Maryville College Alumni Association (MCAA)
The Maryville College Alumni Association (MCAA) is comprised of MC graduates and all MC attendees who were enrolled at least one year and left in good academic standing. The purpose of the association is to facilitate alumni engagement with each other and the College while also promoting the interests and mission of the College. The MCAA currently has more than 10,000 members. The MCAA Board is the governing body of the MCAA. The Board meets twice annually, once in the fall and once in the spring.
Board members are responsible for keeping the MC Alumni Office and College administration informed about the alumni opinion. They also serve in a leadership role by encouraging fellow alumni to remain engaged with the College through attending local and regional events, completing service projects, assisting with student recruitment, and fundraising when appropriate. The board is comprised of elected members and regional chapter representatives, to ensure wide representation of the alumni community. Board nominations are accepted on a rolling basis and new members are annually elected at the spring meeting. The work of the board is done through Taskforces and Regional Chapters.
Alumni Association Taskforces
The Maryville College Alumni Association adopted a taskforce format in 2020 to remain nimble and responsive to the needs of MC and the Alumni Community. All members of the MCAA board serve on at least one taskforce, but taskforces are not limited to just board members and all alumni at large are welcome to join! Participating on an MCAA taskforce is an excellent way to engage with the College and other alumni. Read about the mission and purpose of each taskforce below and email alumni@maryvillecollege.edu to get involved.
Alumni Outreach Taskforce
The MCAA “Scots Connect” initiative works with to connect our fellow MC alums with each other and with the College through the establishment of new geographically based chapters. Learn more about the initiative and MC Alumni chapters in our PDF.
KT Global Taskforce
KT Global is an alumni-led initiative that calls on alumni worldwide to unite in a service event, wherever they may live, during the month of April, all in the spirit and legacy of Kin Takahashi. Learn more on the KT Global website.
Senior Communications Taskforce
The Senior Communications Taskforce works to contact all MC Seniors during their final few weeks at the College before commencement, to congratulate them and welcome them to the ranks of MC Alumni.
Community & Belonging Taskforce
The goal of the Maryville College Alumni Association Community & Belonging Taskforce is to bridge the gap between the campus and minority alums while promoting diversity and social justice on campus and beyond. The Taskforce works to advance “a welcoming and diverse community of belonging for all” (Faith and Learning Statement) by fostering connections between alumni and with current students, and the wider campus community. Learn more on the Taskforce website.
Regional Alumni Groups and Chapters
Blount County Alumni Association (BCAA)
The Blount County Alumni Association is the largest regional chapter, comprised of approximately 3,000 alumni living in Blount County. The BCAA Board is the governing body, and board members organize the Alvin C. Baker ’72 Harvest Craft Festival and Bake Sale at Homecoming, an annual Christmas Open House, an annual BCAA Meeting, and other events throughout the year. The board also works to raise funds for an endowed scholarship for students from Blount County to attend Maryville College. For more information on the BCAA, visit its website www.mcblountalumni.com or join its Facebook group.
Knox County
The Knox Scots Alumni Chapter facilitates events and engagement opportunities for alumni living in Knox County, Tennessee. For more information, join its Facebook group, contact the Alumni Office or the Knox Scots Chapter Representative, Stephani Richardson McCarty ’10.
MC in DC
The MC in DC Chapter facilitates events and engagement opportunities for alumni living in the Washington, DC metro area. For more information, join its Facebook group or contact the Alumni Office. Are you an alum living in DC that would like to to take on a leadership role? The chapter is looking for a new local representative to lead activities and represent it on the MCAA Board. Contact the alumni office if you are interested.
Atlanta
The Atlanta Alumni Group facilitates events and engagement opportunities for alumni living in the Atlanta, Georgia metro area. For more information, join its Facebook group, contact the Alumni Office, or contact the Atlanta Alumni Group Representatives Wesley Bloeme ’17 and Elaina Davis ’19.
Nashville
The Nashville Scots Alumni Chapter facilitates events and engagement opportunities for alumni living in the Nashville, Tennessee metro area. For more information, follow its Facebook page, contact the Alumni Office, or contact the Nashville Scots Representative Megan Lock ’12.
Florida
The Florida Alumni Chapter has a long history of engagement with each other and the College and established an endowed scholarship for students from Florida to attend Maryville College. For more information, contact the Alumni Office.
Northeast US
The Tri-State Scotties Alumni Chapter facilities events and engagement opportunities for alumni living in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. For more information, join its Facebook group, contact the Alumni Office, or contact the Tri-State Scots Representatives Melissa Kiewiet ’14, Anita Baker Lerman ’82, and Alice Wong ’98.
