Steve Wildsmith

Steve Wildsmith obtained a bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism from Tennessee Technological University and worked as a print journalist for almost 25 years in newspapers from Middle Tennessee to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to The Daily Times of Maryville, where he spent 18 years before transitioning to the marketing and communications field. He joined the MC MarComm team in January 2022 as the Social Media Specialist and was promoted to Assistant Director of Communications in August 2022. His role includes the writing of press releases, dissemination of Maryville College news to internal and external audiences, oversight of the team’s social media and multimedia roles and more. He is the primary contact for media requesting faculty experts and other information for stories. He is the editor of several College and alumni publications, including FOCUS magazine and the annual President’s Report. A member of the East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame, he is also an adjunct instructor of journalism at MC and the advisor to The Highland Echo student newspaper.