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Six McDaniel College students who participated in McDaniel's Student-Faculty Collaborative Summer Research Program with Mathematics Professor Spencer Hamblen, Associate Professor of Mathematics Benjamin Steinhurst, and Mathematics Lecturer Jonathan Epstein presented their research at MathFest. MathFest is the annual summer meeting of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and was held Aug. 5-8 in Boston.

McDaniel College student actors perform in "Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really," by Kate Hamill. Based on the classic Bram Stoker novel, this darkly comic reimagining is about survival, systemic power, and ultimate revenge. Performances are Thursday, Oct. 1-Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland. (Note: the show contains adult material and is intended for mature audiences.) Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students, seniors (over 60), active military members and veterans, as well as those with a McDaniel College ID.

Transfer students have enrolled at McDaniel College. This list includes students who have deposited as of August 19, 2026.

Incoming students have enrolled at McDaniel College as members of the Class of 2030. This list includes students who have deposited as of August 19, 2026.

Five McDaniel College students were selected to present their student-faculty research findings at the American Chemical Society's national conference held in Atlanta, March 21-26.

Eight McDaniel College students were accompanied by Associate Professor of Chemistry Peter Craig and Senior Lecturer of Chemistry Michael Polen at the 89th Intercollegiate Student Chemists Convention on April 18 at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.

McDaniel College students participated in the Student-Faculty Collaborative Summer Research Program. Undergraduate students from all majors are annually selected to collaborate with their professors on hands-on research through this donor-supported program.

Sarah Globus, who graduated from McDaniel College with a bachelor's degree in Art in 2025 and is completing the Master of Science in Teaching program, was named a Teacher of Promise by the Maryland State Department of Education.

Select students who graduated from McDaniel College with a major in Elementary Education or minor in Secondary Education were named Teachers of Promise by the Maryland State Department of Education.

McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, recognizes students who immersed themselves in another country through their study abroad experience during the spring 2026 semester.

Transfer students have enrolled at McDaniel College. This list includes students who have deposited as of July 6, 2026.

Incoming students have enrolled at McDaniel College as members of the Class of 2030. This list includes students who have deposited as of July 6, 2026.

McDaniel College announces its spring 2026 dean's list, recognizing full-time undergraduate students for outstanding academic achievement. Highest honors are earned for a semester grade point average of 3.90 or higher, high honors for a grade point average of 3.70-3.89, and honors for a 3.50-3.69 grade point average.

McDaniel College awarded 388 bachelor's degrees during the college's Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on May 23.

McDaniel College awarded 332 master's degrees conferred from 17 programs during the college's Graduate Commencement Ceremony on May 23.

McDaniel College awarded 332 master's degrees conferred from 17 programs during the college's Graduate Commencement Ceremony on May 23.

McDaniel College celebrated members of the Class of 2026 during the college's 156th Commencement on May 23.

McDaniel College celebrated members of the Class of 2026 during the college's 156th Commencement on May 23.

Incoming students have enrolled at McDaniel College as members of the Class of 2030. This list includes students who have deposited as of June 1, 2026.

Peter Balding III of Vancouver earned a master's degree in Education of the Deaf and received The B. Jill Brooks Hodge Professional Development Award during McDaniel College's Graduate Commencement Ceremony on May 23.

Transfer students have enrolled at McDaniel College. This list includes students who have deposited as of June 1, 2026.

McDaniel College students received academic, activity and leadership awards at the Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 22.

McDaniel College awarded 388 bachelor's degrees during the college's Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on May 23. Select graduating seniors also received academic, activity and leadership awards at the Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 22.

Marina Jean Ferriola of Garnet Valley was one of four recipients of The Argonaut Award for the highest cumulative grade point average (GPA) during their entire completed course of study.

Sarah Grace Kreh of Frederick graduates from McDaniel College and receives The Argonaut Award and Mary Ward Lewis Prize.

McDaniel College awarded 388 bachelor's degrees during the college's Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on May 23. Four undergraduates earned The Argonaut Award for the highest cumulative GPA during their entire completed courses of study.

Sylvan Sialis Eichenlaub graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing from McDaniel College on May 23. Eichenlaub was awarded The Bates Prize as the outstanding member of the graduating class during McDaniel College's Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 22.

Josephine M. Otremba of Bel Air, Maryland, who graduated Magna Cum Laude with departmental honors in History, was the recipient of The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award. Otremba won the top writing award for the research paper titled "Christian Violence in Europe During the Black Death: A Product of Religious Tension and Economic Opportunism."

Jodi Popielaski of Bishopville, Maryland, earned a master's degree in Reading Specialist: Literacy Leadership and received The Joan Develin Coley Award for Excellence in Education during McDaniel College's Graduate Commencement Ceremony on May 23.

McDaniel College awarded 388 bachelor's degrees during the college's Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on May 23. Select graduating seniors also received academic, activity and leadership awards at the Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 22.