College Scholars Alumni Advisory Board has Meeting

January 30, 2014 by artsciweb

College Scholars Alumni Advisory Board has Meeting

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The newly formed College Scholars Alumni Advisory Board had its first meeting on Friday, December 5, 2014, in Knoxville. Members of the board include:

Kevin Jones (’95) – Chair
Cynthia Coe (’83)
David Corban (’76)
Clinton Elmore (’14)
Suresh Karne (’88)
Angela Kennedy (’85)
Erin Schwie Langston (’00)
John Rader (’08)

Profiles, photos, and contact information for the board members can be found on the program website https://scholars.utk.edu/board.php

Literary Journalism at Esquire – R. J. Vogt

January 30, 2014 by artsciweb

Literary Journalism at Esquire – R. J. Vogt

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Literary Journalism at Esquire – R. J. Vogt

This summer, I worked as one of two print editorial interns for Esquire Magazine. For the September issue, I transcribed the cover interview with Guardians of the Galaxy’s Chris Pratt and researched much of the front of book maintenance, pop culture and style guides. For the October issue, I had a chance to interview inspiring mentors for the Mentor Project, writing three short feature profiles and receiving a credit for reporting; transcription work gave me a unique perspective on the lives of men such as Robert Redford, Carmelo Anthony and Marco Rubio. For the November issue, I received a byline for my interview with The Walking Dead’s Danai Gurira in the monthly “Funny Joke from a Beautiful Woman” feature. I also served for a short time as an interim administrative assistant to Esquire’s special projects editor, Lisa Hintelmann.

The experience gave me a chance to meet one on one with such writers as Tom Junod and Tyler Cabot, the men I aspire to emulate someday in my own work. Editor in Chief David Granger , a UT alum, also met with me for lunch on one of my last days, offering his singular insight into the media business. Because Esquire almost exclusively hires former interns for entry-level openings, I have high hopes of returning someday; because people rarely leave a publication such as Esquire, I have low hopes of returning anytime soon.

Alumni Note – Andy Hahn

September 3, 2012 by artsciweb

Alumni Note – Andy Hahn

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Alumni Note – Andy Hahn

Andy Hahn graduated from College Scholars in spring of 2011 with a focus on medicinal chemistry. He is now a second year medical student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Over the past summer, he was a recipient of the UTHSC NIH Medical Student Research Fellowship that allowed him to work at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with Dr. Michael A. Dyer, Ph.D. The focus of his research was on the development of novel therapies for rhabdomyosarcoma, the most common soft tissue tumor in kids. Andy stated that, “My experience at St. Jude was a natural progression from my bench research at UTK to translational research that can immediately impact patient’s lives.” Outside of studying, Andy has continued to run road races in Memphis.