Donor Stories
Meet our generous donors and read their amazing stories.
Rooted In Giving Back
For almost a year, longtime supporter of the University of Tennessee Jim Powell worked on a secret project that would honor Sandy, his bride of almost 55 years....
Real Estate + Deed Transfer = Faculty Support
“This gift honors those professors who believed in my son, and those professors who are honing the dreams of students day after day.” —Libba Wall...
Deeply Rooted
David and Vera Mefford are fulfilling the lifelong quest of the late, world-renowned philosopher Robert S. Hartman to answer the question, “What is good?”...
The Gift of an “Angel”
Even though Betty Clark has not made the rounds on a hospital floor in seven years—she retired in 2004 after a 40-plus-year career in nursing—she never has forgotten the faces of her patients, and she rarely forgets their names. ...
An Educator’s Obligation
“I am a triple threat,” Dr. Carroll Johnson says with a deep laugh, as he slowly lowers himself into a chair, using his cane for leverage, in the sunroom of his Florida townhome....
Manny & Fern Steinfeld Give to UT
Manny and Fern Steinfeld generously give to UT with the belief that intolerance can be overcome with education. The couple support the UT Judaic Studies Program, Tennessee Athletics, and the colleges of architecture and design; engineering; and education, health, and human sciences. ...
Retired Professors Receive the Greatest Gift in Giving Back to UTC
Dr. Joseph A. and Prof. Mary B. Jackson establish a bequest and four endowments for UT Chattanooga....