July 10, 2012
ST. LOUIS – Maryville University alumna Veronica Hilyard, ’91, won the Ms. Missouri Senior Pageant in a July 8 competition at the Florissant Civic Center Theater, particularly impressing those in attendance when she sang Puccini’s famous aria “O Mio Babbino Caro.” The pageant, held annually, celebrates the accomplishments of women over the age of 60. It [...]
June 25, 2012
ST. LOUIS –The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has named Maryville University a “Top Workplace” for 2012 – making Maryville one of only 50 employers in the region to receive this recognition. Maryville University came in at No. 15 among medium-sized employers. Maryville students say high quality academics and a friendly, welcoming community make Maryville stand out. [...]
June 20, 2012
ST. LOUIS – The American Physical Therapy Association has honored the Dean of Maryville University’s School of Health Professions Chuck Gulas with a national award recognizing his exceptional contributions to the association. Chuck Gulas, PhD, PT, received the Lucy Blair Service Award for 2012. His commitment to the physical therapy profession includes international work in [...]
June 12, 2012
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Men’s Group Against Cancer has awarded Maryville University $20,000 to assist with funding its Kids Rock Cancer program. The music therapy program offers children battling cancer or other blood disorders a session with a certified music therapist who helps them compose and record their own song on a CD. [...]
June 6, 2012
May 21, 2012
The National Association for Campus Activities recently announced Maryville’s Assistant Director of Student Involvement Brian Gardner ’03, ’07 will serve as Vice Chair for Programs to its Board of Directors. Gardner separately has been promoted at Maryville, and officially becomes the University’s Director of Student Involvement June 1. Gardner’s commitment to making Maryville a vibrant [...]
May 17, 2012
Maryville University will hold a dedication ceremony for its newest residence hall at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 18, in honor of Cookie and T.R. Potter Jr. The building’s name recognizes Maryville alumna and former trustee Marguerite “Cookie” Potter-Feinberg and her late husband T. Randolph Potter Jr. The University purchased the former Courtyard Marriott hotel [...]
May 9, 2012
ST. LOUIS – The Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank Trustee, has awarded a two-year, $100,000 grant to fund an expansion of Maryville University’s Young Scholars Program, whose leaders nurture academic potential in students historically underrepresented in gifted education programs. Maryville’s Young Scholars Program works with academically talented students at Peabody Elementary School in the [...]
May 1, 2012
Maryville University President Mark Lombardi will confer academic degrees for hundreds of students during an outdoor spring commencement set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, on campus. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will move inside and students and guests will find updates on the University’s website. St. Louis Juvenile Judge Jimmie Edwards, [...]
April 27, 2012
ST. LOUIS – Maryville University students teamed up with the National Blues Museum to create a blues music mural in the windows of the Laurel Building, future site of the museum in downtown St. Louis. Maryville students with the support of artist Phil Jarvis painted their own designs onto the building’s massive 11′ by 5′ [...]