Named in honor of a man who served and uplifted others each and every day, the Jack E. Snider Honors Program creates space for academically motivated students to question, explore, and discover how their intellectual passions will allow them to serve their community and the world.
In addition to dedicated scholarships and travel-abroad funding, Snider Honors students enjoy early-registration privileges, one-on-one faculty mentorships, and support for individual research. The program encourages professional development through scholarly publication and presentations and travel opportunities, and individual development of wonder, honor, and virtue through focused academic reading, discussion, and reflection.
Jack E. Snider lived his life in service to the community of Bristol and the students he taught, befriended, and mentored for more than 50 years.
Following WWII, Jack left the U.S. Army (Airborne) and entered the world of education, where he worked for the Unicoi school district and Ruritan National. In 1955 he joined King, where he would remain until his retirement.
A man of action as well as thoughtful words, he was a member and president of multiple associations including the Tennessee College Public Relations Association, the Kiwanis Club of Bristol, the Boys’ Club, the Council for the Advancement in support of education, and the board of the Salvation Army, among other organizations.
The Honors Program reflects his view of academic excellence, joyful inquiry, and camaraderie.
