Division of Social Sciences

The Maryville College Sondra and Dorsey Ellis Center for Faculty and Student Excellence has given out its first round of grants and awards.

The Maryville College Community Concert Band, better known as the MC3 Band, will perform a spring concert on April 28 at the Clayton Center.

Senior Biology major Emily Miller won the prestigious LeQuire Award during the April 10 Maryville College Celebration of Student Achievement.

Chattanooga native Josh Cornell ’26 was named winner of the Carl ’63 and Jean McDonald Outstanding Senior Award on April 10.

The Rev. Job Childs Lawrence, born into slavery and educated at Maryville College, has inspired two donors to fund a liberal arts fellowship.

Speakers have been announced for the second annual Maryville College AI Summit, which will take place May 12-13 at the Downtown Center.

On April 10, the Maryville College Celebration of Student Achievement saw almost 100 Scots receive awards for academics and leadership.

Retiring in May, Jan Taylor arrived at Maryville College in 2000, and over the past 26 years, she’s taken on a number of roles.

On April 28, an open interest meeting will be held to discuss a May 2027 Maryville College Concert Choir Companion Tour of Scotland.

Expanding Horizons, billed as “a theological institute for high school youth,” will take place June 21-26 on the Maryville College campus.

Former Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds was awarded the Medal of Honor, and the story that led to it began in a Maryville College classroom.

The Orchestra at Maryville College (OMC) and the Maryville College Community Chorus (MCCC) will perform a spring concert on April 21.

For giving residents a better understanding of the American Revolution, the local DAR chapter has recognized Maryville College with an award.

Earth Week at Maryville College takes place April 20-25, but the celebration kicks off early with a Vintage Market at Crawford House.

Dr. Ken Tuck, a prominent ophthalmologist from Virginia and a dedicated Maryville College alumnus, has died. He was 94.

The annual student-centric give-back day of student involvement, KT Weekend, will be expanded at Maryville College for this year on April 11.

After a several-year hiatus, the Maryville College Jazz Band returned last fall, and the ensemble is now planning an April 14 concert.

The Rev. Jessica Lewis will speak on the wonders of connection at the Maryville College Easter Sunrise Service, set for 7 a.m. April 5

The Maryville College Tartanband will play with dates and times for its 2026 spring concert, scheduled for April 7 in the Clayton Center.

The 2026 Maryville College Spring Opportunities Fair brought out roughly 230 Scots seeking career possibilities and internship opportunities.

Maryville College junior Gianna Mantegna ’27 will have a prestigious addition to her résumé after this summer: researcher at Harvard Forest.

John and Peggy Cowan have established the Parks Cowan Initiative for the Liberal Arts, a Maryville College faculty development program.

With the assistance of Dr. Tess Ann Simpson, two Maryville College students are conducting a study on the ways people think about death.

Maryville College will hold a golf tournament, the Highlander Cup, to raise funds for Athletics on June 8 at Green Meadow Country Club.

For 150 years, Maryville College Baseball players have taken part in America’s pastime on the same rugged field: Scotland Yard.

Whenever Scots get together, stories are inevitably told. Now, thanks to the Scots Storytelling Project, they’ll be preserved for posterity.

It’s an iconic part of pop culture, and April 16-19, the students of Maryville College’s Theatre Department will present “Grease.”

An extensive renovation to the Maryville College Archives, thanks to the generosity of alumni donors, has made the space more user-friendly.

The second annual Maryville College AI Summit is set for May 12-13, and proposals for summit sessions are currently being accepted.

On March 28, the next “Meet Maryville” event will take place at Maryville College, and prospective students can learn more about the school.

KT Global 2026 kicks off in April, as Maryville College alumni around the world undertake community service projects wherever they live.

After 25 years (give or take a decade) at Maryville College, Dr. Barbara Johnson will retire at the end of the 2025-26 academic year.

Maryville College student Jackie Manning, a Bachelor of Arts in Music major, will present a senior recital on April 9 at the Clayton Center.

