{"id":574,"date":"2024-01-08T15:30:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T20:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/?page_id=574"},"modified":"2025-02-11T16:15:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T21:15:32","slug":"staff-spotlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/staff-spotlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Spotlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-posts-id-574_f7c17a-4b .kb-post-list-item{display:grid;}<\/style><ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-574_f7c17a-4b content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-boxed grid-sm-col-2 grid-lg-col-3 item-image-style-above\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1791 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-plant-sciences category-plateau-agresearch-and-education-center category-staff category-ut-gardens category-ut-gardens-crossville\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/shalena-durkot\/\" aria-label=\"Shalena Durkot\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/04\/Cumberland_Plateau_AgREC_2467-768x433.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Portrait of Shalena Durkot smiling in a green garden setting, She is wearing sunglasses and is holding garden shears.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/04\/Cumberland_Plateau_AgREC_2467-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/04\/Cumberland_Plateau_AgREC_2467-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/04\/Cumberland_Plateau_AgREC_2467-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/04\/Cumberland_Plateau_AgREC_2467.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/shalena-durkot\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Shalena Durkot<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>UT Gardens, Crossville, coordinator leads with passion for plants and people<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1631 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-4-h-youth-development category-extension category-staff\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/sarah-keenan\/\" aria-label=\"Sarah Keenan\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Keenan-headshot-768x522.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sarah Keenan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Keenan-headshot-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Keenan-headshot-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Keenan-headshot-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Keenan-headshot.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/sarah-keenan\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Sarah Keenan<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>UT Extension Maury County\u00a04-H Youth Development\u00a0agent guides youth toward lifelong skills and success<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1572 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-herbert-college-of-agriculture category-staff\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/cassie-johnson\/\" aria-label=\"Cassie Johnson\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/11\/Johnson-headshot-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cassie Johnson in front of Morgan Hall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/11\/Johnson-headshot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/11\/Johnson-headshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/11\/Johnson-headshot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/11\/Johnson-headshot.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/cassie-johnson\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Cassie Johnson<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Director of Enrollment Services champions access to higher education and meaningful student experiences at Herbert<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1517 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agresearch category-plateau-agresearch-and-education-center category-staff\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/walt-hitch\/\" aria-label=\"Walt Hitch\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/10\/Hitch-headshot-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Walt Hitch in front of rose bushes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/10\/Hitch-headshot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/10\/Hitch-headshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/10\/Hitch-headshot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/10\/Hitch-headshot.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/walt-hitch\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Walt Hitch<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Plateau AgResearch Center Director oversees a variety of research projects focused on improving livestock, crop production and plant health across Tennessee<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1413 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agriculture-and-natural-resources category-extension category-staff\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/lee-rumble\/\" aria-label=\"Lee Rumble\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/06\/Rumble-headshot-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lee Rumble in front of a tree\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/06\/Rumble-headshot-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/06\/Rumble-headshot-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/06\/Rumble-headshot-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/06\/Rumble-headshot-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/lee-rumble\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lee Rumble<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>UT Extension Knox County Agriculture and Natural Resources agent champions tree care through hands-on arboriculture education and community outreach<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1261 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-4-h-youth-development category-extension category-staff\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/audrey-fulton\/\" aria-label=\"Audrey Fulton\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/03\/Fulton-headshot-768x525.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Audrey Fulton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/03\/Fulton-headshot-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/03\/Fulton-headshot-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/03\/Fulton-headshot-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/03\/Fulton-headshot.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/audrey-fulton\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Audrey Fulton<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>UT Extension Humphreys County 4-H Youth Development agent cultivates skills and confidence in the next generation<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1124 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-plant-sciences category-staff category-ut-gardens category-ut-gardens-knoxville\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/james-newburn\/\" aria-label=\"James Newburn\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/01\/Newburn-Headshot-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"James Newburn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/01\/Newburn-Headshot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/01\/Newburn-Headshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/01\/Newburn-Headshot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/01\/Newburn-Headshot-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/01\/Newburn-Headshot.jpg 1619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/james-newburn\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">James Newburn<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Managing Director Nurtures the Growth of Plants and Future Horticulture Professionals at UT Gardens, Knoxville<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1133 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agresearch category-food-science category-herbert-college-of-agriculture category-staff\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/sara-burns\/\" aria-label=\"Sara Burns\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/01\/Burns-headshot-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sara Burns in the food sensory lab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/01\/Burns-headshot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/01\/Burns-headshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/01\/Burns-headshot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/01\/Burns-headshot.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/sara-burns\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Sara Burns<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Center for Sensory Science lab manager connects companies with consumer insights to improve the quality and taste of food products<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1071 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-extension category-staff\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/chris-cooper\/\" aria-label=\"Chris Cooper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/12\/Cooper-headshot-with-flowers-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chris Cooper in front of a flower bush\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/12\/Cooper-headshot-with-flowers-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/12\/Cooper-headshot-with-flowers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/12\/Cooper-headshot-with-flowers-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/12\/Cooper-headshot-with-flowers.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/chris-cooper\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Chris Cooper<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>UT-TSU Extension Shelby County Director Inspires Growth Through Leadership and Community Programs<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-870 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-extension category-plant-sciences category-staff category-ut-gardens category-ut-gardens-knoxville\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/holly-jones\/\" aria-label=\"Holly Jones\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/08\/Holly3-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Holly Jones with yellow flowers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/08\/Holly3-768x512.jpg 768w, 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class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-810 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agresearch category-agresearch-and-education-center-at-milan category-staff\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/blake-brown\/\" aria-label=\"Blake Brown\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/07\/BlakeBrownCotton-768x512.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Blake Brown standing in a field of cotton\" 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class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/mary-passmore\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Mary Passmore<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Senior veterinary technician provides nursing care to large animals and educates the next generation of veterinarians<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-335 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agriculture-and-natural-resources category-community-economic-development category-extension category-staff\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/creig-kimbro\/\" aria-label=\"Creig 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