Category: Spotlights

University designer has passion for her alma mater

As you look around campus, you will see touches of Beth Bodwell in all the UTM official signs. Bodwell graduated in 2016 from UTM’s Department of Humanities and Fine Arts. She is currently UTM’s design coordinator. Although UTM was not on her radar at first, she fell in love during her preview day.  “The focus… Continue reading University designer has passion for her alma mater

Kindness, dreams know no borders

The lifelong dream of studying in America carried Anaïs Bocher over 7,000 miles from Orléans, France, to Martin, Tennessee, in order to pursue a career in medical journalism. Bocher, who began her nursing career in France at 18 years old, knew she wanted to help others with their nutrition through broadcasting. Bocher was intrigued by… Continue reading Kindness, dreams know no borders

So you want to be a physicist?

So you want to be a nuclear physicist …: The title of the textbook taunts a curious seventh-grade boy from Mouthcard, Kentucky. Unbeknownst to Shadow Robinson, at the time, this book would change his life forever. “I don’t remember not having an interest in science,” says the theoretical nuclear physicist and dean of Engineering and Natural… Continue reading So you want to be a physicist?

ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS a student

When you enter the English department and head towards the office of Dr. Daniel Pigg you can expect to be greeted by a door that is covered with memes about pigs and an office that is filled with books. Behind the man that sits in the office chair is blank walls; walls that lack the… Continue reading ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS a student

More than a workplace, UTM is home

When Robert “Bud” Grimes graduated from UTM in 1978 with a Communications degree and a dream for being on television, he never pictured himself coming back to his alma mater as the Chief Communications Officer responsible for telling UTM’s story. Grimes, whose family roots run deep at UTM, always felt like Martin was his home.… Continue reading More than a workplace, UTM is home

The family man on the other side of the camera

As the shutter releases in his camera and the flash illuminates the scene, Nathan Morgan captures another piece of UTM, creating a digital piece of history for generations of future Skyhawks to appreciate. Morgan, the assistant director of University Relations, with camera in tote, can be spotted at any UTM event preserving each moment in… Continue reading The family man on the other side of the camera

Called for 5-to-9: Student’s family farm story

Most people work a 9-to- 5 job; for UTM senior Brady Brown, it’s nearly the opposite. His days begin about 5 a.m. and do not come to a close until after 9 p.m. Brown spent 13 years working on his father’s farm. He began as a helping hand at age 8 and has since learned… Continue reading Called for 5-to-9: Student’s family farm story

Sodexo offers allergy-friendly home-cooked meals

It’s your senior year of high school and you’re about to make the biggest decision of your life thus far. You’re about to pick which college you want to attend for the next four years. As you start looking into colleges, you realize that your diet will no longer consist of home-cooked meals from your… Continue reading Sodexo offers allergy-friendly home-cooked meals

A living history encyclopedia: David Coffey

The distinct sound of cowboy boots resounds against the tile floor of the Humanities building hallways, carrying with them a beloved and revered professor of UTM: Dr. David Coffey. “What’s on your mind today, folks?” he asks as he enters the classroom, preparing for his history lecture. Coffey is dedicated to his students, a man… Continue reading A living history encyclopedia: David Coffey