Photo Highlights from the 2017 Chancellor’s Honors Banquet

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Here is a gallery of photos from the 2017 Chancellor’s Honors Banquet, which honored accomplished faculty, staff, and students. The annual gathering is the university’s largest recognition event of the year.



The table setting from the 2017 Chancellor’s Honors Banquet held at the Knoxville Convention Center.




The Knoxville Convention Center, site of the 2017 Chancellor’s Honors Banquet.




UT Knoxville Chancellor Beverly Davenport welcomes honorees and guests to the 2017 Chancellor’s Honors Banquet.




Macebearer Award – Distinguished Professor of Humanities Michael Handelsman and Chancellor Davenport.




Alexander Award – Chancellor Davenport, Professor Ben Blalock and Interim Provost John Zomchick.




Jefferson Award – Chancellor Davenport, Associate Professor Michelle Brown and Interim Provost John Zomchick.




L.R. Hesler Award – Chancellor Davenport, Professor Chris Craig and Interim Provost John Zomchick.




Excellence in Academic Outreach Award – Chancellor Davenport, Professor Robert Kronick and Interim Provost John Zomchick.




Ready for the World Citation – Chancellor Davenport, Professor John McRae and Interim Provost John Zomchick.




Excellence in Teaching – Chancellor Davenport, Associate Professor Beth Schussler, Professor Rupy Sawhney, Professor Dean Rivkin and Interim Provost John Zomchick. Not pictured is Senior Instructor Erin Smith.




Excellence in Advising – Chancellor Davenport, Ashleigh Powers, Laura Trainer, Professor George Kuney, Professor Barbara Thayer-Bacon and Interim Provost John Zomchick.




Jimmy and Ileen Cheek Graduate Student Medal of Excellence – Chancellor Davenport, Caroline Black and Interim Provost John Zomchick.




Graduate Student Teaching Award – Chancellor Davenport, Brittany Stephenson, Carrie Dresser, Mark Bly and Interim Provost John Zomchick.




Research and Creative Achievement – Chancellor Davenport, Professor Hairong Qi, Professor Robert Grzywacz, Professor Todd Freeberg, and Professor Mark DeKay.




Research and Creative Achievement – Professional Promise – Chancellor Davenport, Associate Professor David Jenkins, Assistant Professor Wei Gao and Associate Professor Margaret Lazarus Dean. Not pictured is Assistant Professor Karen Lloyd.




Success in Multidisciplinary Research – Chancellor Davenport, Assistant Professor Jon Hathaway, Assistant Professor Lisa Reyes Mason and Assistant Professor Kelsey Ellis.




Undergraduate Research Awards – Chancellor Davenport, Professor Gladys ...

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