{"id":13,"date":"2016-06-09T13:39:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T13:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/honors.utdev3.wpengine.com\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-04-01T08:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:50:13","slug":"why-honors-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/why-honors-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Honors?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"one-third column\">\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#anchor-link-one\"><span style=\"font-size: 22pt\">Community<\/span><\/a><\/h1>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"one-third column\">\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#anchor-link-two\"><span style=\"font-size: 22pt\">Transformation<\/span><\/a><\/h1>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"one-third column\">\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"#anchor-link-three\"><span style=\"font-size: 22pt\">Opportunity<\/span><\/a><\/h1>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"anchor-link-one\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7775 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/community_header_2.png\" alt=\"Community title\" width=\"1096\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/community_header_2.png 1096w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/community_header_2-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/community_header_2-1024x125.png 1024w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/community_header_2-768x94.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1096px) 100vw, 1096px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Honors students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are involved in a vibrant community that is dedicated to the volunteer spirit, collaboration, and lifelong connections with other Volunteers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"half\">\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7781 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/honors_blurb1.png\" alt=\"Honors student quote (networking)\" width=\"956\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/honors_blurb1.png 956w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/honors_blurb1-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/honors_blurb1-768x325.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"half\">\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7785 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/ut_blurb_1.png\" alt=\"3 students studying on HSS lawn.\" width=\"792\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/ut_blurb_1.png 792w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/ut_blurb_1-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/ut_blurb_1-768x522.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"half\">\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7786 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/ut_blurb_2.png\" alt=\"A student smiling and taking notes.\" width=\"700\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/ut_blurb_2.png 700w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/ut_blurb_2-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"half\">\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7783 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/honors_blurb2-1.png\" alt=\"Honors student quote\" width=\"928\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/honors_blurb2-1.png 928w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/honors_blurb2-1-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/honors_blurb2-1-768x280.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\">Honors Living Learning Community (LLC)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7603\" style=\"font-size: 1.75rem\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/short_dash-1-e1735861391295-150x30.png\" alt=\"Orange short dash\" width=\"130\" height=\"26\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7787 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/llc_collage.png\" alt=\"Honors students in LLC dorm.\" width=\"1644\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/llc_collage.png 1644w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/llc_collage-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/llc_collage-1024x293.png 1024w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/llc_collage-768x220.png 768w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/llc_collage-1536x439.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1644px) 100vw, 1644px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<div style=\"border: 5px solid #333333;padding: 15px;width: 100%;text-align: left\">\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333333\">Grow, Learn, and Thrive<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #4b4b4b\">First-year scholars within Chancellor&#8217;s Honors or Haslam Leadership Scholars enjoy a unique residential atmosphere living with other Honors students. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #4b4b4b\">Within the LLC, students engage in University Honors-specific programming and social activities and enjoy dynamic experiences within their fellow scholars in their new home. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><button style=\"background-color: white;color: black;border: 2px solid #FF8200;border-radius: 5px;padding: 10px 15px;font-size: 18px;cursor: pointer;align-items: center;justify-content: center;line-height: 1\"><a style=\"color: inherit;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/university-honors-llc\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/button><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"anchor-link-two\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7776 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/transformation_header.png\" alt=\"Transformation title\" width=\"1066\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/transformation_header.png 1066w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/transformation_header-300x35.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/transformation_header-1024x121.png 1024w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/transformation_header-768x91.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1066px) 100vw, 1066px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px\">Through academic coursework, coaching, and exclusive engagement events, students transform into confident leaders, global citizens, and powerful thinkers who can make an impact in their local community and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"half\">\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7788 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/blurb_2.png\" alt=\"Honors quote (solving problems)\" width=\"816\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/blurb_2.png 816w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/blurb_2-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/blurb_2-768x418.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"half\">\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7790 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/image_blurb1.png\" alt=\"A student studying at a table.\" width=\"722\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/image_blurb1.png 722w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/image_blurb1-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"half\">\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7791 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/image_blurb.png\" alt=\"Three students looking at a laptop.\" width=\"714\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/image_blurb.png 714w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/image_blurb-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"half\">\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7789 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/grading_blurb.png\" alt=\"Honors quote (grading)\" width=\"996\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/grading_blurb.png 996w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/grading_blurb-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/grading_blurb-768x339.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Torch-icon_no-circle-02-300x300.png\" alt=\"Executive Leadership - Student Life\" width=\"139\" height=\"139\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;line-height: 1.8\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\u201cOur curriculum embeds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacu.org\/trending-topics\/high-impact\">high-impact practices<\/a> and is nimble, purposeful, and student-driven\u2014empowering students to choose the problems they want to solve, shape the direction of their studies, and collaborate with peers to create meaningful, human-centered impact.