Crawford Alumni Center

Movies on the Quad
6:00 P.M.
Tennessee Tech Main Quad
Admission: Free!

Get ready to rewind! Join the Crawford Alumni Center and Tennessee Tech alumni, students, and our community for our 2nd annual Movies on the Quad on September 11 with an outdoor retro movie favorite, popcorn, live music with a Tech student band, lawn games, friendship bracelets, and food trucks right on the Quad.

Join us at 6:00 p.m. for the pre-party with live music, games, friendship bracelets, and food truck fare before the movie begins. The movie will start at 7:15 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for a night under the stars on the Quad!

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September 19
5:30 PM
Tennessee Tech University
Ashraf Islam Engineering Building

Join us to celebrate the excellence of our Tennessee Tech alumni at the 2026 Alumni Awards. We will present awards to this year’s alumni award winners followed by dinner and music.

2026 Alumni Award Winners

• Outstanding Young Alumna: Amy Blaylock New (‘08 marketing)
• Outstanding Service: Timothy F. Tucker (‘94 civil engineering and ‘95 M.S.)
• Outstanding Philanthropy: Dr. Gene Palmer (‘60 biology) & Jo Palmer (‘60 secondary education)
• Tennessee Tech Employee Excellence: Dr. Robert L. Owens II (‘98 industrial engineering, ‘00 MBA, ‘03 Ed.S. and ‘09 Ph.D.)
• Corporate Excellence: ATC Automation – Ethan M. Bernhardt (‘00 industrial technology)
• Distinguished Alumnus: Dr. Tom Collins (‘98 chemistry)

Please RSVP below by August 21st.

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November 7, 2026
Tennessee Tech Centennial Plaza

More details coming soon!

The Phantom of the Opera
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC)
February 13, 2027
2:00 P.M.

Seating: Front Orchestra (Row F, Row G, and Row H), Mid Orchestra (Row Q), and Rear Orchestra (Row V), all centrally-located.

Join us on February 13 at TPAC to see The Phantom of the Opera, showing in Nashville for the first time in 10 years!

Pre-Show Alum Meet-Up at Frothy Monkey

There will be a casual alumni meet-up before the show at noon at the Frothy Monkey downtown (235 Rep John Lewis Way N, Nashville). There is no charge for this pre-show gathering -- simply pay for the drinks and snacks of your choice!

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