Austin “Levi” Blazer

Levi graduated as Salutatorian with honors and distinction from Cocke County High School.  He is the son of Tony and Gayla Blazer.  He served as president of Future Business Leaders of America, Student Council, National Honors Society, and as a member of Key Club, Principal’s Student Council, Beta Club, and the Math Club.  He competed in Scholars’ Bowl for two years and served as the editor of his high school yearbook, the Chanticleer.  He earned first place in the regional and state Future Business Leaders of America parliamentary procedures competition and went on to place at the national level.  His awards include being voted Mr. Cocke County High School in his senior year as well as Cocke County’s AP Human Geography award and English I Honors award.  He participated in Cross Country, Track and Field and Tennis.  He volunteered with multiple local organizations such as Edgemont Elementary School and Friends of Tennessee’s Babies.

Levi graduated from Belmont University with a Bachelor of Science in both Public Health and Corporate Communication.  He was a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, where he served as Community Service Chair and Chapter President during his undergraduate studies.  He was voted Belmont’s 2020 Homecoming King.  He served on the Inman College of Health Sciences Dean’s Student Advisory Board and volunteered with Belmont Best Buddies.  He was selected to be a volunteer at the third and final 2020 Presidential Election Debate and helped Belmont gain recognition as a Most Engaged Campus for Student Voting which became one of his favorite experiences in undergrad. He earned a Master of Science in Digital Marketing degree from East Tennessee State University.

Levi’s college internships with Monroe Carrel, Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University and the Tennessee Department of Health helped him secure a place at Change Healthcare, a multinational healthcare technology company, where he first worked in a two-year rotational role for new graduates.  After the two-year program, he was hired by Optum Insight.  There, his first role was Manager of Innovation Enablement in the User Experience (UX) department.  However, he has recently transitioned to a role working in training and engagement for a new product called CrimsonAI.  His job is remote, and he is currently working from his home in Parrottsville, Tennessee.