Student Research/Achievements:

Erin Kramer ‘ 09, studied art history abroad in England

In the Fall of 2008, Sharon Lankford ’10 and Winston Sullivan ’11, sang with the Knoxville Opera Chorus for their Halloween Spectacular.

Major in Theatre and ASL/Deaf Studies, Katie R. F. Stangarone completed internships at InterAct Children’s Theatre for the Deaf and received a Lilly Vocation Grant (through Maryville College’s Center for Calling and Career) in the to work at the Imagination Stage in Washington, D.C.  She is also a member of the American Humanics Non-profit leadership Certification program, a recipient of the Evelyn Seedorf Prize in Dramatic Arts from Maryville College and participated in a research based practicum through the Center for Strong Communities.

In the Fall of 2008, Ashley Wise ’09 appeared in the female version of The Odd Couple in the premiere season of the Foothills Community Players in Maryville, TN.

Winston Sullivan is in his second year as a full member of the Knoxville Opera Chorus. In Fall 2008 he sang in Romberg’s Student Prince and New Moon, in addition to the Halloween Spectacular. In the Spring of 2009 he will sing in Rigoletto and I Pagliacci.

Student Profile

Name: Annamarie Glass
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: Gallatin, Tenn.
Major: Art (concentrations in Drawing and Painting)
Minor: Business

Q: Why did you choose Maryville College?
A: I choose to attend MC because of its location, its size, the art program and the equestrian team. This is the only school that I could bring my horse with me!

Q: What got you interested in studying art?
A: I have been interested in art since I can remember. I started attending an after-school art program in fourth grade, but before that, a lady on my street gave me and my sister art lessons.

Q: What kind of art form(s) are you most interested in creating and studying?
A: I love doing graphite portraits the most, but I also think it's really fun to experiment with all types of art. I love photography, ceramics and graphic design.

Q: What have been your favorite courses?
A: My favorite courses have been graphic design classes with Adrienne Schwarte and a live figure drawing class with Carl Gombert. I love the design classes because they teach me how to think critically about every design around me. I loved taking the live figure drawing class because it was such a unique experience.

Q: What is the best thing about being an art major?
A: Exam week – definitely. I always have fewer exams to take than all of my friends because my art exams are final projects. Also, I love art, so homework doesn't even feel like homework.

Q: What do you plan to do with your degree after you graduate?
A: I want to start a portraiture business (pets and people). I am trying to start my own business now, actually. It's called Artistic Graphite Works by Annamarie (AGWA). The blog link is artisticgwa.blogspot.com .

Q: Do you think that your decision to come to MC was the right one?
A: Definitely! I love MC! The small campus is just what I needed, the equestrian team is great, everyone loves the outdoors, I got a job as a Resident Assistant, and I love my art teachers. I couldn't have picked a better school!

Q: The Clayton Center for the Arts opens next month. How excited are you about taking classes in that building and exhibiting your work there?
A: I am extremely excited! I keep telling all of my friends that they are building it for me because they tore down the old art building right after my interview to get MC's art scholarship and immediately started building the new building. I think it will be a great place to do work and to exhibit my art. It will be like a real gallery!

Q: Favorite work of art?
A: The portrait I did of my grandfather. My mom asked for it for Mother's Day after he passed away. I really enjoyed doing it, and it brought me closure.