Earlier this spring, eleven seniors at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville were named Torchbearers, the UT’s highest undergraduate honor. Each member of the newest group of Torchbearers learned of their selection through a surprise visit from either Chancellor Donde Plowman or a member of her cabinet. The students were surprised during a normal day on campus among their friends, peers, professors and mentors.
Since 1968, the Torchbearer - UT’s official symbol - has stood as a testament to the university’s volunteer creed: “One that beareth a torch shadoweth oneself to give light to others.” Through their exemplary leadership and service, this year’s Torchbearers light the way for future generations of Volunteers.
This group of outstanding individuals were from all over the state of Tennessee and beyond, with one recipient from Lookout Mountain, Tenn. Daniel Dassow, the son of Paul and Jeanie Dassow, graduated from Chattanooga Christian School. At UT, he studied English and religious studies, all the while exploring multiple facets of his passion for writing, serving as editor-in-chief of UT’s campus newspaper, The Daily Beacon, a tutor in the Judith Anderson Herbert Writing Center, a contributor the Phoenix Literary Arts magazine and a science writer for the highly selective Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemistry program.
Dassow was honored for his writing with the Department of English Undergraduate Essay Prize and awards from Appalachia Bare’s George Washington Harris Short Story Contest and the University Libraries National Novel Writing Month Short Story Contest. Dassow serves on the leadership team of Reformed University Fellowship - International and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
Dassow received a medal during the Chancellor’s Honors Banquet in May, the university’s largest recognition event of the year.
Since 1968, the Torchbearer - UT’s official symbol - has stood as a testament to the university’s volunteer creed: “One that beareth a torch shadoweth oneself to give light to others.” Through their exemplary leadership and service, this year’s Torchbearers light the way for future generations of Volunteers.
This group of outstanding individuals were from all over the state of Tennessee and beyond, with one recipient from Lookout Mountain, Tenn. Daniel Dassow, the son of Paul and Jeanie Dassow, graduated from Chattanooga Christian School. At UT, he studied English and religious studies, all the while exploring multiple facets of his passion for writing, serving as editor-in-chief of UT’s campus newspaper, The Daily Beacon, a tutor in the Judith Anderson Herbert Writing Center, a contributor the Phoenix Literary Arts magazine and a science writer for the highly selective Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Chemistry program.
Dassow was honored for his writing with the Department of English Undergraduate Essay Prize and awards from Appalachia Bare’s George Washington Harris Short Story Contest and the University Libraries National Novel Writing Month Short Story Contest. Dassow serves on the leadership team of Reformed University Fellowship - International and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
Dassow received a medal during the Chancellor’s Honors Banquet in May, the university’s largest recognition event of the year.
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