Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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When Chancellor Donde Plowman or a member of her cabinet shows up with orange and white balloons, it can only mean one thing: a Torchbearer Award is being given! This award is the highest honor presented to a select number of seniors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

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