Twelve candidates are selected each year to become Knoxville Fellows. They come from a variety of towns, educations, and experiences.

The 2012 Class

Bo Johnson

Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee
Alma Mater: Auburn
Internship: Provision Health Care
Major: Building Science
Past activities: Young Life, Phi Gamma Delta
Interests: Songwriting, Guitar, Wakeboarding

Why Knoxville Fellows: This is a great opportunity to allow God to direct my first steps as I begin my career.
 

Bryden Banister

Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Alma Mater: Trinity University, San Antonio
Internship: Pizza Southeast, LLC
Major: Business Administration, Marketing Concentration
Past activities: Varsity Swimmer and Diver
Interests: friends, water sports, reading and learning, music, family

Why Knoxville Fellows: To grow in my relationship with Christ while serving and loving a city that has always been home.

 

Calvin Dillenger

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Alma Mater: Lee University, Cleveland
Internship: H R C Medical
Major: Business Administration
Past Activities: Missions Alive, S.I.F. E. Cambodia
Interests: Hiking, Music, and Traveling

Why Knoxville Fellows: It presents the opportunity of intentional community that will also help me develop who I am in Christ.
 

Katie Connell

Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Alma Mater: Lipscomb University, Nashville
Internship: Ability Healthcare
Major: Psychology
Past activities: Phi Sigma, Ethos House Church
Interests: Family, running, music

Why Knoxville Fellows: Looking forward to seeing and being a part of all the ways God is working in the city I have grown up in.
 

Nadim Jubran

Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Alma Mater: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Internship: Clayton Bank
Major: Finance
Past activities: Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Interests: Family, sports, outdoor activities, investments

Why Knoxville Fellows: A unique opportunity to integrate my career and spiritual life to help make a difference in my hometown community.
 

Carrie Ray

Hometown: Naples, FL
Alma Mater: Elon University, Elon, NC
Internship: Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries
Major: Psychology
Past activities: Intervarsity, Volunteer work in Guatemala and Ecuador
Interests: Outdoors, road biking, art

Why Knoxville Fellows: It is a unique chance to live and work with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ in the heart and soul of the city
 

Michael Dean

Hometown: Germantown, TN
Alma Mater: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Internship: Knowledge Launch
Major: Advertising
Past activities: Pi Kappa Alpha, Ad Club, The Cross
Interests: Photography, Graphic Design, Music

Why Knoxville Fellows: It is a unique opportunity to begin my professional life in a program built on Christ.
 

Melissa Priode

Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Alma Mater: University of Tennessee
Internship: Knoxville News Sentinel
Major: Journalism and Electronic Media
Past activities: Young Life, Girl Scouts
Interests: Reading, outdoors, scrapbooking

Why Knoxville Fellows: This is a unique opportunity to grow, learn, and serve alongside other young professionals while being challenged daily.
 

Wade Gobbell

Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Alma Mater: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Internship: Covenant Health Systems
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Past Activities: Phi Sigma Kappa, The Cross
Interests: Fitness, sports, fishing

Why Knoxville Fellows? The opportunity to grow spiritually and professionally and to contribute to Knoxville's Christian leadership influence.
 

Chelsey Ellis

Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Alma Mater: University of Tennessee
Internship: Provision Foundation
Major: Retail & Consumer Science
Past Activities: Missions in China, South America, & Africa. Youth Ministry through Young Life & CSPC
Interests: Family, running, & traveling
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Why Knoxville Fellows? I am so excited to grow more as a leader while living in an intentional Christian community!
 

Franklin Kotsianas

Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Alma Mater: University of Tennessee
Internship: Heil Trailer International
Major: Civil/ Environmental Engineering
Past Activities: Sigma Chi
Interests: Fishing, Hunting, Atlanta Braves, Tennessee Vols

Why Knoxville Fellows: It is an excellent opportunity in the Knoxville community to learn leadership skills and strengthen your relationship with Christ.
 

Katelyn Pardue

Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Alma Mater: Carson-Newman College
Internship: Bella Luna
Major: Consumer Services, Business Administration Minor
Past Activities: RUF, The Lighthouse Ministry, Global Outreach
Interests: Poetry, Cooking, Travelling, Conversing

Why Knoxville Fellows: This Christian community will allow me to observe and grow in urban hospitality from the heart of the city.
 

2011 Class

Michelle Anderek
John Mark Braswell
Scott Buchanan
Tyler Hays
Caitlin McCall
Cortney Newell
David Schultz
Katie Shires
Katherine Tarwater
Bryan Terrill
Margaret Wallace
Peter Yagel

2010 Class

Nicholas Barnhart
Jessica Boyd
Carolyn Coley
Mollie Dry Lacher
Austin Hardison
Annie Haslam
Tim Jones
Drew McMillin
Rebecca O’Dell
Kyle Sherman
Jay Slagle
Jennifer Smith

2009 Class

Greg Briscoe
Kyle Cruze
Adam Gillem
Angela Gonda
Kate Heubach
Amelia Johnson
Emmy Jones
Joe Lacher
Mark McComas
Taylor Ratliff
Genevieve Turner
Nikki Ditmars Woods

2008 Class

Annie Fulk Ayres
Patrick Childs
Austin Church
Jay Cobble
Kristen Webster Cruze
Chris Doody
Mollie Johnson
Tomi Robb
Sarah Stovall Stewart
Lindsay Winters