The Highland Echo

12/03/2024

Our final edition of the semester is out now! Find our new stories at the link in our bio

11/19/2024

Issue 5 is out now! Find paper copies around campus or online at our website in our bio.

11/05/2024

Is national news overwhelming you today? Take a moment to read the Highland Echo on our website or find physical copies around campus today!

10/31/2024

Submit your Halloween costumes to be considered for the Highland Echo!

10/28/2024

For many Scots, the forthcoming election is their first opportunity to take part in the most sacred of democratic processes. It's a responsibility that shouldn't be taken lightly, says Josh Cornell, vice president of the Student Government Association at Maryville College.

Feature Slider Perspectives  Why you should vote: A perspective from a first time voter October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 Josh Cornell 0 Comments It’s time for another round of highly contested national elections, and young people are once again questioning whether their vote really has an impact...

10/01/2024

The first print edition of the semester is live! Find it around campus or on our website!

09/17/2024

Visit the link in our bio to read the first issue of the semester!

09/06/2024

Want your club or organization promoted in The Highland Echo? Submit your meeting times using the QR code above for easy access to the Maryville College student body today!

09/04/2024

Calling all artists! 📣

The Highland Echo wants to feature YOUR talents! Submit your comic strips using the QR code above. Join the ranks of Garfield and Snoopy today!

09/03/2024

Meet our 2024-2025 editors! These friendly faces will be glad to assist you in any journalistic endeavors. We hope to see you in our weekly meetings. Go Scots!

08/27/2024

Welcome back Scots! We cannot wait to hear your wonderful ideas and work together to have your voices heard! Tag along with us today to learn about the archives in Fayerweather and don’t forget to join our GroupMe.

ID: A scrapbook style post including a tartan pattern and a black and white image of the former editors. In the center of the post there is a QR code to join the GroupMe of writers. The main text of the post states that the first meeting will be today August 27, 2024 at 12:30 in the Fayerweather basement.

07/18/2024

We're honored that The Highland Echo was chosen as the mock publication announcing the Maryville College Athletics move to the Southern Athletic Association NCAA Division III conference! Give us a like and spread the word!

SAA Release

05/26/2024

Love our recently graduated executive editor!

Emily Huffstetler ’24 is another Scot who took full advantage of all the various opportunities afforded by Maryville College’s liberal arts approach to education. A triple major who completed degrees in Spanish, Design and Writing/Communication, she also served as executive editor of The Highland Echo; two years as a member of the SGA; and four years as a staff member at Mountain Challenge, the College’s on-campus outdoor adventure partner, all while growing her conservation nonprofit, Build for Bees.

“I’m excited, rather than scared, to graduate because Maryville College has helped me eagerly anticipate what’s ahead,” Huffstetler said. “Sure, it’ll be a big adjustment, but I’m ready to take the next step. Thanks to MC, I’m leaving with tangible proof of what I’ve learned. I have a resume and portfolio I’m proud of. Meanwhile, my thesis demonstrates how I bridge my majors in Writing Communication, Spanish, and Design, as well as my passion for bee conservation, in one body of work.”

In the spring of 2023, she spent a semester studying abroad in Spain, a country to which she’ll return after graduation. She plans to pursue a master’s in either conversation, biodiversity and management, or conservation education, and she’s currently weighing her options and exploring potential scholarships before she finalizes her next step. She’ll also continue her work, albeit remotely, with Blount Partnership, an arm of the Blount County Chamber of Commerce that promotes economic growth and stability, community development and quality of life in the Maryville area, where Huffstetler grew up.

“I’ve been their marketing and design intern for the past couple of years and look forward to taking on new responsibilities,” she said. “My internship at Blount Partnership is turning into my first post-graduate career, and it’s been nice not stressing about how I’ll make a living when I graduate. On top of that, studying abroad also broadened my horizons. As soon as I returned to the States, I started strategizing how to pursue a career abroad. Fortunately, Blount Partnership has been accommodating my goals and has agreed to allow me to work from Spain for the next year.”

To find out about more graduates, follow the link below.

05/04/2024

Congratulations to the Highland Echo staff members who graduated today! Emily Huffstetler, Shanon Adame, Sophie Turner, Calista Jones and Bailey Myers ... we're so proud of you and can't wait to see what you do now!

Weather couldn't dampen the spirits of graduates, family members, faculty and loved ones at the 2024 Maryville College Commencement ceremony.

04/10/2024

Y'all, please join us in congratulating the Echo staff members who picked up awards last Friday at the Celebration of Student Achievement! We're so honored to have such talent elevating the Echo to the next level, and each of them deserves a round of applause! Full list:

Assistant Editor Calista Jones was one of five winners of the Liberal Arts Award, given to the graduating seniors who have earned the highest grade point averages in all core courses taken at Maryville College!

Executive Editor Emily Huffstetler won two honors: the Outstanding Senior Design Student Award, which is awarded to the graduating senior Design major who has demonstrated the most outstanding achievement in the major field; and the Ryan Newhouse Award, which "goes to the junior or senior student who, in the judgment of the business, fine arts and humanities faculty, typifies the finest characteristics of the liberal arts by uniting the fields of business and the humanities or fine arts in his or her academic life, personal growth and values."

Austin McKee, a sophomore English major from Sweetwater, received the Charlotta Cook Hensley Memorial Award for outstanding academic achievement and significant involvement as part of the Echo staff!

Assistant Editor Emma Henson, a Writing/Communication major from Maryville, was presented the Ruth Lloyd Kramer Memorial Award, given to a junior who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, exceptional service to the College and significant involvement in extracurricular activities.

Staff writer Lilli Bryan, a Writing/Communication major from Knoxville, was recognized for the Best Poetry in Impressions Literary Magazine at Maryville College.

Staff writer Maddux Morse, a first-year double major in Human Resources Management and Sociology from Knoxville, was honored for outstanding achievement in French.

04/09/2024

The Highland Echo is LIVE! Pick up a print copy around campus, or enjoy online at highlandecho.com

03/05/2024

The latest edition of the Highland Echo student newspaper is LIVE. Pick up a print edition around campus, or enjoy online at HighlandEcho.com

02/20/2024

Highland Cartoons: this issue’s cartoon was designed by Brianna White. Brianna is a Senior Art Major who has been drawing cartoons since childhood. She loves that cartoons allow her to express herself artistically in a way that can make people laugh and bring a little more joy to the world.