{"id":578,"date":"2024-01-08T15:32:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T20:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/?page_id=578"},"modified":"2025-02-11T16:16:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T21:16:26","slug":"alumni-spotlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/alumni-spotlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Spotlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-posts-id-578_045233-b1 .kb-post-list-item{display:grid;}<\/style><ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-578_045233-b1 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-1729 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-food-science category-herbert-college-of-agriculture\">\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\/rachel-smith\/\" aria-label=\"Rachel Smith\">\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\/2026\/02\/Smith-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rachel Smith\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/02\/Smith-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/02\/Smith-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/02\/Smith-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/02\/Smith.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\/rachel-smith\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Rachel Smith<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Food science alumna (BS \u201816) drives product innovation and flavor development at Newly Weds Foods<\/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-1641 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-herbert-college-of-agriculture category-school-of-natural-resources\">\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\/jason-maxedon\/\" aria-label=\"Jason Maxedon\">\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\/12\/Maxedon-headshot-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jason Maxedon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Maxedon-headshot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Maxedon-headshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Maxedon-headshot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Maxedon-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\/jason-maxedon\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Jason Maxedon<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Forestry alumnus (\u201900) leads statewide wildlife conservation and management at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency<\/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-1591 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-herbert-college-of-agriculture category-plant-sciences\">\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\/luke-bennett\/\" aria-label=\"Luke Bennett\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Bennett-headshot-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Luke Bennett\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Bennett-headshot-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Bennett-headshot-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Bennett-headshot-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Bennett-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\/luke-bennett\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Luke Bennett<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Plant sciences alumnus (\u201923) cultivates championship-level turf at Seminole Golf Club<\/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-1395 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-ut-college-of-veterinary-medicine\">\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\/marisa-shulman\/\" aria-label=\"Marisa Shulman\">\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\/05\/Shulman-Portrait-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Marisa Shulman in a field with a brown horse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/05\/Shulman-Portrait-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/05\/Shulman-Portrait-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/05\/Shulman-Portrait-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/05\/Shulman-Portrait.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\/marisa-shulman\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Marisa Shulman<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>UTCVM alumna (\u201909) serves Tennessee\u2019s veterinarians and advances the profession as president of the Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association<\/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-1298 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-herbert-college-of-agriculture category-school-of-natural-resources\">\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\/stacy-clark\/\" aria-label=\"Stacy Clark\">\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\/04\/Clark-headshot-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stacy Clark\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/04\/Clark-headshot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/04\/Clark-headshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/04\/Clark-headshot-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/04\/Clark-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\/stacy-clark\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Stacy Clark<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Forestry alumna (\u201996, \u201999) advances hardwood forest conservation through research with the USDA Forest Service<\/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-1181 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agricultural-and-resource-economics category-alumni category-herbert-college-of-agriculture\">\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\/joe-lowe\/\" aria-label=\"Joe Lowe\">\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\/02\/Lowe-interview-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Joe Lowe speaking with a woman in an interview\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/02\/Lowe-interview-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/02\/Lowe-interview-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/02\/Lowe-interview-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/02\/Lowe-interview.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\/joe-lowe\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Joe Lowe<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Agricultural and resource economics alumnus (\u201913) manages a thriving family cattle operation while balancing innovation, economics, and industry leadership<\/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-1101 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-herbert-college-of-agriculture category-plant-sciences\">\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\/rudi-wimberley\/\" aria-label=\"Rudi Wimberley\">\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\/Wimberley-headshot-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rudi Wimberley\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/01\/Wimberley-headshot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/01\/Wimberley-headshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/01\/Wimberley-headshot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/01\/Wimberley-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\/rudi-wimberley\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Rudi Wimberley<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Plant sciences alumna (\u201921) thrives in creating innovative outdoor spaces as a landscape designer<\/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-841 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-food-science category-herbert-college-of-agriculture\">\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\/lydia-white\/\" aria-label=\"Lydia White\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/08\/Lydia2-768x490.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lydia wearing a Team USA shirt with cattle in the background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/08\/Lydia2-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/08\/Lydia2-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/08\/Lydia2-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/08\/Lydia2.jpg 1169w\" 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\/lydia-white\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lydia White<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Food Science alumna (\u201902) set to represent the United States as an orthopaedic surgeon caring for athletes in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris<\/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-830 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-ut-college-of-veterinary-medicine\">\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\/charlie-hatcher\/\" aria-label=\"Charlie Hatcher\">\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\/CharlieHatcherHeadshot-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Charlie Hatcher at a barn with cattle in the background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/07\/CharlieHatcherHeadshot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/07\/CharlieHatcherHeadshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/07\/CharlieHatcherHeadshot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/07\/CharlieHatcherHeadshot-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/07\/CharlieHatcherHeadshot-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" 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\/charlie-hatcher\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Charlie Hatcher<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>UTCVM alumnus (\u201984) serves Tennessee\u2019s farmers and foresters as the state\u2019s 38th Commissioner of Agriculture<\/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-559 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-large-animal-clinical-sciences category-ut-college-of-veterinary-medicine\">\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\/samantha-beaty\/\" aria-label=\"Samantha Beaty\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/01\/beaty3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Samantha Beaty with her cows\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/01\/beaty3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/01\/beaty3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\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\/samantha-beaty\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Samantha Beaty<\/a><\/h2><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>UTCVM alumna (&#8217;01) protects Tennessee animals as the state veterinarian and assistant commissioner for animal health<\/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-546 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-herbert-college-of-agriculture category-school-of-natural-resources\">\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\/luke-hadden\/\" 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