Colby Huffman ’25 and Ellie Jaynes ’26, along with Dr. Drew Crain, conducted research at Maryville College that’s now published in a journal.

The latest exhibit in the Clayton Center for the Arts galleries showcases the creative spirit of artists at Blackberry Farm and Mountain.

With 20 years of experience in higher education administration, Rebecca Blalock has been hired as the new registrar of Maryville College.

On March 23, Dr. Christopher Magra will bring the Witherspoon Lecture series to a close with a talk on the historic Watauga Association.

The piano trio Trillium, led by Maryville College Professor Emeritus Dr. Robert Bonham, will perform a free concert on March 7 at the CCA.

On Feb. 7, players, coaches, alumni, staff, parents and more gathered to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Maryville College baseball.

For the second Maryville College Witherspoon Lecture, Dr. Michael Lynch will discuss the Overmountain Men of Southern Appalachia.

At the Clayton Center on Feb. 17, Maryville College will host five area high schools to compete in the annual Blount County Band Festival.

Maryville College will observe Black History Month through a variety of events and activities designed to focus on culture and inclusivity.

The Maryville College Concert Choir will embark on its annual spring tour after a Clayton Center send-off concert slated for March 10.

Maryville College’s Great Smokies Experience 2026, which takes place July 9-20, gives students experiential learning in the mountains.

Alpha Psi Omega, Maryville College’s theatrical honor society, will stage Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” Feb. 12-15.

Inclement Weather Alert College operating on two-hour delay Tuesday, Feb. 3 Feb. 2, 2026 With road conditions improving and temperatures rising above freezing, Maryville College will return to in-person classes…

The Maryville College Cummings Conversations, public lectures about issues of faith, will feature Biblical scholar Dan McClellan Feb. 1-3.

The Witherspoon Lecture Series at Maryville College will kick off on Feb. 10 with a discussion by History Professor Dr. Aaron Astor.

One of 37 Scots celebrated as Maryville College December graduates, Lavarius Thenthirath reflects on his college journey.

Of all of the organizations to which she dedicated her time and resources, Natalie Leach Haslam made room for Maryville College over the years.

Maryville College has announced that 372 Scots qualified for the Dean’s List in the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year.

Jennifer Morris, CEO of the global conservation organization The Nature Conservancy, will be the 2026 Maryville College Commencement speaker.

The Carnegie Foundation’s Elective Community Engagement Classification has been issued to Maryville College, which first received it in 2020.

The Blount County Martin Luther King Jr. celebration kicks off Friday, Jan. 16, with a business luncheon and runs through Monday, Jan. 19.

Per tradition, with the changing of the calendar to a new year, it’s time for a look back at the top Maryville College news stories of 2025.

In 2025, Maryville College social media videos were always a hit when we learned into our more playful side … and Dr. Coker gets in on it!

Maryville College showed up and showed out at the 2025 Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature conference, also known as TISL.

Dan Ellis ’60 and his late wife, Sondra Wagner Ellis ’60, have pledged funding to create the Ellis Center for Faculty and Student Excellence.

The Witherspoon Lecture Series at Maryville College will focus on the role of Southern Appalachia in the Revolutionary War era.

Maryville College’s Dr. Katie Stephenson is developing a concussion education project that will provide continuing education credits.

MC is inviting the couple’s friends, family members and other fans to direct their gifts to the Kramer Memorial Fund.

Students in Visiting Lecturer Savanna Evans Gregory ’20’s community health class have gotten involved in community service work.

For her Senior Study, student researcher Molly Bailey is monitoring bat species on the MC campus and in the College Woods.

The various ensembles of the Division of Fine Arts at Maryville College will perform their annual Christmas Concert on Dec. 2.

A beloved faculty member who established the Maryville College Criminal Justice program, Dr. Regina Benedict has won a posthumous book award.

After 31 years as a psychology professor and a boundless supporter of all things Maryville College, Dr. Kathie Shiba will retire in December.

“Advents” features stage readings of original works by Maryville College students (and one alumni), and takes place on Nov. 21.

