Sewanee students were recognized last week for their contributions to campus and community life. In conjunction with the awards ceremony, a reunion was held for previous recipients of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan award and members of the Sullivan Foundation board to mark the 75th anniversary of the Sullivan Award at Sewanee.
Sewanee's collection of pressed plants offers a glimpse of the region's natural history.
The Sewanee Volunteer Fire Department and Sewanee Emergency Medical Services recently held tryouts for students interested in making this commitment to the community. Five first-years students were accepted as EMTs (Sydney Phillpot, Nate Foster, Andy Streiff, Nakeirah Christie, and Seth Burns), and five more joined the ranks of firefighters (Thomas Walters, Rory Devine, Penn Jenks, Sloan Taylor, and Ben Yunker). Congratulations—and thank you—to these students for becoming a part of a long Sewanee tradition.
The Tennessee Valley Authority honored the University of the South this week for the university’s commitment to renewable energy and the Green Power Switch program.
Joey Reiman, founder and CEO of marketing and creative consulting firm BrightHouse, says he believes “there’s never been a better time to be in business” than today because many companies are changing their corporate culture to focus on purpose, not just shareholder value.