OVC ANNOUNCES RECIPENTS OF INAUGURAL OUTSTANDING FACULTY AWARD
MARTIN, TENN., April 13, 2023 – OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE HONOREE – Dr. Mahmoud Haddad, professor of finance, was honored by the Ohio Valley Conference during the OVC Basketball Championship, March 1-4, in Evansville, Indiana, when he was announced as UT Martin’s Outstanding Faculty Commitment to Student Success Award recipient. The awards were created by the provosts from OVC-member institutions to recognize outstanding faculty members at each school. Recipients must be associate or full professors in rank and have been employed at the institution for five years. The criteria included impacts of students, contributions made to the department, university and curriculum development, consistent professional development as well as community involvement and institutional service. Pictured (l, r) following the March 3 general faculty meeting when he formally received the award are Dr. Philip Agree Cavalier, interim chancellor; Haddad; Dr. Stephanie Kolitsch, interim provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs; and Dr Ahmad Tootoonchi, dean, College of Business and Global Affairs.
WESTSTAR TO HOST THE 24 TH ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
MARTIN, Tenn., April 5, 2023 – CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP – UT Martin’s WestStar Leadership Program will host the 24 th annual African American Leadership Conference from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 18, at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson. The conference connects African Americans in leadership positions and diverse work environments throughout West Tennessee. Register for the conference at www.utm.edu/weststar. Members of the conference planning committee pictured in this file photo are (l, r) Jennifer Black, WestStar Leadership Program; Sharron Murden, CB&S Bank, Bolivar; Evelyn Robertson, Whiteville; Andrea Bond Johnson, Golden Circle Insurance, Brownsville; Theresa Powell, Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council, Alamo; Harold Nance, Jonah Housing Authority, Alamo; Virginia Grimes, WestStar Leadership Program; Dr. Andre Temple, University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services, Jackson; and Civil Miller-Watkins, Rossville. (Committee members not pictured are Anne Banks, Brownsville; Yvette Blue, Tennessee Department of Education, Jackson; Dr. Cheryl Browne, Oakland; Carolyn Flagg, City of Brownsville; Mark Heaston, City of Covington; Kimberly Jones, West Tennessee Healthcare; Mary Jones, Children & Family Services, Inc., Covington; Della Ligon, Brownsville; and Rene Phelps, FirstBank, Henderson.)
7th Annual Literacy Luncheon Hosted by NSPDK Incorporated, Gamma Psi Chapter
Aubrey Lewis 2nd place Middle School Essay Winner
(1st place, Middle School Essay Winner not pictured)
JSCC Student, Faculty win Statewide Outstanding Achievement Recognition Awards
(Dr. Liz Mayor, Left and Elaine Mooney, Right)
UT MARTIN EARNS 2023-2024 MILITARY FRIENDLY® SCHOOL DESIGNATION
SERVING MILITARY VETERANS – UT Martin has earned the
2023-2024 Military Friendly® School designation in recognition of the support provided to military
veterans who attend the university. The Military Friendly® Schools survey is the longest-running, most
comprehensive review of college and university investments in serving military and veteran students. This
file photo shows ROTC cadets displaying the U.S. and Tennessee flags during gameday activities at
Hardy M. Graham Stadium.
