Hanna Has the Haston Leadership-DNA
Hannah Haston, daughter of David and Laura Haston of Dandridge, TN, is a Junior at the University of Tennessee studying Business Management on a Marketing Track with a collateral in Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness. In addition to this, she is pursuing a minor in Political Science with the intention of potentially attending law school upon graduation. During her tenure thus far, Hannah has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA, placing her on the Dean’s List with Summa Cum Laude honors for 5 consecutive semesters and among the top of her class in the Haslam College of Business. She is on track to graduate in May of 2026.
Hannah is on a full-tuition merit scholarship from the University of Tennessee based on Academic Achievement. Because of her test scores, she is a Volunteer Scholarship recipient, rewarding students who scored above the 95th percentile on the ACT exam in addition to having over a 3.8 cumulative high school GPA. Furthermore, she is a Hope with Merit Scholarship recipient, placing her in the highest academic tier for Tennessee statewide awards.
On top of being a full-time, high-excelling student, Hannah is heavily involved in extracurricular activities on campus and in her greater community. Following a string of executive positions, Hannah was just elected and installed as the 2025 Chapter President of Kappa Delta Sorority – Alpha Epsilon Chapter, in which she acts as the head of command of one of Kappa Delta’s largest collegiate organizations, sitting just under 500 members. With this opportunity, she serves as the liaison between the university, her chapter, and KD’s national headquarters, ensuring that Alpha Epsilon is following all regulations, effectively managing its chapter budget of over $1.45 million, and exceeding all expectations. Prior to this, she served in numerous appointed officer, executive board, and governing council positions, most notably her term as Vice President of Events and Programming for the organization which concluded in November of 2024. During this position, Hannah facilitated and planned all social events, philanthropic events, community service initiatives, Parents Weekend celebrations, and alumnae involvement endeavors, amounting to over 65 events planned during her term altogether. During the spring semester alone, Hannah and her team led the chapter to raising well over $100,000 for the first time in chapter history, and upon completion of her term, Kappa Delta has raised over $140,000 in 2024, more than double what had ever been raised before by the organization in support of Prevent Child Abuse America and Child Help-Knoxville. This solidified Kappa Delta as one of Child Help’s largest contributors, funding the entire salary of multiple members of their part time staff. In addition to this, Hannah planned events of all types and sizes, including an inaugural Parents Weekend philanthropy event that hosted over 1000 people and raised nearly $20,000 in a single night.
Outside of her sorority, Hannah is a member of Order of Omega, a Greek honor society acknowledging the top 5% of student campus leaders. Within this organization, she participates in community service initiatives, professional development opportunities, and is required to maintain prestigious leadership involvement on top of an elite GPA. Also, she is a new initiate of Kappa Alpha Pi – Pre Law and Government Professional Fraternity on campus. She was initiated in November following a rigorous recruitment and interview selection process and upon the completion of an educational new member program designed to introduce her to the greater Law professional landscape in Knoxville and to connect her to a group of peers with similar interests and goals. Here, she acts as the Brotherhood Coordinator, planning and executing events designed to improve the community within the fraternity by providing opportunity for the formation of genuine connections throughout. She is also a member of Women of Haslam, a departmental group dedicated to providing resources to and educating young female business students on professional skills and pathways. She is also an active member in Eighteen Twenty Bible Study, a group of well over 100 Greek women who meet weekly to pray for each other and the campus while growing in their faith.
Hannah’s Haston Lineage
Daniel Haston > David Haston > Polly Haston > Montgomery Greenville Haston > Isom Haston > R.C. Haston > Marlin Haston* > David Haston > Hannah Haston
*Hannah enrolled at the University of Tennessee precisely 75 years after her grandfather, Marlin Haston, enrolled there.
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