He was a four-year starter in soccer at Ashland University in Ohio and is that school's leading scorer with 52 goals. After graduation, Varga played professionally in Europe and with the Knoxville Impact of the United Soccer League.  He coached 14 years in South Alabama and at Gardner Webb.  He said that he really enjoys being here at UT Martin where students can prepare academically in a more relaxed environment for life after graduation.  He also said that he is looking for various ways to get athletes on the soccer team more involved in the greater Martin community.  Clinton Smith (right), past Kiwanis president, presented a certificate of appreciation to Coach Varga and said that a donation will be made in his honor to the Weakley County Prevention Coalition.

 

Two members of the Math Craft Lab at UT Martin—Barbara Kunkel (third from left) and Shelly Long (second from right)—highlighted in a March 4 presentation for Kiwanis the many creative and engaging ways mathematics comes to life through hands-on activities, outreach and community programming.  This presentation showcased how math can be fun, accessible, and inspiring for learners of all ages as all Kiwanis members present worked with folding and cutting a Mobius Strip. The Mobius strip, the presenters explained, is a key concept in topology and has practical application in engineering for creating wear-resistant belts. Steve Elliott (second from left), chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, described how the Math Craft Lab was created and the excitement this outreach has generated. The speakers were introduced by Earl Wright (left), Kiwanis program chair for March.  Laura Taylor, Kiwanis past president, presented a certificate of appreciation to the speakers and said that a donation will be made in their honor to the Weakley County Prevention Coalition.