UTM will showcase some of the finest student talent at the first Scholarfest: A Celebration of Student Achievement on April 6-8 in the UC. All five colleges will be represented. The event is sponsored by Honors Programs and Academic Affairs.

Submissions from more than 85 students will feature creative writing, non-fiction papers and research reports, poster presentations, fine arts exhibits, demonstrations of applied skills from the professional degree programs, senior capstone projects and University Scholars senior projects. An Interdisciplinary Student Writing Conference will be the centerpiece of Scholarfest.

Scholarfest is intended to be an annual festival of student research and creative presentations. Its purpose is to demonstrate the outstanding work UT Martin students are doing in the academic programs, to inspire other students’ efforts by providing models of student achievement and to afford students an experience of public presentation of their work. Undergraduate and graduate students from any academic discipline on campus are invited to participate.

A faculty sponsor is required for each submission.

“Hundreds of UT Martin students do outstanding academic work every semester that goes unrecognized outside of their classrooms. Scholarfest provides an opportunity for the wider community to experience the creative and intellectual products of our fine students,” said Dr. William Zachry, director of Honors Programs and coordinator of Scholarfest.