Officials said that 66 graduates completed over 225 hours of service each — earning them a gold medallion.
Author: WBIR Staff
Updated: 3:00 PM EDT May 6, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It's graduation season in Tennessee, with in-person commencement ceremonies scheduled for this weekend. And while most students will receive degrees and diplomas, some students will also get gold medals for their work to give back to the community.
The University of Tennessee's Jones' Center for Leadership and Service honors graduates by awarding them with medallions. They are given out on a tiered system based on the number of service hours students log.
Anyone who logs more than 100 hours of community service hours while attending UT will get a medallion, officials said. They get a bronze medal for logging under 174 hours, a silver one for logging under 224 hours and a gold medallion for logging more than 225 hours of community service.