September 2025
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Trentham is 2025 Alumni Service Award Winner
Brent Trentham, is a seasoned Private Wealth Advisor and the owner of TSG Financial Advisors. Since beginning his career with Ameriprise Financial Services in 1990, he has built a reputation for integrity, empathy, and a deep commitment to putting clients first. With five offices across Tennessee, Florida, and Iowa, he continues to guide individuals and…
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Students Attend Record-Breaking Tennessee Governor’s Conference on Hospitality and Tourism
For the second year in a row, the Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management (RHTM) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, sent six Hospitality and Tourism Management majors to attend the annual Tennessee Governor’s Conference on Hospitality and Tourism (GovCon). Organized by the Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism Association (TNHTA) in partnership with the Tennessee…
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Crouter Named Fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology
Scott Crouter, professor of exercise physiology in the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Science (KRSS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK). He was inducted along with 10 U.S. and two international scholars during the Academy’s annual awards banquet and ceremony, held in…
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RHTM Hosts Big Orange Hospitality Day
Inaugural Event Connects Students, Teachers, and Advisors with Industry Leaders The Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management (RHTM) in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, hosted its inaugural Big Orange Hospitality Day in partnership with Tennessee DECA and FBLA. The event welcomed 128 high school students and 17 teachers/advisors from across the state to explore…
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Are High School Sports Living Up to Their Ideals?
Most coaches want to be able to do more than teach their athletes to win faceoffs and dodge defenders By Jedediah Blanton (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) and Scott Pierce (Illinois State University) | Republished from The Conversation Coach Smith was an easy hire as the head coach of a new high school lacrosse team in…