Award

• Russell Crook

LGBTQ Advocate Award

• Rebecca Morgan

Macebearer

• Gary McCracken

Notable UT Woman Award

• Gladys Alexandre

Research and Creative Achievement

• Daniel Feller, Matt Gray, Mingzhou Jin, David Mandrus

Research and Creative Achievement—Professional Promise

• Daniel Costinett, Steve Johnston, Haixuan Xu, Alison Vacca

Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year

• Erin Darby, Gregory Stuart

Dr. Marva Rudolph Diversity and Interculturalism Unit Excellence Award

• Pride Center

Success in Multidisciplinary Research

• Melinda Gibbons, Erin Hardin

Alumni Public Service Award

• Erin Darby

Angie Warren Perkins Award

• Kalynn Schulz

Excellence in Advising

• David Anderson, Alexandra Brewer, Sally Hunter, Tammy Renalds

Extraordinary Community Service

• Shawn Spurgeon

Extraordinary Customer Service

• Gail Mills

Extraordinary Service to the University

• Lori Cole

Hardy Liston Jr. Symbol of Hope Award

• Brandon Winford

LGBTQ Advocate Award

• Rebecca Morgan

Notable UT Woman Award

• Gladys Alexandre

Charles R. Burchett Extraordinary Contributions to Campus Life

• UTK Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Extraordinary Community Service

• Michael Almond, Maya Neal, Student Nurses Association, Shannon Perrone, Mary Logan Yancey

Extraordinary Campus Leadership and Service

• Caroline Arias, Sterling Field, Owen Flomberg, Isaac Holt, Caitlin Lloyd, Uriah Richey, Jake Tidwell

Extraordinary Community Service (Students and Student Organizations)

• Michael Almond, Maya Neal, Student Nurses Association, Shannon Perrone, Mary Logan Yancey

Extraordinary Graduate Student Teaching

• Ethan Bottone, Chloe Lash, Amanda Rigell, Paige Walker

Extraordinary Professional Promise

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Gene Mitchell Gray Pioneer Award

• Allen Heaston

Jimmy and Ileen Cheek Graduate Student Medal of Excellence

• Brooke Clemmons

LGBTQ Student Leadership Award

• Sterling Field

Extraordinary Academic Achievement

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Extraordinary Campus Leadership and Service

• Caroline Arias, Sterling Field, Owen Flomberg, Isaac Holt, Caitlin Lloyd, Uriah Richey, Jake Tidwell

Extraordinary Community Service (Students and Student Organizations)

• Michael Almond, Maya Neal, Student Nurses Association, Shannon Perrone, Mary Logan Yancey

Extraordinary Professional Promise

• See List

Gene Mitchell Gray Pioneer Award

• Allen Heaston

LGBTQ Student Leadership Award

• Sterling Field

Outstanding Scholar Athletes

• See List

Top Collegiate Scholars

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Torchbearer

• Mustafa Ali-Smith, John Calvin Bryant, Natalie J. Campbell, Emma Heins, Nicholas Ross, Taylor Washington

Undergraduate Researcher of the Year

• Audrey Jean Culpepper, Alec Yen

African American Hall of Fame Award (awarded once every five years; will be awarded again in 2024)

Extraordinary Service to the University

• Lori Cole