The SIS 2012 Hooding Ceremony took place on May 11 at the UT University Center celebrating the 86 SIS graduates for this year.  Twenty-seven graduates participated in the ceremony while friends and family looked on.  Cindy Hicks, harpist for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra provided a beautiful music background for the event. 

The award winners recognized at the event this year are:

Student Awards
Best Paper Award: Lisa Christian
Best Technical Project: Rachel Gammons, Huaqing “Harrison” Pang, Jacob Price & Laurel Winter
Outstanding Service Award:   Rachel Gammons
Academic Achievement Award: Reid Boehm (campus) and Greg Stoner (DE)
SIS Outstanding Master’s Student Award: Rachel Gammons
Gary Purcell Award: Valerie Jopeck

Faculty Award
Bonnie Carroll & Roy Cooper Faculty Enrichment Award: Dr. Devendra Potnis

Alumni Awards
The Innovator’s Award: Jill Grogg
Distinguished Alumni Award: Beth Davis-Brown