For Deborah Seward, It’s About Helping Members of Her Community Whether it’s working with community members or 4-H youth, Deborah Seward finds ways to help Gibson County residents. “Working with the 4-H program has been the most rewarding part of my job. They keep me on my toes and young,” Seward said. Seward was identified … Continued
For Ronald McFadden, It’s About Teaching Life Skills For Ronald McFadden, his work as Director of UT Knoxville’s Educational Advancement Program (EAP) is about more than numbers – it’s about teaching life skills. Students enter the program in need of academic assistance, but under McFadden’s direction, receive both the knowledge and skills they need to … Continued
For Armintha Loveday, It’s About Building Relationships For 35 years, Armintha Loveday has spent time investing in the lives of her coworkers as an administrative specialist with the UT Institute for Public Service’s Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS). “To me, it’s important to take the time to check in on the people you work with,” … Continued
For Sue Garrett, It’s About New Ideas Sue Garrett has never been afraid of hard work. Or new ideas. Thirteen years ago, Garrett saw an opportunity to reduce waste and save her department money by recycling scrap metal from UT Chattanooga. She knew how valuable it was since her family had recycled it for extra … Continued
For Fonda Fracchia, It’s About Helping Employees Fonda Fracchia hit the ground running in 2006 when she was hired as assistant director for fitness and wellness at the UT Health Science Center. She immediately started consulting with the campus Human Resources department to start the Stress Management Support Group. “I always knew that stress management … Continued
For Harold Cochran, It’s About Helping Students As the senior broadcasting engineer for UT Martin’s TV studio and award-winning student radio station, WUTM, Harold Cochran is on call 24/7, but that’s OK with him. After 10 years and many late-night calls, Cochran explained that the best part of his job is helping the students. “It’s … Continued
