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alumni SPOTLIGHTJournalism and Electronic Media continuesanniversary celebrationLast fall, the School of Journalism and Electronic Media at UT Knoxville began celebrating its 60thanniversary with a series of guest speakers, an alumni reception, and even a special issue of Scoopmagazine.“It was a wonderful kickoff for our yearlong celebration of sixty years of educating thousands of students.We continue the celebration this spring,” said PeterGross, director of the school.Nearly a dozen speakers representing such organizationsas the Wall Street Journal, DIY Network/Scripps, The NewYork Times, and espn.com visited JEM classes throughout thesemester. Most were alumni of the school.At the October 31 alumni reception, guests were treated to door prizes, guest speakers, and demonstrationsof current students’ work—video, online, and print. Current and former faculty members were alsoon hand to greet their former students as they entered the Communications Building.For more information about the anniversary, as well as more information about the history of theschool, visit the school website and Scoop magazine online at www.cci.utk.edu/jem.Above right: Hal and Reenie Ernest enjoy the festivities at the 60th anniversary event. Hal (BS/JEM ’54) was the earliestjournalism graduate attending. Left: The School of Journalism and Electronic Media director Peter Gross and retiredassociate dean Herb Howard announce door prizes at the event as Mark Harmon and Rob Heller look on.Alumna’s gift reflects a family tradition of givingEven in retirement, Sandra Plant (BS/JEM ’73) is still thankful for theeducation she received during her undergraduate years in the College ofCommunication and Information.“I will always be grateful to the highly skilled and caring faculty memberswho helped me along the way,” she said. “I will never forget the lateDean Donald Hileman, Professor Willis Tucker, Professor John Lain,and Sammie Lynn Puett. With that team on your side, you could not fail.Among the living mentors who made a difference in my life, I owe muchto Dr. Kelly Leiter and Dr. Herb Howard.”Plant, who retired in 2007 after 34 years of public relations and communicationswork, is also thankful that her children had the opportunityto learn from the college’s skilled faculty. Her son, B. Andrew Plant (BS/ADVPR ’88), and daughter, Jennifer Plant Johnston (BS/JEM ’84), areboth CCI graduates.Recently Plant helped ensure that many other graduates will receive theeducation she is so thankful for when she made a $50,000 estate gift to thecollege.“Sandra’s continuing contributions of her time and talent to the Collegeof Communication and Information, coupled with her financial supportover the years, makes this gift very special,” said Dean Mike Wirth. “Ican’t thank her enough for stepping forward to make a difference.”“Since the University of Tennessee is a public institution, I know thattax dollars alone will not support the quality education that the collegeprovides to its students. It is my hopethat funds from my estate will joinwith other private gifts to continue toprovide state-of-the-art equipment andfacilities in our ever-changing field,”she said.“I decided on an estate gift when Iupdated my will in 2001. As a memberof the CCI Board of Visitors for anumber of years, I believe that mygift is a tangible way to show longtermsupport for the college,” Plantcontinued.Sandra Plant’s generosity helps ensure that thecollege’s programs will be available to the nextgeneration of students, like her grandson, WillJohnston, age 11.The gift is not the first that Plant has made to the college. She and herson Andrew established the Breaking Away Scholarship endowment severalyears ago. The scholarship will support a student in the college who iscreative and whose work reflects “out of the box” thinking.“My son and I established the scholarship endowment because the professionaleducation and opportunities that we received in the College ofCommunication and Information contributed greatly to the success wehave enjoyed in our careers in communications,” said Plant. “Both mychildren were awarded scholarships during their studies, so we wanted togive back to the college that has meant so much to our family.”14 UT College of Communication and Information Full circle Spring 2008
Generosity and planning helpssecure the f ure of Advertisingand Public Relations programalumni SPOTLIGHTDavid Bohan is securing the future for University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students in moreways than one.Bohan, a 1970 graduate of UT, is the chairman, chief executive officer, and founder ofBohan Advertising|Marketing, a major regional advertising agency located in Nashville.UT alumni are probably most familiar with the agency through its work with theiralma mater. UT’s ongoing “f ure” campaign—which began in fall 2006 and has featureda series of billboards, print ads, and 30-second television spots—was created by BohanAdvertising|Marketing.In addition to running the agency, David and his wife, Linda, are avid supporters of theCollege of Communication and Information and its School of Advertising and Public Relations.David currently serves on the college’s Board of Visitors. He has also taken the time tospeak to classes and create internships for advertising students.“David and Linda’s long-term support of the School of Advertising and Public Relationsand the College of Communication and Information has been a critical factor in our abilityto succeed and excel,” said Mike Wirth, dean of CCI. “I can’t thank them enough for all theyhave contributed to us, both financially and programmatically.”In fact, David and Linda’s dedication to the school is so strong, they want to ensure that theprogram thrives for many years. That’s why the couple recently made a $150,000 estate gift tothe school.“The estate gift is designed to provide more funding for the Bohan Advertising Endowment.Linda and I established the endowment several years ago to help the college’s advertisingprogram with discretionary funding,” said David. “The estate gift will enable theendowment to more actively support student and faculty activities the School of Advertising and Public Relations head deems appropriate. We trustthe school’s leadership to be effective stewards.”Ron Taylor, director of the School of Advertising and Public Relations, said, “David and Linda have been supporters of the program for more thantwenty years. David has taken many students as interns and has helped many graduates to find employment in the Nashville market. He has alsosupported three annual scholarships for many years. His and Linda’s financial contributions have made a significant difference in the quality of ourprogram.”David encourages other alumni to consideran estate gift as a way to ensure thatfuture students have the same positiveexperiences with UT that he had. “Includingthe university in our estate plans isan appropriate way to acknowledge thecontribution UT has made in my life. Iwould hope that many alumni would dolikewise.”Endowments and Estate GiftsDavid and Linda Bohan’s support of the School ofAdvertising and Public Relations and the college as a wholemakes a “significant difference” in program quality.Such gifts as Sandra Plant’s and David Bohan’s are important to the overall funding of the college. Endowmentfunding is vital to the support of chairs and professorships, scholarships, programs, and otherenhancements to the academic experience in the College of Communication and Information. Moreover,endowed funds are perpetual gifts—linking past, current, and future generations. They enable us to makecommitments far into the future, knowing that resources to meet those commitments will continue to beavailable. A gift of $25,000 or more can create an endowment honoring the donor or anyone the donorspecifies. It can be funded with a one-time gift or a commitment over a number of years—building to fullendowment.Estate gifts, or bequests, are another way to make the college the beneficiary of a specific dollar amount,property, or a percentage of the total estate. By naming the college in a will, the donor may save on inheritanceand estate taxes and help ensure a thriving future for the college.For more information on endowments or estate gifts, contact Karen Rohr, CCI development director, at865-974-7073.15
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