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McDaniel College, founded in 1867 and nationally recognized as one of 40 “Colleges That Change Lives,” is a four-year, independent college of the liberal arts and sciences. Its personalized, interdisciplinary, global curriculum and student-faculty collaboration develop the unique potential in every student.

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McDaniel College, founded in 1867 and nationally recognized as one of 40 “Colleges That Change Lives,” is a four-year, independent college of the liberal arts and sciences. Its personalized, interdisciplinary, global curriculum and student-faculty collaboration develop the unique potential in every student.

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2026 Teachers of Promise from McDaniel College stand around a "Teachers of Promise" sign, smiling for a picture.

McDaniel College graduates named Teachers of Promise

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.
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Achievement (Other) - Jul 15

McDaniel College Graduate Student Sarah Globus of Hampstead named a Teacher of Promise

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.
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Achievement (Other) - Jul 15

McDaniel College Students Return From Studying Abroad During Spring Semester

McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, recognizes students who immersed themselves in another country through their study abroad experience during the spring 2026 semester.
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Study Abroad - Jul 9
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Transfer Students Enroll at McDaniel College

Transfer students have enrolled at McDaniel College. This list includes students who have deposited as of July 6, 2026.
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Enrollment - Jul 8
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McDaniel College welcomes Class of 2030

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.
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Enrollment - Jul 8
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McDaniel College Announces Dean's List

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.
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Dean's List - Jun 11

McDaniel College Awards Master's Degrees

McDaniel College awarded 332 master's degrees conferred from 17 programs during the college's Graduate Commencement Ceremony on May 23.
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Graduation - Jun 9

McDaniel College Celebrates Class of 2026 Master's Degree Candidates

McDaniel College awarded 332 master's degrees conferred from 17 programs during the college's Graduate Commencement Ceremony on May 23.
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Graduation - Jun 9
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McDaniel College Awards Bachelor's Degrees

McDaniel College awarded 388 bachelor's degrees during the college's Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on May 23.
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Graduation - Jun 9
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McDaniel College Celebrates Class of 2026

McDaniel College celebrated members of the Class of 2026 during the college's 156th Commencement on May 23.
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Graduation - Jun 9
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McDaniel College Celebrates Class of 2026

McDaniel College celebrated members of the Class of 2026 during the college's 156th Commencement on May 23.
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Graduation - Jun 9
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Transfer Students Enroll at McDaniel College

Transfer students have enrolled at McDaniel College. This list includes students who have deposited as of June 1, 2026.
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Enrollment - Jun 2
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McDaniel College welcomes Class of 2030

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.
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Enrollment - Jun 2

Peter Balding III of Vancouver Awarded The B. Jill Brooks Hodge Professional Development Award during McDaniel College's Graduate Commencement Ceremony

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.
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Graduation - May 27

Joseph D. Ratzel of Westminster Receives Senior Award from McDaniel College

McDaniel College students received academic, activity and leadership awards at the Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 22.
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Academic Award - May 27
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Kelly Paige Kujawa of Jessup Receives Senior Award from McDaniel College

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.
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Academic Award - May 27
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Marina Jean Ferriola of Garnet Valley receives The Argonaut Award from McDaniel College

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.
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Academic Award - May 27
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McDaniel College Graduates Awarded The Argonaut Award

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.
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Graduation - May 27

McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Bates Prize

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.
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Graduation - May 27

McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award

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."
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Graduation - May 27
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Sarah Grace Kreh of Frederick Graduates from McDaniel College and Receives The Argonaut Award and Mary Ward Lewis Prize

Sarah Grace Kreh of Frederick graduates from McDaniel College and receives The Argonaut Award and Mary Ward Lewis Prize.
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Graduation - May 27
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Jodi Popielaski of Bishopville Awarded The Joan Develin Coley Award for Excellence in Education during McDaniel College's Graduate Commencement Ceremony

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.
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Graduation - May 27
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McDaniel College Awards Bachelor's Degrees, as well as Academic, Activity and Leadership Awards

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.
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Graduation - May 27
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McDaniel College senior student-athletes inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma national scholar-athlete honor society

Seniors were inducted into the Maryland Pi Chapter of the Chi Alpha Sigma national scholar-athlete honor society at McDaniel College during the McDaniel Athletics Senior Celebration on May 20.
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Honor Society - May 26
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McDaniel College Graduates Commissioned as Second Lieutenants

Seven McDaniel College graduates received commissions as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army on May 22.
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Military Achievement - May 26

McDaniel College Senior Awarded Prize at National Ecology Conference

McDaniel College senior Anna Kale, a Biology and Environmental Studies major, earned the "Best Student Poster Presentation" at the 2026 Benthic Ecology Meeting held in March in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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Academic Award - May 19

McDaniel College Senior Presented at National Ecology Conference

McDaniel College senior Kaitlyn Braun, a Biology major, showcased her undergraduate research at the 2026 Benthic Ecology Meeting held in March in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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Academic Award - May 19
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McDaniel College students participate in National Model United Nations 2026 conference

McDaniel College students participated in the National Model United Nations (NMUN) 2026 conference in New York City, held April 6-10. A delegation of nine students represented Ireland across seven UN committees, addressing a range of international and policy issues.
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Achievement (Other) - May 12
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Senior Cinema majors premiered films at McDaniel College's Cinema Showcase

Cinema majors at McDaniel College premiered their original student-produced narrative and documentary films during the annual McDaniel Cinema Showcase on May 7 at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland. The students wrote, directed, produced, and edited films as the culminating project for their senior capstone.
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Achievement (Other) - May 11
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Transfer Students Enroll at McDaniel College

Transfer students have enrolled at McDaniel College. This list includes students who have deposited as of May 7, 2026.
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Enrollment - May 8
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