Extraordinary Campus Leadership and Service

Stephanie Bada is a senior in the College of Communication and Information from Germantown, Tenn. She has made a significant contribution to her peers and the campus community. She serves in leadership roles within Kappa Delta sorority, the Senior Gift Committee, Mortar Board and the Central Program Council’s All Campus Events, where she serves as director’s chair and is responsible for planning Homecoming Week, Carnicus, All Sing and Volunteer Challenge. However, one of Bada’s most meaningful contributions is the founding of the Diabetes Advocacy Board, a student organization which raises awareness of diabetes at UT, fosters relationships among diabetic students and raises money for diabetes research. In addition to her extracurricular activities, she has excelled in the classroom and already has been accepted to several law schools, including the UT College of Law.

Szu-ju chang, a senior economics student from Taiwan, exemplifies the “Volunteer spirit” through her work with the International Student Council. She is currently chair of the organization and has worked tirelessly since her freshman year to transform the ISC from a social club to a group that makes a real effort to represent international students. Chang reworked the constitution of the ISC and has brought students’ concerns to the attention of the administration and carried their message back to the students. In addition to her work with the ISC, she has put her talents and dedication to work at the International House, making international students feel welcome and volunteering to work on programs that help American students better understand different parts of the world.  

brittany nicole johnson is a senior in political science from Nashville, Tenn. She has represented UT through hours of community service work with the Ronald McDonald House, Habitat for Humanity, Race for the Cure and Project GRAD Knoxville, where she volunteers her time as a tutor at Austin-East High School. She has logged more than 250 hours helping those students with their academics and serving as an outstanding role model. Johnson also is involved within the university. She is vice chair for the Black Cultural Programming Committee, president of Love United Gospel Choir, a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, and has served as a resident assistant. Her nominator sums it up by saying that Johnson “not only displays the ‘Volunteer spirit,’ but exemplifies it in a way that contagiously inspires other students that come into contact with her.”

Brandon morrow is a senior in political science from Cleveland, Tenn. Morrow’s passion for the university has led him to become a truly selfless leader for our school. In addition to his SGA leadership, through which he brought a vocal force for student needs to the state legislature, he also has been involved in numerous other organizations. He has represented the university to thousands of alumni across the country through his work with the Student Alumni Associates, has held leadership positions in Sigma Chi fraternity, and is the only student member of the Undergraduate Council Appeals Board and one of only three student members on the Provost’s Retention Task Force.

SLOAN REGEN is a senior in food science and technology from Atoka, Tenn. His nominator says Regen “epitomizes what a University of Tennessee student is.” He is passionate about the university and works tirelessly to make it a better place. Regen is a member of the Ambassador Scholars program, where he conducts daily tours of campus and works with special recruitment programs. Within SGA, he serves as director of student services, as a Freshman Council Member and is a member of the executive committee. He also works with TeamVOLS and has volunteered for three alternative break programs. On top of all this, Regen is a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, the Food Science Club, Student Alumni Associates, the Diabetes Advocacy Board and the Knoxville Beautification Program. This fall, he will take his talents and dedication to the university to the other side of the state, where he will attend the UT College of Pharmacy in Memphis.