Category Archives: Alumni
Cannon’s Mentorship Helps Senior Design Team Thrive
Harold Cannon (BS/CE ’81) served as a mentor for a CEE senior design team, giving Cannon hope for the future of the profession and inspiring the students he is helping.
Alum Wins State-Level Student Leadership Award
Alum Robert Emerson won a state-level ASCE award for his exemplary leadership as captain of the UT Student Steel Bridge Construction team.
Alumna Urges Students to ‘Get Exposure To What It’s Like To Be An Engineer’
Alumna Lauren Meffe shares her internship experience with Eastman while she was a student at UT, which eventually lead to a full-time career after graduation.
Alumna (and Pro Pickleball Player) Elina Geut Nets ASCE Young Engineer Award
CEE Alumna Elina Geut is the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)’s 2023 Young Engineer of the Year for Tennessee and a professional pickleball player.
Graduating Reeves Triplets Follow Parents’ Footsteps into Civil Engineering
Civil engineering graduates and triplet brothers Walker, Jackson, and Grey Reeves followed in their parents’ footsteps by attending UT and getting the same degree.
UT ASCE Student Chapter is Celebrating 100 Years!
This April, UT’s ASCE Student chapter will celebrate 100 years of membership. Were you a member of ASCE as a student and would like to share your memories?
Alshibli and Jarrar Win Top ASTM Award
Professor Alshibli and his coauthor will be presented with the 2023 Hogentogler Award, the most prestigious technical award given by ASTM Committee D18.
CEE Faculty Build a Bridge of Education for Syrian Father and Son
Father and son Abdulrazak and Osama Abdulghafour came to UT from Syria decades apart to research and obtain graduate degrees from the department.
The Blalock Family Legacy: Civil Engineers with a Heart for Home
Senior Charles Blalock works toward following in the footsteps of his father Doug Blalock into the family engineering business, Charles Blalock & Sons, Inc.
Cherry Peers into Chicago’s Micromobility Sharing Programs
Professor Chris Cherry and his former student Hongtai Yang researched the impact of e-scooter sharing on bike sharing usage.