Please join us for the annual UTC Veteran and Military Affairs 2025 Women Veterans Luncheon! This event is open to staff, faculty, students, and community members, providing an excellent opportunity to honor and celebrate Women Veterans.

April 16, 2025 from 11:00am to 12:30pm in the UTC Wolford Center at McKenzie Arena.

Guest Speaker – Master Sergeant Kathleen (Katie) Staple (U.S. Army, Retired).  Katie retired after 20 years of dedicated service in the U.S. Army, where she earned and achieved the rank of Master Sergeant. Her technical training focused on Counterintelligence (CI), and she gained extensive experience in various units, including FORSCOM Divisions, Intelligence Brigades within INSCOM and FORSCOM, TRADOC, Special Operations Command Pacific, and Air Defense. Throughout her career, Katie maintained her role in Counterintelligence while also taking on various additional responsibilities, such as Master Resilience Trainer and Equal Opportunity Leader, along with numerous leadership positions at different levels. Currently, Katie serves as the Director of Veteran Initiatives for the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC). She is passionate about her family of eight, which includes her husband, an Army veteran, and their three boys and three girls.

WE NEED YOUR HELP: UTC VMA is gathering photos of women veterans in uniform or during their service to be featured at the women veterans’ luncheon.  Photos may be sent to vma@utc.edu or delivered in person to Veteran and Military Affairs