Alan Wilson (B.S./JEM ’80), chairman and CEO of McCormick & Co., talks about how his education at UT prepared him to lead one of the world’s most well-known and successful spice manufacturers.  Wilson is the 2011 recipient of the Hileman Award from the College of Communication and Information.  To view the video click here: http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2012/05/10/alumni-memories-alan-wilson/?utm_source=tntoday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2012-05-10

CCI Dean Mike Wirth will serve as interviewer/moderator for a special session with Michael K. Powell, president & CEO of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and former chair of the Federal Communications Commission, at the 2012 Academic & Telecommunications (ACT) Forum in Boston on May 20.

Amber Roessner, assistant professor in the School of Journalism & Electronic Media (JEM) has been selected as the Quest Scholar of the Week.

Members of “Team Social Impact” holding their new Dell XPS 13 Ultrabooks: Melahnie Springfield, Yuxi Li, Courtney Kovacs and Charles Primm along with Adam Brown from Dell.

Ken Lowe, chairman, president and CEO of Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., will deliver the commencement address for the College of Communication and Information (CCI) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Lowe will address graduates and their families at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 10, in Thompson-Boling Assembly Center and Arena.

"As one of the communication and information industry's top executives, Ken Lowe's remarkable career has been characterized by innovation, across-the-board excellence and a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion," said CCI dean Mike Wirth. "We are very fortunate to have Ken as our commencement speaker, and we know that the wisdom and advice he shares will provide our graduates with an inspirational send-off as they leave UT to pursue professional careers."

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has awarded Carol Tenopir, professor and director of the Center for Information and Communication Studies, with one of its first Faculty Achievement Awards. 

The new SEC award program was created to honor professors from the SEC with outstanding records in teaching and scholarship. A faculty member in UT's College of Communication and Information, Tenopir is a Chancellor's Professor in the School of Information Sciences and director of the Center for Information and Communication Studies. She also serves as director of research for the college.