Six Years of Worldwide Service.
150 Years of Alumni Engagement.

KT Global calls on alumni to connect through service in the spirit of Kin Takahashi by giving back in their own communities, wherever they may live.

Over the last five years, hundreds of MC alumni have given more than 7,000 hours of service around the world. This year is extra special as we also celebrate 150 years of the Maryville College Alumni Association and deep alumni commitment to the College.

Learn more about the KT Global initiative by watching this video.

2026 Call to Action

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the MC Alumni Association, we are calling on alumni to spend 150 minutes in service during the month of April 2026. This can be with other alumni in your area, with friends and family, or independently in your community. However you see a need to serve can be part of KT Global!

Current planned projects are listed below. Click on the photo or name to learn more and sign up! Keep checking back as new projects are being posted daily. Don’t see a project in your area or want to add your project here? Please email the Alumni Office to learn more about how to add your project, report independent service, connect with fellow alumni, and more.

Already complete your service? Thank you and great work! Please complete the KT Global Participation Form to submit your hours and share about your service project.

KT Global t-shirts are now available so that volunteers can proudly wear them during their service projects. Shirts will be mailed to the address provided or available for pick up at the Greaser Alumni Center. Please indicate your shirt size when signing up for a project or completing the participation form. Sizes will be limited so plan early!

Who is Kin Takahashi and why is KT Global relevant to Maryville College?

Kin Takahashi was a Maryville College student from Japan in the 1890s. He is legendary among the MC community for his “can-do” spirit as he founded the College’s first football team (bringing the sport of football to East Tennessee) and led a project to build Bartlett Hall as a student center and first YMCA on a college campus. Kin Takahashi has created a legacy of service inspiring MC students, faculty, staff, and alumni to seek similar service opportunities to benefit their alma mater and communities such as KT Days, KT Weekend, and now KT Global.

Learn more about how MC alumni have connected through service with KT Global! Click each image to see the wrap up for that year’s KT Global worldwide event including project descriptions, participant lists, and photos from service events.

KT Global has many benefits to Maryville College including:

• Expanding MC branding and name recognition around the world;
• Increasing overall alumni engagement with the College;
• Connecting with alumni who live far from campus and find it difficult to participate in College events;
• Connecting with young alumni;
• Connecting with alumni who have been inactive since graduating;
• Engaging decades of students and alumni;
• Forming new alumni coalitions, groups, friendships, and chapters; and
• Fostering MC alumni relationships with local community organizations.