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FHS alum becomes ‘Torchbearer’ at UT
For Sana Boghani, Monday, March 16, appeared the same as any other. She settled into an evening health policy and management class, part of her pursuit of a Master’s Degree in Public Health. The room buzzed with low chatter as students shared stories from Spring Break. Suddenly, the mood shifted. Dr. Joe Mazer, the Dean of the College of Communication and Information at the University of Tennessee, walked in with several of Boghani’s professors and mentors following closely. They informed the 2022 Farragut High School graduate she had been named a 2026 Torchbearer, the university’s highest undergraduate student honor. Awarded annually to a select few seniors and recent graduates, the Torchbearer designation recognizes academic excellence and an extraordinary commitment to service and leadership. Boghani — a December 2025 UTK graduate — accepted a hug and broke into a wide smile, donning the same color of navy she had worn at her FHS graduation four years prior. “I had no words, but my face gave it away,” she said. “I feel very humbled, blessed and grateful that I was considered for that honor. While I applied and was nominated, I had zero expectation that I would actually receive the award. It was a moment I will never forget.” The moment served as a fitting accolade in Boghani’s UT journey, which started with doubt as she saw friends venturing out-of-state for college. Instead, she attended a school that is exactly 17 miles from her high school alma mater and earned a plethora of honors in the process.
Read MoreFarragut welcomes Publix
A crowd eagerly waited before daybreak as Farragut Mayor Ron Williams cut the ribbon for Publix at Westerly Commons in west Farragut Thursday morning, March 26, at 13123 Kingston Pike, near the intersection with S. Watt Road. “We’d like to welcome you to your new Publix, the store’s community relations manager Kimberly Reynolds said. “We have a lot of people standing here to get in,” the mayor said before introducing Town officials who were present. “I’m really excited to have Publix on this corner and our second one in our Town. I think, for everybody who lives out this way and myself, this will be a real convenience. “And, for the people who live in Lenoir City and Loudon area, we really appreciate your sales tax,” he added, generating laughter. “As you probably know, we live on sales tax here. “Anyway, this is going to be a busy corner, so hopefully everybody can have a good time today … it’s a beautiful store,” Williams said. “Thank you for your leadership and partnership in getting us here today,” Reynolds added. “I just couldn’t be more excited to open up this store for your community and our neighbors and really looking forward to serving you — serving you the way you expect from Publix,” store manager David Kuehl said. “I couldn’t be more happy to be leading this team. We are very excited to show you what we’ve got going on in [the store].”
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