Date: Wed Oct 15, 11:30 AM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT
Category:
- Community Service
Level:
- Volunteers
Each fall, Trefoil Society luncheons are held in each of the Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians' regions to honor a woman who exemplifies the spirit of Girl Scouting. The event pays tribute to a distinguished woman from each area who has exemplified herself as a leader in her community and who upholds the traditions and embodiment of the Girl Scout Law.
This year's honoree for the East Tennessee region is Chancellor Donde Plowman.
Chancellor Plowman is the chief executive of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Since Plowman became chancellor in 2019, the university has strategically grown its enrollment, increased the retention of first-year students, and improved the four-year graduation rate. Research expenditures have grown, and the university has developed innovative partnerships with industry leaders.
Plowman has ushered in new athletics administration that has revived the department with ethical leadership and a team-first culture that values excellence. Plowman is currently vice president of the Southeastern Conference Executive Committee and previously served a three-year term on the NCAA's Presidential Forum.
Plowman was a Girl Scout Junior and Cadette in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She attributes her lifelong interest in learning and achievement to all the hours she spent earning badges.
