Category Archives: Student Spotlight
Two TCE Students Sponsored to Attend National Conference
Undergraduates Sudarsini Prasanna and Katelyn Cohen earned sponsorships to attend the 2025 US Women in Nuclear Conference this summer in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Hayes Named ANS Congressional Fellow
Graduate student Alyssa Hayes has been selected as one of two students in the country to receive an ANS Congressional Fellowship for the 2026 term.
Vandergriff’s Internship Experiences Provide Career Pathway
Madison Vandergriff has taken full advantage of the internship opportunities provided to TCE students, serving her fourth internship in the nuclear industry.
Fox and Lawson Receive Student Competition Awards
Graduate students Mason Fox and Kyra Lawson received recognition award for papers they submitted in a Department of Energy Nuclear University Competition.

PhD Student’s Cancer Imaging Research Published in EJNMMI
PhD student Alexis Sanwick’s work to improve neuroendocrine tumor (NET) treatment with a new radiopharmaceutical has been published in an international journal.
Former UT Tight End Leaves Mark in the Classroom
Hunter Salmon spent 5 years as a walk-on tight end for UT football while pursuing a degree in nuclear engineering. Now he’s obtaining a MS in medical physics.

Minnette’s Work Selected for Cover of Prestigious Journal of Applied Physics
Nuclear engineering PhD student Jacob Minnette made his debut as a lead author since his research focusing on nuclear fuel-form materials was published.
Graduate Student Bryn Davies Finds Harmony in Music, Nuclear Engineering
Bryn Davies, Engineering graduate student at the University of Tennessee, has a long and unique career that combines her love of engineering and music.

Houston Earns Prestigious Nuclear Nonproliferation International Safeguards Fellowship
UT nuclear engineering student Emma Houston earned a highly coveted Nuclear Nonproliferation International Safeguards Graduate Fellowship.
Pierce named March Student Service Award Winner
UT Knoxville Department of Nuclear Engineering Honors student James Pierce has been named as the March 2023 Student Service Award winner.