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in development$1 billion, continued from page 17With your gift, we build collaborations that provide unique opportunities for our students,advance creative activity, spur social and economic development, and fulfill our servicemission. For instance, our partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory exploresreal-time information management to strengthen homeland security. Other partnershipswith government and industry similarly address economic and societal needs.Our ProgressThroughout the campaign, the college will keep you informed as to the progress toward our$10-million goal. When you are called on to participate, please lend your support. Throughthe CCI website, Full Circle, and other communication vehicles, we will share stories aboutour donors and what their gifts mean for the future of our college.Peyton ManningQuarterbackIndianapolis Colts• Bachelor’s degree in speech communication from the University of Tennessee,1997• Sullivan Award winner, 1997• Walter Payton National Football League Man of the Year, 2006• UT College of Communication & Information Donald G. Hileman DistinguishedAlumni Award recipient, 2007• Most Valuable Player in leading the Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI, 2007“It would have been a lot easier for me to have beena football player and not a student, and, conversely,it would have been much easier to have been just astudent and to have left the football for another timeand place. But it wouldn’t have been as joyous, as rich,or as humbling to have been one without the other. Ican say, without hesitation, that my total college experience,on the field and in the classroom, made me abetter leader and a better person.”Ed Ingle (UT Knoxville ‘83)Managing Director of Government AffairsLegal and Corporate AffairsMicrosoft Corporation“My journalism–PRdegree from UTgave me the singlemost important toolI could ever possess—howto communicatemy ideaseffectively. As thechief lobbyist forMicrosoft in Washington, D.C., many times Ihave only one shot to make my case on anissue to an important government official,either in writing or in person. If I haven’tmade a compelling case by the secondparagraph or within the first minute, I’mtoast.”Larry PatrickPresidentPatrick Communications• Master’s degree in communications fromthe University of Tennessee, 1973• UT College of Communication & InformationDonald G. Hileman DistinguishedAlumni Award recipient, 1996• Nearly $6 billion in sales of more than 500radio and television stations during thepast decade“I had a terrific experienceat UT. The professorscared, thegraduate programwas flexible, and itwas just a great timefor me. Educationwas such an importantelement of mysuccess.”18 UT College of Communication and Information Full circle Spring 2008
Board of Visitors welcomes new membersat fall meetingin developmentThe college’s Board of Visitors convened last fall in Knoxville for a 2-day fallmeeting filled with new faces and updates on the college’s progress.Meeting attendees were provided with updates on CCI student enrollments,technology, and funding. They also discussed the future of the communicationand information fields and how coursework across the schoolscan better prepare students for their careers.Eight new board members were welcomed this fall. The new members are• Paul Abraham, vice-president, finance, Knoxville News Sentinel (UT/MBA ’96)• Gil Duff, CEO, Publicis New York (BS/ADVPR ’83)• Dr. Karen Brown Dunlap, president, Poynter Institute (PhD/CCI ’82)• Stephen Land, CEO, Jupiter Entertainment Inc. (BS/ADVPR ’76)• Cindy McConkey, senior vice-president, Corporate Communications,Scripps Networks (BS/JEM ’80)• Jim Sexton, senior vice-president, editorial director, SPC Digital (BS/ADVPR ‘76)• Eric Ward, president, EricWard.com (BS/CEHHS ‘83)After two long days of meetings, BOV members Bonnie Carroll, George Devault, KarenBrown Dunlap, Tom Adkinson, and Paula Casey prepare to cheer on the football Vols.• Dhyana Ziegler, assistant vice-president for instructional technology and academic affairs and professor of journalism, Florida A&M UniversityRice named BOV chairAlumnus Dean Rice (BA/CS ’94) recently took on the role of chair of the college’s Board of Visitors.Rice chaired his first meeting at the spring BOV gathering. He is the vice-president of Pratt, Pratt &Rice Inc., a consulting firm based in Knoxville, Tennessee.“Dean Wirth, along with each of the outstanding faculty and staff in CCI, has done a tremendousjob building strong momentum for the college. It has been an honor to serve on the Board of Visitorsover the past several years and have the chance to watch the college grow and become poised forso many successes,” said Rice. “The enthusiasm of the BOV as a whole underscores the strength of thecollege, and I look forward to working with the dean and the board as chairman in promoting andsupporting the college and each of its schools.”The new chair most recently served as the South Carolina campaign manager for Fred Thompsonduring Thompson’s bid for the presidency. He was also the campaign manager for Duncan for Congress 2006.Rice completed the Republican National Committee (RNC) Campaign Management College and was named “2006 Statesmanof the Year” by the Tennessee Republican Party.He is a member of the Chancellor’s Associates, the College of Arts and Sciences Board of Visitors, East Tennessee EconomicCouncil Board of Directors, and Downtown Optimist Club—Knoxville Board of Directors.Rice is a lecturer in the School of Communication Studies. He won the Phi Eta Sigma Excellence in Teaching Award in 2004.19
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