Extraordinary Campus Leadership and Service
M.G. Bailey will complete a master’s degree in college student personnel this spring. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in communications studies from UT. Bailey’s involvement on the UT campus has been extensive. He currently serves as a graduate assistant both in the Office of Educational Psychology and Counseling and in the Office of Development and Marketing, where he assists in maintaining the Volunteer Athletic Scholarship Fund. Bailey has had past involvement assisting in both the College of Law and the Center for Leadership Development. He served as SGA vice president during the 2003–04 school year, and was both an orientation leader and a UT Ambassador Scholar, among other activities and honors.
Kristi Bogle is a senior College Scholars student from Johnson City, Tenn. Bogle is involved in numerous campus organizations, including serving as SGA president for the 2006–07 academic year. She is active in her social sorority, and she is an Ambassador Scholar. She has served as a peer mentor, a member of the All Campus Events Committee, and on several commissions and committees of the chancellor. Bogle has received the UT Bicentennial Scholarship and the Senator Howard H. Baker Leadership Scholarship, among other awards. She has been active in service projects including Race for the Cure and Relay for Life.
Wesley Graham Boling of Brentwood, Tenn., is a senior majoring in journalism. Boling is actively involved in campus media as the sports director for the Volunteer Channel, news anchor for UT Today, and columnist for the Daily Beacon. He also is an Ambassador Scholar, serves as president of the Tennessee Debate Society, and has been named a Hart Scholar by the School of Journalism, a Baker Scholar by the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, and a Presidential Scholar by the UT Alumni Association.
Michael Chirico, a senior political science major from Huntington, W.Va., has used his drive and determination to help lead the university forward during his term as SGA vice president. Working on behalf of the student body, he co-wrote new legislation prohibiting students from buying tobacco products with meal plan money. In addition to SGA, Chirico is active in his fraternity and was selected as a delegate to the National Youth Leadership Forum on Politics. He also served as an intern with The American Morning Show, working with CNN legal analyst Jeffery Toobin on legal issues.
Kathryn Beatrix Elam is a senior in history and political science from Memphis. Her contributions to her sorority, the Panhellenic Council, Student Alumni Associates, student government, and the Honors Program exemplify her dedication to the university and student leadership. Additionally, her outstanding GPA and leadership accomplishments have earned her membership in Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Order of Omega.
John Harris Ford Jr., a senior engineering student from Dyersburg, Tenn., exemplifies the “Volunteer Spirit” through his work as the first and only president of the Orange Nation, one of the premier student athletic support groups in the country. Under Ford’s leadership, the Orange Nation grew from a fledgling organization to 1,500 members, gained notoriety in Sports Illustrated On Campus, and has been praised by coaches Phillip Fulmer and Bruce Pearl. The Orange Nation also has contributed to various campus organizations and charities including Dance Marathon, Relay for Life, and the Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. Ford is vice president for the civil engineering honors society and a Student Alumni Associates Gold Member with more than 100 hours of service.
James Andrew Jackson Jr., a third-year law student from Memphis, is now in his seventh year at UT. He has displayed dedicated service and quiet leadership since he arrived on campus. He currently serves as president of the Black Law Student Association and judicial advisor for the Office of Student Judicial Affairs. During his senior year at UT, he was president of the NAACP UT Chapter and the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, worked as a resident assistant in Gibbs Hall, and served as a peer mentor for First Year Studies. Jackson has displayed extraordinary leadership and proven himself to be a sincere and caring advocate for all the organizations with which he is involved.
Cory Stephen Tickle is a senior audiology major from Nashville. One of the top student leaders on campus, he has served the university in a variety of positions. He has participated in two school-break service trips through the Cross-Greek Campus Ministries. He has served as his fraternity’s chaplain, treasurer, and president. During his two years in major leadership roles, the fraternity doubled its membership and decreased its debt by 70 percent. Tickle also has worked with the Senior Gift Committee, has served as an orientation leader, and has served on the All Campus Events Committee. He is a member of Mortar Board, the National Society of College Scholars, and Order of Omega.
Dena Marie White is a senior finance major from Dyersburg, Tenn., with an extensive list of campus involvement and leadership. She has been a driving force in Student Alumni Associates, earning her gold-level service pin for 100 hours of service. She had a major role in the SAA membership drive this year, scoring all the candidate applications and assisting with interviews. In addition to her involvement in SAA, White serves a vice president of the Orange Nation and president of her sorority. She was selected Miss Homecoming, which involved an interview process, followed by a campus-wide vote by UT students. White also has maintained impressive grades and has received several business scholarships.
Edmund “eddie” Woodruff will earn his master’s degree in college student personnel this spring. He received a B.A. in speech communications in 2005 from UT and has been involved in campus activities throughout his entire collegiate career. He is a graduate assistant and team manager for the Lady Vols rowing program, and he has served as an orientation leader and as a graduate advisor for the Health and Human Sciences Advising Office. Woodruff also currently serves as president of the Graduate Student Senate, serving as the voice for graduate students on issues such as funding graduate student travel, health insurance, and stipends.
