TNJN - Laura Roberson

Laura Roberson

lrobers5@tennessee.edu

Laura Roberson is an East Tennessee native, born in Johnson City and later moving to both Chattanooga and Knoxville. She graduated from Farragut High School in 2006 and is currently a senior in journalism and electronic media with a concentration in magazines. She has done freelance work for the Knoxville News Sentinel since 2007 and interned at Knoxville Magazine and DIY Network. Laura hopes to eventually work as a magazine editor for a major publication.

Reporter

April 04 2008 :: San Diego professor, hip-hop artist lecture on Black Panther Party

April 11 2008 :: UT students organize charity boutique sale

April 14 2008 :: UT students' boutique sale raises thousands for charity

April 17 2008 :: Workshop presents plans to preserve UT campus

April 25 2008 :: UT Outdoor Program, SPEAK sponsor Bike to School Day

January 17 2009 :: UT alum explores new frontiers at ICONN conference

January 21 2009 :: Inauguration day celebration honors area civil rights leaders

March 29 2009 :: Knoxnews editor thrives on chaos

April 18 2009 :: Water Angels Ministries helps homeless woman leave past behind

April 20 2009 :: Marble Springs keeps Tennessee history alive

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Two volunteers explain 18th century kitchen essentials.

Laura Roberson

Marble Springs includes authentic frontier details, like this cast iron bell.

Laura Roberson

A volunteer keeps smoke funneling from the main cabin's stone chimney.

Laura Roberson

Steve Ricker waits to explain his craft to event guests.

Laura Roberson

The main cabin at Marble Springs is the only original log structure remaining.

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Steve Ricker has been a tradesman and demonstrator for 30 years.

Laura Roberson

Kimberly Bailey tells her story on the front steps of the Water Angels Ministries Church.

Laura Roberson

Neel San and Dibyendu Mukhejee sing a Bengali duet about unrequited love.

Laura Roberson

Closing his eyes during his emotion-filled performance, Dibyendu Mukhejee serenades the audience.

Laura Roberson

Dibyendu Mukhejee sings a woeful ballad as he plays along on his guitar.

Laura Roberson

UT student Kevin Townsend plays his guitar and sings along.

Laura Roberson

The Velocity Saxophone Quartet- UT students Aaron Schmitt, Xin Gao, Jason Turner, Jose Riokas and Jane Marsilio- take the Great Room stage.

Laura Roberson

Jose Riokas and Jane Marsilio liven things up with a saxophone sequence.

Laura Roberson

Drummer Jason Turner, a UT music performance senior, and saxophonists Jose Riokas, a UT wind conducting graduate student, and Jane Marsilio, a UT music performance graduate student, perform a Middle Eastern/African instrumental.

Laura Roberson

Former UT science professor Mary Kuman glances up after sampling the international cuisine, pasta sauce dotting her lip. "I can't stay away from young people," she says. "I keep coming because my life is just empty."

Laura Roberson