Maryville College students in math, computer science and statistics will now have a scholarship opportunity thanks to Dr. John Nichols ’65.

The Maryville College Counseling Center will launch a new “Bridges to Wellbeing” program using a $561,172 state Opioid Abatement Grant.

The Maryville College Tartanband will perform a concert that’s free and open to the public following the Nov. 13 MC Scholarship Dinner.

Two Maryville College seniors, Sami Sasinouski ’26 and Clayton Tuggle ’26, were named Ledford Scholars earlier this year.

Maryville College has received $12 million from the State of Tennessee for development of a new science facility, the Alexander Institute.

It’s been one year since Crawford House on the MC campus declared 100% solar renewable operations, and Sun Day will celebrate it.

Visiting lecturer of art Landin Eldridge is the featured artist in November in the William “Ed” Harmon and Blackberry Farm galleries at MC.

Several events and activities are planned for the observance of Native American Heritage Month at Maryville College.

On Saturday, Nov. 8, regional high schools will come to Maryville College to learn and perform as part of MC’s annual Choir Festival.

Maryville College has been blessed to receive financial gifts from so many, but the Postlers’ $500,000 donation is worthy of recognition.

The Maryville College Theatre Department will present four performances of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” Nov. 6-9 at the Clayton Center.

After a hiatus of several years, the Maryville College Jazz Band is back on its feet and ready to play a Nov. 4 show at the Clayton Center.

A $1 million gift from the Wilkinson family will launch the Maryville College Honors Program in honor of educator Myrtle Coker Wilkinson ’53.

The Maryville College Community Concert Band, a.k.a. the MC3 Band, will perform its fall concert on Nov. 20 at the Clayton Center.

It’s a “Field of Dreams” in reverse, a Homecoming at Maryville College: They come, and something wonderful is built. Here’s a look at 2025.

Mark Schonwetter spent his childhood hiding from the Nazis, and today he travels to tell his story, as he’ll do Tuesday at Maryville College.

Maryville College Homecoming 2025: A sacred gathering for those who found themselves in this place, it’s both a service and a celebration.

The Orchestra at Maryville College will combine forces with the Maryville College Community Chorus for a Veterans Day concert on Nov. 11.

Maryville College senior Dana Patterson will present a vocal recital at 6 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Lambert Recital Hall of the Clayton Center.

The annual Founder’s Day Showcase during Maryville College Homecoming 2025 was a celebration of alumni devotion and charitable giving.

Maryville College’s Alpha Psi Omega theater honor society will present Sarah DeLappe’s “The Wolves” Oct. 16-19 at the Clayton Center.

The Maryville College Homecoming Choir will combine current Scots and alumni for a powerfully nostalgic Homecoming performance on Oct. 10.

Homecoming at Maryville College is set for Oct. 10-12, and as always, it’ll be a weekend filled with smiling faces and activities for all.

Several events are planned for the campus community during Maryville College’s annual observance of Hispanic Heritage Month.

The Maryville College Small Choral Ensembles — The Lads, the Lassies and Off Kilter — will welcome special guests at their Oct. 21 concert.

Several alumni returned as post-grad representatives on Sept. 24 to the Maryville College Graduate School and Continuing Education Fair.

Inspired by her own memories of the mountains, Kathy Ansley stepped up to make a generous donation to the Great Smokies Experience.

Former Maryville College Board of Directors Chair Mike Davis will receive the prestigious Maryville College Medallion at Homecoming 2025.

Phi Theta Kappa, a prestigious honor society with chapters across the country, has named Maryville College to its Transfer Honor Roll.

On Wednesday, Sept. 17, Maryville College will observe Constitution Day with a Q&A-style educational event that’s open to the public.

When she’s not in the classroom, Maryville College Sociology Professor Dr. Rayanne Streeter can be found at her business, Good Girl Books.

The annual Blount County College Fair and Financial Aid Night is set for Sept. 24 at the Clayton Center on the Maryville College campus.

The Tennessee Environmental Education Association has tapped Maryville College as part of its inaugural advisory group.