The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. (UTFI) announced its 2025 President’s Award recipients, and UT Martin’s Ben Jones, assistant vice chancellor for development in the office of university advancement, received one of six awards given.
UTFI is an interdependent nonprofit corporation with a mission to raise financial, public, and political support for the University of Tennessee System. The UTFI President’s Award recognizes outstanding achievements by advancement staff in applying creative concepts to improving performance, advancing fundraising and alumni engagement efforts and promoting a better understanding of the systemwide advancement activities and asset management services of UT Foundation.
Jones understands and values the meaning of teamwork and collaboration. His thoughtful, strategic approach to cross-campus proposals has resulted in impactful, multi-campus projects that directly benefit students statewide.
Recipients are nominated by supervisors/managers, and a committee of previous year recipients select up to six employees to receive the honor. The other recipients include Lydia Ball, assistant director of stewardship and donor relations at UT Southern; Terri Catafygioutu, senior director of alumni programs at UT Health Science Center; Paul Clark, executive director of development at UT Knoxville; Shuying Liu, associate director of data science at Central Services; and Nancy Mullins, assistant director of events at UT Chattanooga.
For more information, contact Holly Seng, assistant director of communications and engagement for the Office of Advancement, at hseng@utm.edu or call 270-970-7911.
