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Maryville College observes Veterans Day 2021

Nov. 3, 2021

Maryville College will observe Veterans Day with several events and activities planned for Nov. 11-13, 2021.

On Thurs., Nov. 11, a POW/MIA chair of honor will be set up in the Margaret Ware Dining Room of Pearsons Hall throughout the day, to commemorate American service men and women who are prisoners of war or missing in action. The chair represents those service members who are unable to fill them because of their sacrifices.

At 1:15 p.m., the Military Student Center will host a POW/MIA recognition ceremony. During the event, members of the Volunteer State Honor Guard will explain the contents of the table and their significance. Outside of Pearsons Hall, a bugler with the Volunteer State Honor Guard will perform “Taps.”

From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., members of the Maryville College campus community, as well as the public, are invited to a drop-in “Thank a Vet” event at the Military Student Center in Bartlett Hall, Room 204. Student veterans will be present for the event. 

MC3Band to present Veterans Day Concert

The MC3Band, under the direction of Dr. Eric Simpson, will present a Veterans Day concert titled “Different Ships” at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 11 in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre.

The event is free and open to the public, although a printed ticket is required for admission. Tickets are limited and available on a first come, first-served basis. For tickets, please contact the Clayton Center Box Office at 865-981-8590 or visit claytonartscenter.com. Please note that masks are required in all indoor campus spaces.

The patriotic program is intended to serve as “a celebration of America and our veterans,” Simpson said. The phrase “Different Ships” comes from a quote by Rep. John Lewis that he attributed to Martin Luther King: “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.”

“Veterans Day is one of our most important holidays, and this program acknowledges and recognizes the diverse group of men and women that serve and continue to serve in the defense of our country,” Simpson said. “The music we will perform has something for everyone, from the very contemporary (Hamilton) to the classically American (Gershwin.) We’re proud of all of our veterans, proud to play music to honor them, and happy to be performing again at Maryville College.”

Veteran recognition planned for Nov. 13 football game

A special recognition for veterans is planned during the Maryville College vs. Greensboro College football game. Kick-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Honaker Field on the Maryville College campus. A presentation of colors, performed by the Volunteer State Honor Guard, and a performance of the national anthem will begin prior to kick-off. A flag folding ceremony will take place during halftime. After the game, flags will be available for purchase for inclusion in a Field of Honor comprised of flags with names of veterans written on them.

The College is inviting veterans to attend the game, free of charge.

Maryville College is a nationally-ranked institution of higher learning and one of America’s oldest colleges. For more than 200 years we’ve educated students to be giving citizens and gifted leaders, to study everything, so that they are prepared for anything — to address any problem, engage with any audience and launch successful careers right away. Located in Maryville, Tennessee, between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the city of Knoxville, Maryville College offers nearly 1,200  students from around the world both the beauty of a rural setting and the advantages of an urban center, as well as more than 60 majors, seven pre-professional programs and career preparation from their first day on campus to their last. Today, our 10,000 alumni are living life strong of mind and brave of heart and are prepared, in the words of our Presbyterian founder, to “do good on the largest possible scale.”