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UT Renames College of Law in Honor of Alumnus Frank Winston

Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 16, 2025

The University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville College of Law has been renamed the Frank Winston College of Law following approval by the UT Board of Trustees. The recognition honors Frank Winston, an alumnus of the college and former Tennessee lawmaker who served as counsel to Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton and supported numerous initiatives, including The Bill Gatton Foundation, where he also served as a trustee. The foundation’s $32.5 million gift establishes the Frank Winston Public Interest Law Fellows and the Frank Winston Business Law Fellows. These fellowships will award full scholarships covering three years of studies plus a generous stipend, paid summer work experience, and numerous enriching educational and professional activities. The gift also introduces Frank Winston Law Grants. These three-year scholarships will provide $1,000 annually to at least 50 students in each class to provide additional support for costs associated with law school. “UT has produced some of the brightest legal minds in our state and our country for well over a century. We are proud to have the Winston College of Law bear the name of one of our most distinguished alumni and look forward to the incredible impact a gift of this magnitude will have on our students for generations to come,” said UT Chancellor Donde Plowman. Read a news release from the school.