Our Tennessee

ALT A person in a suit sits on a couch, smiling and resting a hand on their chin. A floor lamp and decorative pillows are in the background. The text reads, "Feature: A Surprise of a Lifetime.

ALT Blurred image of a person with a quote overlay: “They use one number to measure lifespan. And that’s how long did you live.” — Rob Williams, UT Health Sciences professor. "Our Tennessee" is at the top left.

ALT A group planting flowers in pots at a garden. Each person is focused on arranging pink blooms in terracotta pots. A grassy area and wooden fence are in the background. Text reads, "Feature: A Garden for Everyone".

ALT The image shows a quote from Scotty Fillers, Center Director, featured in "Our Tennessee." The quote discusses adding a garden to enhance K-12 STEM and 4-H programming, enriching accessible-friendly learning experiences for the region served.

ALT Cover of "Our Tennessee" magazine featuring an illustration of three individuals holding drinks, looking through an opening in a stylized DNA strand, revealing a scenic landscape with hills and a vibrant sky.

ALT A group of people is on stage holding red and white umbrellas. The background features colorful abstract designs with green and pink elements.

ALT A person stands on an empty street in front of the Tennessee Theatre, a historic building with a large vertical sign reading "TENNESSEE." The person is dressed in a formal suit. The street and sidewalk are lined with other tall buildings. Text at the bottom reads "Feature: Musical Accounting.

ALT Text from a publication titled "Our Tennessee." Quote reads: “At this point, I had to make a decision—stay in my accounting career or test the waters to see what full-time singing would afford,” Harris says. — Brad Harris, IPS finance and accounting consultant. Background is blurred.

ALT A large, historic stone mansion with elaborate architectural details, featuring numerous windows and statues along the roofline. A flag is flying atop the building. In the foreground, there is a well-maintained lawn and a small rectangular pond. Text on the image reads: "FEATURE The Secret Manuscript.

ALT A quote from Urmila Seshagiri, UT Knoxville Professor in Humanities and Professor of English, is displayed: “The years that passed between my learning of the existence of that typescript and my being able to see it—those four years—that was so difficult.” The background features a blurred image of a classical building with clear blue sky. "Our Tennessee" is written at the top.

ALT Cover of the Tennessee Alumnus magazine featuring Dolly Parton performing onstage with a guitar. The headline reads "Doctor Dolly! Parton Wows Commencement."

ALT A group of three individuals are engaged in a discussion in a sunlit room with large windows. Behind them is a screen displaying the cover of a book titled "American Bacon: The History of a Food Phenomenon" by Mark A. Johnson. The setting appears casual and conversational.

ALT A blurred background image with a quote: "It had to be destroyed in the American imagination as a staple, and then it was reinvented for its associations with hedonism and decadence and doing things you don’t usually do." Below the quote, it reads: "Mark Johnson, assistant professor of history at UTC." At the top, it says "Our Tennessee."

ALT An individual in a suit stands confidently on brick steps in an urban setting. The words "Feature: Musical Accounting" are displayed in the corner.

ALT This image displays a quote from Brad Harris, identified as an IPS finance and accounting consultant, discussing the importance of making a difference in others' lives through uplifting actions or mentoring new finance officers. The background is a blend of soft, muted colors. The text is under a heading that reads "Our Tennessee.