McDaniel College

Senior Theatre Arts major Kim Parson's passion for lighting design has earned her national recognition. Parson of Pikesville, Maryland, was one of only 12 students from around the country invited to participate in the United States Institute for Theatre Technology's Gateway Program, which provides mentorship opportunities for underrepresented students. She was also one of only 11 finalists asked to present at the Region II Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in January and will represent the region at next week's KCACTF national festival.

Six McDaniel College students were selected to present their student-faculty research findings at the American Chemical Society's national conference held in New Orleans, March 17-21.

Six McDaniel College students were selected to present their student-faculty research findings at the 87th annual Intercollegiate Student Chemists Convention held April 6 at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. This long-running conference for undergraduate students included 84 undergraduate research presentations in the chemical sciences from students representing colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey.

McDaniel College junior Javon Spencer of New Castle was selected as one of six 2024 Innovators of Progress Fellows. This one-year pre-accelerator program, which is an independent affiliate of MAGIC (the Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory), supports entrepreneurial college students in becoming full-time founders of their own technology-enabled ventures. Spencer is a Business Administration major with a minor in Entrepreneurship at McDaniel.

Ariana Stormont, a senior from Baltimore, wins award at annual Cecilia Bowens Phenomenal Woman Award Banquet, held on Thursday, March 28, at McDaniel College.

Anaisha Coates, a junior from Severn, Maryland, wins award at annual Cecilia Bowens Phenomenal Woman Award Banquet, held on Thursday, March 27, at McDaniel College.

McDaniel College Honors students presented research at the Maryland Collegiate Honors Conference held Feb. 23-24 in Baltimore.

Eight McDaniel College students participated in "Maryland Independent Higher Education Day" on Feb. 21.

McDaniel College students participated in study tours through a wide variety of courses during Jan Term. January Term, known as Jan Term, is a three-week session between the fall and spring semesters that allows students and faculty to explore new areas and expand their intellectual horizons with specially designed courses.

McDaniel College seniors were awarded top prizes at the Maryland Water Monitoring Council's Annual Conference held Nov. 17 at the Maritime Conference Center in Linthicum Heights, Md.

McDaniel College students were recognized at the Nov. 5 Undergraduate Awards ceremony. Current seniors, juniors, and sophomores were honored for academic achievement and leadership.

Katie Klein, a senior Psychology and Kinesiology major at McDaniel College, Westminster, Md., along with two 2023 McDaniel alums, a McDaniel faculty member, and a staff member presented student-faculty research findings at the annual Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference Oct. 18-21 in Orlando, Fla.

McDaniel College students were named to McDaniel's 2023 Homecoming Court. The Homecoming Court was presented Sept. 30 during pre-game activities. Student representatives from each class level were selected to be on the Homecoming Court.

Recent McDaniel College graduate Carly Ludwig was named a Distinguished Teacher Candidate by the Maryland Association of Teacher Educators (MATE).

Select graduating seniors from McDaniel College majoring in Elementary Education or minoring in PreK-12 or Secondary Education were named Teachers of Promise by the Maryland State Department of Education. These students, nominated based on GPA, service, leadership, and their application, are provided with a mentor to guide them through their transition from college to the classroom.and had the opportunity to participate in the Teachers of Promise Institute.

Graduating senior cinema majors premiere student-produced digital features at the McDaniel Cinema Showcase. The McDaniel Cinema Showcase features capstone films written, directed, produced and edited by cinema majors at McDaniel as portfolios of their work.

Sophomore Eric Grinwis, a Business Administration major from Laurel received $1,000 as the community changer winner at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge on April 20 at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland.

Sophomore Javon Spencer, a Business Administration major from New Castle won the $5,000 top prize for first place at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge on April 20 at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland.

Junior Kiyara Fleming, a Sociology major from Baltimore received $1,000 as the people's choice winner at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge on April 20 at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland.

McDaniel College senior Skylar Blackbull was recognized at the inaugural Lycoming College Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference.

Junior Emily Trachoo, a Marketing major from College Park received $1,000 as the runner-up at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge on April 20 at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland.

McDaniel College seniors presented at the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference held March 25.

McDaniel College seniors placed at the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference held March 25.

Janiah Fields, a sophomore from Baltimore, wins award at annual Cecilia Bowens Phenomenal Woman Award Banquet, held on Tuesday, March 21, at McDaniel College.

McDaniel College Honors students presented research at the Maryland Collegiate Honors Conference held Feb. 25-26.

McDaniel College students participated in study tours through a wide variety of courses during Jan Term. January Term, known as Jan Term, is a three-week session between the fall and spring semesters that allows students and faculty to explore new areas and expand their intellectual horizons with specially designed courses.

Eight McDaniel College students participate in "Maryland Independent Higher Education Day" on Feb. 22.

McDaniel College students were recognized at the Nov. 6 Undergraduate Awards ceremony. More than 20 honors for academic achievement and leadership were awarded to current seniors, juniors, and sophomores.

McDaniel College students were recently named to McDaniel's Homecoming Court during Homecoming on the Hill 2022. The homecoming court was presented Oct. 1 during pre-game activities. Two students from each class level were selected to be on the homecoming court.

McDaniel College students participated in the Student-Faculty Collaborative Summer Research Program. Students interested in undergraduate research are annually selected to participate in this summer program, which is supported by donors.