The mission of the VOLeaders Academy is to cultivate and empower student-athlete leaders through sport to create positive social change.
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VOLeaders Academy retweeted
Mar 30
"He that beareth a torch shadoweth himself that he may give light to others."
Congratulations to @jthomUT on receiving the Torchbearer Award - the highest honor for an undergraduate student at @UTKnoxville recognizing service, leadership & the Volunteer Spirit.
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VOLeaders Academy retweeted
1ST IN THE MEN'S 1-METER! 🥇
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10 Oct 2025
Looking back on a fun day spent with Gol de Letra in São Paulo this summer. They use sport as an instrument for social transformation and work to empower youth by using education and experiences to help young people develop lifelong values and leadership skills 💪 #VOLeaders365
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VOLeaders Academy retweeted
21 Sep 2025
"It was a shining light."
Grant reflects on how @VOLeaders helped shape his approach to leadership and service throughout his NBA career
watch/listen → 1tn.co/m/EverythingOrange
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20 Aug 2025
All smiles as we look back on one of our visits this summer in Brazil with Vida Corrida! At @ongvidacorrida they use sport & physical activity to empower women & develop youth in the community. What an experience to see how sport is being used to positively impact a community 🧡
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VOLeaders Academy retweeted
3 Jul 2025
100% postseason participation
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27 Jun 2025
Early morning dance at Vida Corrida. In Brazil dance is a celebration of community and life. A true joy for us to experience 🇧🇷💚
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27 Jun 2025
On our 1st day in Brazil we visited Vida Corrida who we served alongside on our inaugural trip in 2016! They use sport & physical activity to empower women & develop youth in the community. We played basketball & soccer & participated in a workout class with women in the area!
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VOLeaders Academy retweeted
27 Jun 2025
Woke up as the #59 pick in the NBA Draft aka Mr. Irrelevant. But wouldn’t be my story if it were any other way!! Let the Grit & Grind journey begin! #Memphis 😤🙏🏾
8 Sep 2020
Commitment!! youtu.be/MjYbJnbZhlQ
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2 May 2025
What a night! This week 4 members of our 8.0 cohort were honored at the Chancellor’s Honors Banquet for their leadership & service to the University!
~Torchbearer Award -Griffin Hadley, Jahmai Mashack, Kate McCarville
~Extraordinary Campus Leadership and Service - Bailey Davis
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VOLeaders Academy retweeted
25 Mar 2025
KARLYN HITS 78MPH🔥🔥🔥🔥 setting the record for the fastest pitch ever thrown in softball history!!!
@NCAA @espn @SEC @monicaabbott
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19 Nov 2024
It’s official! We are going to Brazil summer 2025! 😎🇧🇷 #VOLeaders365
Brazil was the first country we visited with our program and decided we just had to return to celebrate our 10th year!
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16 Nov 2024
Grateful for @MartySmithESPN and @CollegeGameDay for highlighting this special connection between Dylan and Simphiwe 🧡🤍
16 Nov 2024
This summer, Tennessee's Dylan Sampson took a trip to South Africa where he learned the true meaning of perspective and perseverance from 13-year-old triple-amputee Simphiwe Ditshaba 🧡
(via @MartySmithESPN)
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7 Nov 2024
Last night we gifted cohort 9.0 their legacy boxes which means they are officially VOLeader alumni! Moving into our 10th year we now have 210 alums 🤍🧡 #VOLeaders365
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VOLeaders Academy retweeted
11 Oct 2024
Mr. Chairman 🫡
Jahmai Mashack has been elected the chair of the 2024-25 SEC Men's Basketball Leadership Council
More info » 1tn.co/3XZI0sF
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11 Oct 2024
Throwing it back to one of our favorite days from the summer! We partnered with a local group to host a sport fest for children. We played basketball, soccer, yard games, made chalk drawings and so much more! The power of sport was on full display 🤍 #VOLeaders365
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VOLeaders Academy retweeted
1 Oct 2024
It’s been an honor repping the power T in more ways than one.
Forever grateful for @UTKnoxville, @Vol_SwimDive, @VOLeaders, and @UTJEM.
1 Oct 2024
The Tennessee experience is extends far beyond the borders of Rocky Top 🧡
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VOLeaders Academy retweeted
10 Oct 2024
Covering the 2024 @Paralympics not only allowed students to report on an international stage but also hands-on experience covering adaptive sports. Faculty hopes experiences like this will help improve future coverage of adaptive sports. Read more here: tiny.utk.edu/q3Gla
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