Celebrating Excellence: UTM Student Shines at Honors Day Ceremony

MARTIN, Tenn. – May 15, 2025 – LOCAL UTM STUDENT HONORED ON HONORS DAY – Jocelyn V.K. Cantrell (right), a student at the University of Tennessee at Martin hailing from Old Hickory, proudly receives the Carol McElvain Memorial Award from UTM Chancellor Yancy Freeman during the university's Honors Day celebration on April 13, held in Watkins Auditorium. Flanking her is Dr. Janet Wilbert, a professor of health and human performance, who oversaw the awards presentation. The Carol McElvain Memorial Award, bestowed by the UTM Department of Nursing, acknowledges a junior in the clinical nursing program exhibiting remarkable courage, tenacity, and continuous excellence in their studies. This award is also conferred to a student from the UTM Parsons Regional Center. For details about UT Martin, visit www.utm.edu or call 1-800-829-UTM1 (-8861).