Farragut High School was paid a visit Tuesday, Oct. 15, from University of Tennessee System president Randy Boyd on his “Find Your UT” tour, an initiative designed to educate students about the opportunities within the UT System and encourage them to consider staying within the state to attend one of Tennessee’s five college campuses.
Before departing the library at FHS, Boyd said of the school, “Farragut High School has a 93-percent college going rate. Of the students that go, over 60 percent graduate within six years. Farragut is an incredible school — one of the best in our state for preparing students for college, and I just appreciate the leadership here at the high school.”
In a release issued prior to his visit, Boyd said, “We understand that every student’s journey is different. Our goal is to meet students where they are and help them get to where they want to go.
“No matter what you’re looking for in a college experience,” he continued, “the UT System provides an environment for every kind of student, a location for every Tennessee resident and an education for every mind.”
Boyd, joined by Matt Matthews, associate vice president for academic affairs in the UT System, spoke to the attending junior and senior Admirals about the ease of applying, particularly noting UT Promise is a scholarship “which ensures free tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying Tennessee residents,” according to a release issued after the visit.
