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Student Publications Board

The Student Publications Board develops policies and selects the editors for campus student publications including the Daily Beacon newspaper, the Volunteer yearbook and Phoenix literary art magazine.

Related Web site: http://web.utk.edu/~spubs/

Related information: Page 67 of Hilltopics http://dos.utk.edu/files/hilltopics_09_10.pdf Adobe pdf icon

Chair: Michael Wirth, Chair, Dean of College of Communication and Information

2010/2011 Membership:

  • Peter Gross – faculty, Professor and Director of School of Journalism and Electronic Media
  • Bonnie Hufford – faculty, Instructor, School of Journalism and Electronic Media
  • La Vinia Jennings – faculty, Associate Professor of English
  • Carly Harrington – alumni/professional
  • Elizabeth Davis – alumni/professional
  • Maxine Davis – administrator, Dean of Students
  • Angie Sessoms – student                           
  • Kristyn Royster – student
  • Kyle Turner- student                    
  • Victoria Treece – student
  • Russ Rowland – student
  • Michael Dean - student
  • Jane Pope – Director of Student Publications – ex officio
  • Zac Ellis - Daily Beacon Editor – ex officio                
  • Ally Callahan – Daily Beacon Advertising Manager- ex officio               
  • Chris Cameron – Phoenix Editor – ex officio             
– Volunteer Yearbook Editor – ex officio