ALCORN, ARMSTRONG, TOSH TO RECEIVE UT MARTIN HOMECOMING ALUMNI AWARDS

ALCORN, ARMSTRONG, TOSH TO RECEIVE UT MARTIN HOMECOMING ALUMNI AWARDS

MARTIN, Tenn. – Cody Alcorn, of Atlanta, Georgia; April Armstrong, of Bartlett; and Jimmy

Tosh, of Henry, will be honored with alumni awards from the University of Tennessee at Martin during

homecoming festivities Oct. 1.

The awards will be presented during the annual Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards

Program before the opening of Quad City, and award-winners will later be recognized after the first

quarter of the of the homecoming football game against Tennessee Tech. The game begins at 2 p.m. in

Hardy Graham Stadium, and tickets are available in advance through the Skyhawk Ticket Office and at

the gate on game day.

Alcorn, a native of Sikeston, Missouri, will receive the 2022 Outstanding Young Alumni Award,

which honors a university alum under 40 years of age for outstanding achievement in his or her chosen

profession. Alcorn is a 2005 UT Martin graduate with a bachelor’s degree in communications. In his 17-

year, award-winning career in TV news, he has covered a presidential inauguration, a Super Bowl, and

numerous breaking news and weather stories. He is currently a journalist for 11Alive, WXIA, in Atlanta.

Armstrong is the recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Alumni Award, which honors a university

alum for outstanding achievement in his or her chosen profession. Armstrong is a second-generation

alumna of UT Martin and 2004 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She is a

systems technology auditor for Memphis Light, Gas, and Water and is a member of the Institute of

Internal Auditors. Armstrong has most recently been named the president of the UT Martin Black

Alumni Council.

Tosh, the owner and CEO of Tosh Farms, will receive the 2022 Chancellor’s Award for

University Service, which honors an individual for exemplary service to the university. He received a

bachelor’s degree in agriculture in 1972. He now owns and operates the 24 th largest swine operation in the

country. He has been a key driver of the Captain’s Challenge Campaign with his $50,000 match to the UT

Martin College of Agriculture and Applied Science.

To view the complete schedule of homecoming events, visit alumni.utm.edu/homecoming. For

more information on university homecoming awards, contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at 731-881-

7610.