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Watch: Trey Smith Honored as a Torchbearer By Chancellor Plowman

Watch: Trey Smith Honored as a Torchbearer By Chancellor Plowman
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Watch: Trey Smith Honored as a Torchbearer By Chancellor Plowman
Watch: Trey Smith Honored as a Torchbearer By Chancellor Plowman

On Friday morning, Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman joined a zoom call between Josh Heupel, Danny White, and Trey Smith, and brought several others with her. Plowman announced to Smith, he was receiving the highest possible honor a Tennessee student could receive, being selected as a torchbearer. You can watch the full video below.

"The Torchbearer is the highest student honor conferred by the University of Tennessee. Torchbearers are seniors who have served their alma mater with overall excellence. The Torchbearer is awarded for academic achievement and outstanding commitment to others as demonstrated by the student’s various activities and significant contributions to the university and the community. Students chosen for this award embody the Volunteer spirit, displaying initiative and service in the best interests of both the university and their fellow students. Recognition as a Torchbearer reminds all students that those who bear the torch of enlightenment shadow themselves to give light to others."

The last Tennessee football player selected as a torchbearer was Joshua Dobbs in 2017. 

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MATT RAY

Matt Ray is the publisher of Sports Illustrated-FanNation's Volunteer Country, serving as a beat reporter covering football, recruiting, and occasionally other sports. Matt also is a lead analyst at Sports Illustrated All-American, Sports Illustrated lead authority in high school recruiting coverage. When not at work covering the Tennessee Volunteers or the recruiting trail, Matt enjoys spending time with his wife Destiny traveling the country. 

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