Alumni Advisory Board
Desta D. Bume (2014)
College Scholars Major: Chemistry and Chemical Biology
College Scholar Mentors: Craig Barnes and Nitin Jain
Current Title and Occupation: Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry, Loxo Oncology at Lilly
Current Hometown: Boulder, CO
Contact information:
E-mail: bume.desta@gmail.com
Kevin Burdette (1997)
College Scholars Program Emphasis: Music and History, with an emphasis on opera
College Scholars Mentors: Dr. Jack Reese and Dr. Walter Hawthorne
Current Title and Occupation: opera singer
Current Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Contact Information:
E-mail: kevinburdette@gmail.com
Website: www.kevinburdette.com
Clinton Elmore (2014)
College Scholars Program Emphasis: Cinema Studies and Moving Image Production
College Scholars Mentor: Dr. Charles Maland
Current Title and Occupation: Video Production Specialist, Director, TVC, School of Journalism and Electronic Media, College of Communication, The University of Tennessee)
Current Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Contact Information:
E-mail: celmore@utk.edu
Mary Anne Hitt (1997)
College Scholars Program Emphasis: Environmental Science and Policy
College Scholars Mentor: Mike McKinney and John Nolt
Current Title and Occupation: Director, Beyond Coal Campaign, Sierra Club
Current Hometown: Shepherdstown, WV
Contact Information:
E-mail: maryannehitt@gmail.com
Andrew Hoover (1984)
Current Title and Occupation: Attorney
Current Hometown: Pulaski, TN
Contact Information:
E-mail: hoover@andrewhoover.com
Kevin Will Jones (1995)
College Scholars Program Emphasis: Cognitive Psychology and the Law
College Scholars Mentor: Dr. Michael Nash
Current Title and Occupation: Partner, Attorney
Current Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
Contact Information:
E-mail: kjones@hunton.com
Angela C. Kennedy (1985) – Chair
College Scholars Program Emphasis: Honors Math & Computer Science with an Applied Bassoon Minor
College Scholars Mentor: Charles P. Pfleeger
Current Title and Occupation: President and CEO, Carnegie Speech
Current Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Contact Information:
E-mail: ack@carnegiespeech.com
Jay St. Clair (1980)
College Scholars Program Emphasis: Political Economy
College Scholars Mentor: Dr. William Cole
Current Title and Cccupation: Attorney and Office Managing Shareholder with Littler Mendelson
Current Hometown: Birmingham, AL
Contact Information:
E-mail: jaystclair@aol.com
Sarah Sanders Teague (1995)
College Scholars Program Emphasis: Economics & American Studies
College Scholars Mentor: Dr. Bruce Wheeler and Dr. Jack Reese
Current Title and Cccupation: Senior Vice President & Senior Credit Officer, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Current Hometown: Nashville, TN
Contact Information:
Anna Hollmann Wallace (2005)
College Scholars Program Emphasis: Molecular Virology and Immunology
College Scholars Mentor: Dr. Mark Sangster
Current Title and Cccupation: Orthopaedic Surgeon, specializing in trauma and oncology
Current Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Contact Information:
E-mail: anna.wallace@orthotennessee.com