Why Give
Because Mocs Soar Together
Your support for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has the power to change lives. Your generosity enables students to pursue their aspirations and helps create a brighter future for our Moc community by providing them with exceptional learning experiences, access to renowned faculty, top-ranked academic programs and improved learning environments.
We express our heartfelt gratitude for your thoughtful demonstration of what it means to be a Moc.
Your Impact
A Fab-ulous Addition to the School of Education
Dean Valerie Rutledge (left) and Mary Ann Stewart (right) Mary Ann Stewart (‘72, ‘76) will tell you that she’s a listener more than a speaker. When presented with an opportunity to create the John “Ebb” and Mary Ann Stewart School of Education Model Classroom and Fab-Lab in the recently renovated historic Hunter Hall, Stewart heard an incredible way she could …
School of Nursing Receives $8M Gift
Thanks to an extraordinary $8 million gift from the Kennedy Foundation, Inc., the School of Nursing is set to realize its long-cherished dream of a state-of-the-art facility. This landmark donation, the largest in the School of Nursing’s history, paves the way for the construction of the Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences Building. The Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences …
We Raised Over $1.7 Million on Mocs Give Day
Thanks to alumni and supporters like you, we raised $1,734,947.42 from 2,131 donors during our fourth annual Mocs Give Day on Oct. 3. This exceeded the day’s original fundraising goals of $1 million from 1,500 donors. A record number of students, faculty and staff participated in Mocs Give Day this year, with over 600 students making gifts. Among the highlights …
Glenn (’79) and MiDori Allen Establish Endowed Athletics Scholarship
A love for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a passion for football and basketball inspired Glenn Allen (’79), and his wife MiDori, to support UTC for over four decades and many more years to come. To say that Glenn and MiDori have a love affair with UTC basketball and football is a bit of an understatement. To say …
With Help from Student Emergency Fund, Destiny McClendon (’25) Thrives
For Destiny McClendon (’25), the athletics scholarship was an opportunity for her to succeed. Making the Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll, Destiny played in all 30 games in her rookie campaign. Shooting over 36% from the field and second on the team for 3-pointers made, Destiny currently maintains an A average, was the recipient of the 2021 Georgia Youth of the Year award from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and studies communication.
Harrison Davis (’23): Being a Rollins Scholar is More Than the Scholarship
Made possible as part of a generous $40 million gift from UTC College of Business alumnus Mr. Gary W. Rollins and his wife, Kathleen Rollins, in July 2018, the Rollins Scholars program provides up to 20 outstanding incoming freshmen students with $4,000 annual scholarship for up to four consecutive years of study. In addition to the scholarship support, Rollins Scholars attend core classes together, live in the same residence hall and participate in hands-on, educational experiences outside the classroom.
