Maryville College Commencement, Class of 2025: Stories, photos, video and more recapping a milestone weekend
May 20, 2025
It’s been almost three weeks since the Class of 2025 paraded across the stage of the Clayton Center for the Arts to claim their diplomas and close the door on their Maryville College careers.
But while their academic work at MC is behind them, the lives they’ve built as Scots will live on. As treasured alumni, they’re a part of the Maryville College family, and it’s an honor to wish them best of luck in their future endeavors, and to invite them back home to College Hill as often as they can make it!
From graduation rehearsal to the Senior Brunch, from the Baccalaureate service to the special ceremony for the seniors on the Maryville College baseball and softball teams held on Tuesday, May 6, MC Commencement 2025 will be remembered fondly for years to come. Through this recap, we cordially invite you to watch the videos, view the photos and read the stories to experience graduation weekend all over again!
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- Even though rainy weather pushed the Maryville College Commencement ceremony into the Clayton Center for the Arts for the second year in a row, Dr. Michael Lamb of Wake Forest University delivered the traditional Commencement Address inside the Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre with a message of gratitude.
Approximately 230 grads take part in Maryville College Commencement 2025; 84 earn honors diplomas
- See the full list of the members of the Class of 2025 who were awarded bachelor of arts degrees, bachelor of science degrees and master’s degrees, along with 84 who earned academic distinction.
- Maryville College graduates have lined up impressive post-MC plans, from graduate schools to the beginnings of careers in a number of different fields.
Massie-Legg weaves a ‘Tapestry’ of farewell for Class of 2025 at MC Baccalaureate service
- Dr. Alicia Massie-Legg, who retired at the close of the 2024-25 academic year, delivered the traditional Baccalaureate sermon on May 2 inside the Nutt Theatre of the Clayton Center for the Arts.
Maryville College honor societies induct new members as 2024-25 academic year comes to a close
- Six of the seven Maryville College academic honor societies welcomed new members as the academic year came to an end.
- List of award winners at the annual Celebration of Student Achievement, held on April 4 at the Clayton Center for the Arts
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Text: Dr. Michael Lamb’s Commencement address to the Maryville College Class of 2025
- Dr. Michael Lamb of Wake Forest University delivered the Commencement address to the Class of 2025 on May 3, 2025. Here is the full text of his remarks.
- Isabella “Izzy” Wright ’25, outgoing president of the Maryville College Student Government Association, delivered the traditional welcome at Commencement 2025. Here is the full text of her remarks.
- Dr. Alicia Mass-Legg was selected to deliver the traditional Baccalaureate sermon to the Class of 2025 on May 2, 2025. Here is the full text of her remarks.
- During the May 2, 2025, Baccalaureate service, senior class President Hannah Lee ’25 spoke to her peers in the Class of 2025. Here is the full text of her remarks.