The Nathan W. Dougherty Award is the highest honor given annually by the University of Tennessee College of Engineering for outstanding service in the engineering profession.

Dean Matthew Mench (TCE) is presenting the award to the 2023 Recipient, Eric Zeanah, President of American Accessories International, for continuing to provide mentorship and career opportunities to the next generation.

Isaac Green

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Scott Scanlon

Major: Marketing

Minor: Entrepreneurship

Maddee Candlish

Major: Marketing & Supply Chain Management

Minor: Consumer Sciences

Lauren Werner

Major: Retail Merchandising & Management

Sam Baumann

M.S. in Computer Science

Camden Sewell

B.S. in Sports Management

Minor: Consumer Sciences

Conor Koesterman

B.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering

Tully Fitzpatrick

Major: Finance

Minor: Computer Science/IBEP

Dane Larsen

Major: Accounting

Minor: Finance

Colin Hatt

Major: Data Analytics

Minor: IBEP

AAI is proud to support College Athletes with inspiration for a career path following graduation.

Interested in Joining Our Team?


American Accessories International is always looking for motivated, talented individuals in the fields of marketing, engineering, digital media, and more. Whether you are looking for an internship or a full-time position, e-mail us at opportunities@aai-tenn.com or keep scrolling for more information.

Zeanah Engineering Complex

American Accessories International announces with great pride that the newest engineering building on the University of Tennessee campus will be named “The Zeanah Engineering Complex” in honor of the support AAI has provided to the Tickle College of Engineering.

Learn more about the building

AAI’s owner and president Eric Zeanah and his wife Elaine Zeanah, along with partners Teo Chee Seng, David Zeanah, and Kevin McHale are all alumni of the University of Tennessee. For over 25 years they have engaged, mentored, and inspired the next generation of engineering graduates. The Zeanah Engineering Complex will provide state-of-the-art research and educational facilities for engineering students, faculty, and staff, providing more hands-on experiences from the first day on campus.

*Renderings of the complex are provided by McCarty Holsaple McCarty in collaboration with SGJJR.

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