It just got even easier to be a young Tenne see fan in Gator country.The Florida fourth-grader bullied at school for being a Volunteers football fan without a store-bought T-shirt to prove it, has been offered admi sion in the UT Cla s of 2032 and a four-year, full-ride scholarship, the school announced Thursday.Vol Nation, you united around a who created his own UT shirt. And now we are thrilled to offer Steve Pearce Jersey him a spot in the Cla s of 2032 and a four-year scholarship. UT Knoxville (@UTKnoxville) The youngster’s homemade hand-drawn U.T. logo on paper, pinned to his T-shirt on „college colors day“ Luis Tiant Jersey at his elementary school, drew national attention after his teacher, Laura Snyder, wrote about his bullying on Facebook and it went viral.In its initial response, the university sent the Altamonte Springs, Florida, boy a care package of Volunteers fan apparel and paraphernalia. Then Tenne see created a T-shirt using the youngster’s design to sell through with proceeds going to the non-for-profit Stomp Out Bullying organization.“Alumni, fans, and honorary Volunteers have stepped up in response to this story,“ Carlton Fisk Jersey the university said in its new release announcing the scholarship. „So far, more than50,000shirts featuring the boys design have been pre-sold by the VolShop.“On Thursday, the university went a step further: He was awarded the Ted Williams Jersey four-year scholarship covering his tuition and fees beginning in the fall of 2028 should he decide to attend Tenne see and meet admi sion requirements.Out-of-state tuition and fees for the 2019-20 academic year is more than $31,000, .University officials have spoken multiple times with the boys mother, who has expre sed gratitude to the university and said the family has been deeply touched by the overwhelming outpouring from people around the world. Related Articles
