University of Tennessee Athletics
UTAD Celebrates Diversity, Inclusion, Realization of Dreams
January 18, 2017 | General
On Monday, Tennessee Athletics recognized Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a celebration of diversity, inclusion and realization of dreams.
As part of that celebration, several individuals who represented historical firsts for the University and/or athletics department were honored at halftime of the Lady Vols' thrilling win over No. 6 Notre Dame. The complete halftime ceremony can be viewed here.
The above video, featuring students from all aspects of campus life reflecting on the impact of Dr. King's dream, also debuted at Thompson-Boling Arena that night.
Additionally, Tennessee Athletics shared a series of videos across its social media platforms on Monday highlighting the ways that Dr. King's dream has impacted and inspired the lives of its diverse group of more than 500 student-athletes. Those videos can be viewed by clicking the thumbnail images below.
Dr. King's dream lives on at Tennessee and throughout the world.
LaTroy Lewis (Football)
Breana Jeter (Volleyball)
Ryan Coetzee (Swimming)
Ari Cogdell (Track)
Brittany Lindl (Tennis)
Jordan Reynolds (Basketball)
Lenysse Dyer (Track)
Sunay Bhat (Tennis)
Megan Geer (Softball)
Colleen Callahan (Swimming)
Hannah Pietila (Golf)
Emily Morrow (Soccer)
