‘Meet Maryville’ on Sept. 7: With new academic year under way, Maryville College Admissions turns attention to fall 2025
Aug. 29, 2024
When the Admissions team invites students to campus on Sept. 7, they’re not just inviting them to get to know Maryville College.
“Meet Maryville,” said Dr. Alayne Bowman, means all of it. Yes, it’s designed to giving high schoolers, adult learners and transfer students interested in exploring options for the fall 2025 academic year a chance to learn more about how to apply for admission to Maryville College, but it’s also an opportunity to get to know the community of which MC is a part.
“One of the options for this ‘Meet Maryville’ is a guided walk to the Maryville Farmers’ Market with some of our Mountain Challenge volunteers,” said Bowman, who serves as MC’s vice president for Admissions and Financial Aid. “It’s an exciting time for the College’s relationship with the downtown area, given that classes are now in session at the Downtown Center, and we’re constantly discussing ways to strengthen relationships between the College and the City of Maryville. Given that prospective students will spend four years as a Scot, we want them to get a taste of the community in which they’ll be living as well.”
The Sept. 7 “Meet Maryville” begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, and the in-person event is designed to help potential students and their families explore what makes the nationally ranked College unique: providing students with an educational experience that prepares them for anything, connecting them with alumni and peers all over the globe and setting them up for success in any career they choose. For those seeking information on how to apply for admission, questions will be answered; for those considering applying for admission, info designed to help with that decision will be provided.
Three times a year, the Office of Admissions opens the College’s doors to those interested in learning more, and with the new academic year barely under way, the excitement of it is palpable to “Meet Maryville” participants as well, said Kelly Massenzo, director of undergraduate admissions and events.
“The great thing about ‘Meet Maryville’ is that it gives students and their family members not only a chance to meet faculty and staff members, but to interact and talk with current students, who will be available for a question-and-answer session,” Massenzo said. “We’ll be giving campus tours, have representatives of all nine academic divisions on hand to talk about all of our programs of study, and afternoon breakout sessions.
“On top of that, we’ll help students who apply Early Action and provide a copy of their most up-to-date high school transcripts an opportunity to commit to MC early, and if any of those who attend want to, they can attend the home football game vs. Sewanee in the afternoon.”
The Scots take on the Tigers of the University of the South at 1 p.m. on Honaker Field. The two schools have played one another 31 times dating back to 1916, and starting with the 2025 academic year, both teams will be a part of the Southern Athletic Association NCAA Division III conference, making that rivalry even stronger.
Afternoon athletics, however, will be preceded by a morning full of admission activities. The guided tour of downtown with student volunteers from Mountain Challenge, the College’s outdoor adventure partner that provides numerous on-campus opportunities for fun and team-building, will take place at 8:30 a.m. After taking part in a 10 a.m. welcome address from Maryville College President Bryan F. Coker, attendees will take part in an Academic Division and Student Life Fair, which will spotlight the broad array of programs of study offered in MC’s nine divisions: Behavioral Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Health Sciences and Outdoor Studies, Humanities, Languages and Literature, Math and Computer Science, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences.
In addition, representatives from numerous campus organizations and departments will showcase the ways that Maryville College helps students prepare for success through faith, learning and community engagement; military-connected resources; disability and accessibility resources; academic support; athletics; career and internship preparation; study abroad and global engagement opportunities; mental health and counseling support; and many other MC-affiliated clubs and organizations.
Following Meet Maryville Q&A sessions for students and parents, participants will be given a guided tour of campus and treated to lunch in Pearsons Dining Hall. In addition to the football game, post-lunch activities include a get-to-know-the-enrollment-counselors session; a tour of the on-campus residence halls; and an early admission celebration for students who have applied Early Action.
Throughout the day, the Admissions team will be available to discuss financial aid opportunities, the admissions pathway and to guide students and parents through the application and enrollment process.
To register, please visit maryvillecollege.edu/meet-maryville. For more information, please email admissions@maryvillecollege.edu or call 865-981-8092.
Other opportunities to visit announced
One additional Meet Maryville Saturday will take place in 2024, on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For students and family members who cannot attend a Meet Maryville, Massenzo said her office offers several other options to visit campus.
During the academic year (September through April), the Office of Admissions offers tours Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET. Saturday tours will be offered this fall at 10:30 a.m. ET on Sept. 14 and 21; Oct. 5 and 12; and Nov. 2, 9, 16 and 23.
“Even if they attend a Meet Maryville, we encourage students to schedule an individual visit at a later date, which can be more personalized,” Massenzo said. “Visits that allow students to sit in on a class that relates to their area of interest and talk to faculty members who teach in their areas of interest really help prospective students answer that question — ‘Am I a good fit for Maryville College?’ ‘Is Maryville a good fit for me?’”
For more information about scheduling a campus tour, please call 865.981.8092 or visit maryvillecollege.edu/visit.