\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 32px\"><b>Honors Coaching<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7603\" style=\"font-size: 1.75rem\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/short_dash-1-e1735861391295-150x30.png\" alt=\"Short orange dash\" width=\"130\" height=\"26\" \/><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"half\">\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Supporting Your Journey<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Coaches are available to all honors students to ensure they are supported in their personal, professional, and academic goals throughout their journey at UT.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"half\">\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7792 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/blurb_3.png\" alt=\"Students engaging at a career fair.\" width=\"748\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/blurb_3.png 748w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/blurb_3-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"half\">\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7793 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/graduation_blurb.png\" alt=\"Students graduating at commencement.\" width=\"740\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/graduation_blurb.png 740w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/graduation_blurb-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"half\">\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Life After Graduation<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">University Honors students graduate at rates nearly 20 percent higher than other students and report going to graduate or professional school (and top 100 schools) almost twice as often as non-honors students. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Honors students build strong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naceweb.org\/docs\/default-source\/default-document-library\/2024\/resources\/nace-career-readiness-competencies-revised-apr-2024.pdf?sfvrsn=1e695024_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">career competencies <\/a>and report a mean starting salary nearly $10,000 higher than non-honors students.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"anchor-link-three\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7777 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/opportunity_header.png\" alt=\"Opportunity title\" width=\"1108\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/opportunity_header.png 1108w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/opportunity_header-300x40.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/opportunity_header-1024x137.png 1024w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/opportunity_header-768x103.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1108px) 100vw, 1108px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Honors students engage in challenging but rewarding academic experiences that enable them to solve real-world challenges, excel in their careers, and participate in unparalleled opportunities within their chosen field.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"half\">\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7779 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/enhance_major.png\" alt=\"Students doing field work for school.\" width=\"702\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/enhance_major.png 702w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/enhance_major-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Enhance Your Major<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7603\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/short_dash-1-e1735861391295-150x30.png\" alt=\"Short orange dash\" width=\"130\" height=\"26\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Students can add disciplinary depth in <a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/college-and-departmental-honors-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">college or departmental honors programs<\/a> to complement the interdisciplinary breadth achieved in University Honors. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">They can also access unique classes, like <a href=\"https:\/\/news.utk.edu\/2023\/05\/15\/plowman-haslam-teach-honors-course-on-leadership\/\">&#8220;Leading with Courage&#8221;<\/a>, taught by Chancellor Donde Plowman and former Governor Bill Halsam.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"half\">\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7778 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/support_learning-e1737942215526.png\" alt=\"A student conducting science research.\" width=\"694\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/support_learning-e1737942215526.png 694w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/support_learning-e1737942215526-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Support Your Learning<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7603\" style=\"font-size: 1.75rem\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/short_dash-1-e1735861391295-150x30.png\" alt=\"Short orange dash.\" width=\"130\" height=\"26\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Honors students are awarded merit-based, competitive scholarships that provide additional financial support for their chosen degree. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Students also have Priority Registration to select the classes they need early and plan proactively for the future. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Exclusive honors spaces, extended library access, and more help scholars thrive.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border: 5px solid #4b4b4b;padding-top: 15px;padding-right: 15px;padding-bottom: 15px;width: 100%;text-align: left\">\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Additional Opportunities<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Students in Honors can also engage in:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/students__trashed\/student-organizations-get-involved\/honors-ambassadors\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Honors Ambassador Program<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/lead-engage\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Honors Peer Mentor Program<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/lead-engage\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Honors Student Engagement Council\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/lead-engage\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Honors Student Advisory Board<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/pre-grad-fellows-program\/\"><strong>Graduate and Professional School Fellows Program<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h3>Meet an Honors Scholar creating her own opportunities!<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"one-third column\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8430 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Lisa-Patel-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Lisa Patel\" width=\"450\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Lisa-Patel-v2.jpg 450w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Lisa-Patel-v2-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"two-thirds column\"><br \/>\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Lisa Patel | Haslam Leadership Scholar, Student Trustee<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Lisa Patel is an undergraduate student in the Tickle College of Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\u00a0pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering and is a Haslam Leadership Scholar. <\/span><\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"two-thirds column\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">She hopes to have a concentration in brain computer interfaces, and research its connection to music. <\/span><\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"two-thirds column\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">In her time at UT, she has become a member of various organizations such as SAA, SWE, and Peer Mentors. Ms. Patel is also a representative on the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.utk.edu\/2023\/05\/15\/plowman-haslam-teach-honors-course-on-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> University of Tennessee Board of Trustees.<\/a> Her term will expire in 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7604 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/long_dash-1.png\" alt=\"Long orange dash\" width=\"1836\" height=\"22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/long_dash-1.png 1836w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/long_dash-1-300x4.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/long_dash-1-1024x12.png 1024w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/long_dash-1-768x9.png 768w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/long_dash-1-1536x18.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1836px) 100vw, 1836px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong><em>&#8220;University Honors, because of its interdisciplinary nature, is also an antidote, albeit a partial one, for the specialization that characterizes the university. 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