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Women's Council

The University of Tennessee Alumni Association Women's Council educates, supports, advances and engages women leaders through relevant programs and activities.

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2008-2009 Women's Council Members

Jennifer Lynn Holder
Chair
Knoxville, TN
Lara Robinson Green
Past Chair
Nashville, TN
Lee Bussart Bowles
Lewisburg, TN
Elizabeth Caryl Brasher
Memphis, TN
Melinda Connell
Knoxville, TN
Robin Boleman Derryberry
Signal Mountain, TN
Taina Hampton Edwards
Jackson, TN
Kandyce Morgan Harber
Knoxville, TN
Kelly Johnson Harlin
Franklin, TN
Brigitte Tubbs-Jones
Brentwood, TN
Tara Brandon Moore
Knoxville, TN
Carolyn Enoch Moss
Cordova, TN
Carol Diane Petersen
Honorary Member
Knoxville, TN
J. Kim Scholes
Atlanta, GA
Jennifer Santoro Stanley
Ooltewah, TN
Barbara Hendrick Wilson
Signal Mountain, TN
Laura Steel Woods
Blountville, TN

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History

The UTAA Women's Council, a volunteer organization, was officially initiated in the spring of 1970. The purpose of the Women's Council was to increase participation of women in all activities of the university, the national alumni association and to serve as an advisory council for educational programs and activities. To date, nine Women's Council members have gone on to become President of the UT Alumni Association:

  • Madge M. Harrison 1972-73
  • Betty B. Whaley 1980-81
  • Betty M. Gill 1988-89
  • Annie Martin Mitchell 1991-92
  • Jeannie R. Hastings 1995-96
  • Barbara W. Higgs 1996-97
  • Lynne G. Fain 2000-01
  • Dianne Vest Duncan 2001-02
  • Debbie L. Diddle 2006-07

In an effort to attain their goals, the council also inaugurated a continuing education program. For nearly 40 years, an increasing number of alumnae have become involved in (1) special continuing education programs designed to offer new perspectives on contemporary topics for UT alumni and the general public, and (2) student recruitment, alumni chapter events, the Annual Giving Program and the Board of Governors. Currently, the education programs feature nationally known speakers and are presented throughout the state of Tennessee and select cities outside the state as a public service of the UT Alumni Association.

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