From the Director
From the Director
College Scholars is celebrating its 40th anniversary as the original and most distinguished honors program at UT. We have 700 alumni around the country and 35 current scholars pursuing an interesting and eclectic variety of programs. To commemorate this milestone, we have initiated several projects that are described in more detail elsewhere in this newsletter.
One of those projects is a 40th Anniversary History. Doing the research for this history has given me a deep appreciation for how remarkable College Scholars is. As one of the current Scholars commented, we offer the best possible gift to students: freedom. As I learn more about our alumni and their subsequent careers, I realize that College Scholars have taken that freedom and used it in amazing ways. As I work with the current scholars to help them realize their own dreams, I see greatness in the making.
In two years as Director of College Scholars I have come to realize that I have the best job at the University of Tennessee because I have regular contact with a creative and dedicated group of students. We have described some of their accomplishments in this newsletter but it is impossible to capture the energy that I experience when we meet for the weekly seminar.
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Jeffrey Kovac
Professor of Chemistry
Director of College Scholars
Department of Chemistry
1420 Circle Drive
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-1600