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Alumni Spotlights

  • Marisa Shulman

    UTCVM alumna (’09) serves Tennessee’s veterinarians and advances the profession as president of the Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association

  • Stacy Clark

    Forestry alumna (’96, ’99) advances hardwood forest conservation through research with the USDA Forest Service

  • Joe Lowe

    Agricultural and resource economics alumnus (’13) manages a thriving family cattle operation while balancing innovation, economics, and industry leadership

  • Rudi Wimberley

    Plant sciences alumna (’21) thrives in creating innovative outdoor spaces as a landscape designer

  • Lydia White

    Food Science alumna (’02) set to represent the United States as an orthopaedic surgeon caring for athletes in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris

  • Charlie Hatcher

    UTCVM alumnus (’84) serves Tennessee’s farmers and foresters as the state’s 38th Commissioner of Agriculture

  • Samantha Beaty

    UTCVM alumna (’01) protects Tennessee animals as the state veterinarian and assistant commissioner for animal health

  • Luke Hadden

    Forestry alumnus (’14) works to conserve more than 250,000 acres of forest in East Tennessee

  • Will Freeman

    Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications alumnus (’16) supports rural small businesses and farmers with USDA

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