Maryville College Commencement, Class of 2023: Stories, photos and more recapping a milestone weekend

May 18, 2023

Approximately 204 members of the Maryville College Class of 2023 were recognized during the College’s Commencement ceremony on May 6, 2023. Watch the videos, view the photos and read the stories to experience graduation weekend all over again!

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Stories

National Civil Rights Museum President Dr. Russell Wigginton urges graduating MC seniors to savor the moment

Dr. Russell Wigginton, president of the National Civil Rights Museum, delivered the Commencement address to the Maryville College Class of 2023 on May 6, 2023. During the ceremony, Wigginton received the honorary doctor of public service degree.

Approximately 203 grads in the Class of 2023; 61 earn honors diplomas

See the full list of the members of the Class of 2023 who were awarded bachelor of arts degrees, bachelor of science degrees, bachelor of music degrees and master’s degrees. Sixty-one graduates receiving diplomas graduated with honors.

MC professor extolls virtues of quiet at 2023 Baccalaureate service

Professor Kim Trevathan delivered a sermon espousing the virtues of silence at the 2023 Maryville College Baccalaureate service on May 5, 2023, at the Clayton Center for the Arts.

End-of-year ceremonies welcome new members to Maryville College honor societies

Seven Maryville College honor societies inducted new members as the 2022-23 academic year came to a close, recognizing students whose scholastic achievements were noteworthy.

2023 Maryville College graduates line up impressive post-grad plans

Maryville College graduates have lined up impressive post-MC plans, from career starts to graduate schools around the country.

First cohort of Maryville College McGill scholars reflect on the differences the program made

On May 6, Maryville College graduated the first cohort of McGill scholars, the first recipients of Dan and Melanie Mays McGill Scholarships established in 2018 by the estate of Dan McGill ’40 and his wife, Elaine.

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Text: Dr. Russ Wigginton’s Maryville College Commencement address to the Class of 2023

Dr. Russell Wigginton, president of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, delivered the Commencement address to the Class of 2023 on May 6, 2023. Here is the full text of his remarks.

Text: Professor Kim Trevathan’s Baccalaureate address to the MC Class of 2023

Writing Communication Professor Kim Trevathan delivered the traditional Baccalaureate sermon on Friday, May 5, at the Clayton Center for the Arts. Here is the full text of his address.

Text: Maryville College senior class president’s remarks to the Class of 2023

Allie Osorio Candelario ’23, senior class president, delivered the traditional Senior Remarks during the May 5 Baccalaureate ceremony. Here is the full text of her speech.

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.”