This past weekend, the Haslam Scholars Program welcomed the fifteen incoming scholars to the University of Tennessee. Beginning with dinner on Friday, May 31, the scholars participated in a full weekend of activities acclimating them to the program, the university, and the Knoxville area. Among these activities were a group hike up to Clingman’s Dome, kayaking in the TREC pool led by 2011 scholar Will Barbour, and dinner with Mrs. Dee Haslam.

The incoming scholars are as follows:

Abby Durick – Page High School – Franklin, TN

Alex Brito – Franklin Road Academy – Brentwood, TN

Bryson Lype – Ooltewah High School – Ooltewah, TN

Caitlin Pinkard – Brentwood High School – Brentwood, TN

Colleen Ryan – Cookeville High School – Cookeville, TN

Esther Choo – Farragut High School – Knoxville, TN

Grant Currin – Cleveland High School – Cleveland, TN

Houston Cookenour – Dobyns Bennet High School – Kingsport, TN

Ian Francis – Brentwood High School – Brentwood, TN

Libby Fortunato – Knoxville Catholic High School – Knoxville, TN

Louis Varriano – White Station High School – Memphis, TN

Anagha Uppal – Halls High School – Knoxville, TN

Patrick McKenzie – Search High School – Ward, AR

Robby Ferguson – William Blount High School – Maryville, TN

Victoria Nelson – Bearden High School – Knoxville, TN

Please join us in welcoming the 2013 scholars to the program!