Patricia Taylor,, Regional Kudos chair: Jonathan Utley, Talent Winner; Jabin Coleman , Third place oratorical; and Delois Dailey, Advisor.

Betsy Brasher (UT Martin, ’98, ’03) has been named president of the University of

Tennessee Alumni Association, which leads more than 370,000 alumni from UT System

campuses across the state.

Photo caption: Dr. Tamara Daniel was recently appointed vice president for the College at DSCC.
 

2017 WESTSTAR CLASS GRADUATES – Members of the 2017

WestStar Leadership Class graduated Tuesday, June 20, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jackson. A 5:30

p.m. reception was followed by dinner and the graduation ceremony. The University of Tennessee at

Martin sponsors the WestStar Leadership Program. Members of the 2017 WestStar graduating class

are (seated, l to r) Nicole Kincade, Union City; Charleen Burpo, Kenton; Vanessa Wright-Hayes,

Somerville; Christine Warrington, Humboldt; Patricia Jones, Finger; Gwendolyn Kilpatrick, Mason;

Libby Wickersham, Rutherford; Dr. Heather Martin, Humboldt; Elizabeth Russell Owen, McKenzie;

Rachel Grear, Ripley; Vanessa Patrick, Milan; (standing, second row, l to r) Bradley Arnold, Milan;

Wes Rodgers, Halls; Charley Brown, McKenzie; Blake Walley, Somerville; Nick Nichols,

Brownsville; Donna Vick, Camden; Jim Coy Houston, Dyersburg; Ray Deming, Henderson; Dr.

Larry Bailey, Jackson; Randi French, Paris; Sandy Tarkington, Dyersburg; Dr. Bobby Smith,

Jackson; Dr. Todd Winters, Martin; Kimberly Douglass, Lexington; Dr. Kimberly Martin,

Dyersburg; Michael Naifeh, Covington; Rob Goad, Martin; (back row, l to r) Russ Phillips, Memphis;

Dr. Brian Donavant, Martin.