McDaniel College

Graduating seniors create cinema capstone as the culmination of their studies at McDaniel. For the Spring 2020 semester, the students had the opportunity to either write an original screenplay or produce a 20-minute film.

Nearly 30 juniors, sophomores and first-year students have earned awards for academic achievement and leadership from McDaniel College.

McDaniel College selects 15 freshmen into the college's Global Fellows program. The Global Fellows program is a three-year program that is open to freshmen and is designed to enhance their understanding of global issues, develop heightened intercultural competency and cultivate the skills and attitudes important to leading successful lives in a global context.

McDaniel College senior Isabella Mendiola, a kinesiology major from Frederick, Md., has been awarded the Dean Adele Hagner Stamp Graduate Fellowship from Alpha Lambda Delta. The graduate fellowship, which is in the amount of $2,000, is for the 2020-21 academic year. Mendiola is planning to pursue a doctorate degree in occupational therapy.

Six McDaniel students were selected to present at the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Conference. [Note: The conference was supposed to take place March 28 at Washington College in Chestertown, Md., but was canceled due to COVID-19.]

Students from McDaniel College have been chosen to participate in "Maryland Independent Higher Education Day" in Annapolis, Md., on Wednesday, Feb. 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.

Ravi Patel, a senior at McDaniel College, has been named a Fulbright finalist for an English Teaching Assistant Award in Indonesia. Patel is the 12th McDaniel student to ever receive a Fulbright scholarship. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program, sponsored by the Department of State, is the largest American international exchange program with approximately 8,000 grants awarded annually. More than 390,000 participants from over 160 countries have participated in the Fulbright program since 1946.

Emma McNeil, a senior at McDaniel College from Frederick, Md., has been selected as the student speaker for the college's Midyear Graduates Recognition Ceremony from Dec. 7. McNeil was among 41 students recognized at the Midyear Graduates Recognition Ceremony.

Brianna Myung, a senior at McDaniel College from Westminster, Md., has been recognized as the Outstanding Midyear Graduate during the college's Midyear Graduates Recognition Ceremony on Dec. 7. The Outstanding Midyear Graduate award is given to a midyear graduate whose experiences at McDaniel College, inside and outside of the classroom, exemplify a commitment to the college community.

McDaniel College students were recently named to McDaniel's Homecoming Court during Homecoming on the Hill 2019. The homecoming court was presented Oct. 5 during pre-game activities. Two students from each class level were selected to be on the homecoming court.

McDaniel College students were recognized at the April 28 Spring Awards ceremony. Nearly 30 honors for academic achievement and leadership were awarded to juniors, sophomores and freshmen.

Graduating senior cinema majors at McDaniel College premiere student-produced digital features at the McDaniel Cinema Showcase. The event takes place Thursday, May 9, 7 p.m., in Decker Auditorium, Lewis Hall of Science, at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. Admission is free and open to the public.

McDaniel College seniors presented at the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference held March 30. Approximately 50 papers were presented at the conference from over a dozen colleges and universities, including five from McDaniel.

McDaniel College selects 14 freshman into the college's Global Fellows program. The Global Fellows program is a three-year program that is open to freshmen and is designed to enhance their understanding of global issues, develop heightened intercultural competency and cultivate the skills and attitudes important to leading successful lives in a global context.

Three McDaniel College students presented research at the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature Mid-Atlantic region conference held Feb. 28 - March 1 in New Brunswick, N.J.

Students from McDaniel College have been chosen to participate in "Maryland Independent Higher Education Day" in Annapolis, Md., on Wednesday, Feb. 13.

Meghan Sadler, a rising junior at McDaniel College and member of the McDaniel College Honors Program, has been chosen as an editor for UReCA, a national undergraduate research journal sponsored by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC). Sadler of Blandon, Pa., traveled to Bryce Canyon, Utah, in June for a three-day workshop with UReCA editors and faculty advisers. The team tent-camped, hiked, and spent long hours reviewing and fine tuning UReCA to maintain momentum and improve systems such as soliciting, marketing, Web site design, selection rubrics, and the editorial process.

Samantha Wilson, a senior at McDaniel College, has been named a Fulbright finalist for an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) in Cote d'Ivoire. Wilson of Sedro-Woolley, Wash., is a double major in French and political science with a specialization in international studies.

McDaniel College students were recognized at the April 29 Spring Awards ceremony. More than 30 honors for academic achievement and leadership were awarded to juniors, sophomores and freshmen.

McDaniel College selects 19 freshman into the college's Global Fellows program. The Global Fellows program is a three-year program that is open to freshmen and is designed to enhance their understanding of global issues, develop heightened intercultural competency and cultivate the skills and attitudes important to leading successful lives in a global context.

McDaniel College students presented research at the American Academy of Religion Mid-Atlantic region meeting held March 14-16 in New Brunswick, N.J.

Graduating senior cinema majors at McDaniel College premiere student-produced digital features at the McDaniel Cinema Showcase. The event takes place Thursday, May 3, 7 p.m., in Decker Auditorium, Lewis Hall of Science, at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. Admission is free and open to the public.

McDaniel College junior Jasmin Chavez of Falls Church, Va., has been selected for the Donald J. Weidner Summer for Undergraduates program at the Florida State University College of Law. She is one of 60 students nationwide admitted into this prestigious program.

History majors at McDaniel College presented at the Mid-Atlantic Phi Alpha Theta conference held at McDaniel College on March 24, 2018.

Students from McDaniel College have been chosen to participate in "Maryland Independent Higher Education Day" in Annapolis, Md., on Wednesday, Feb. 28.

McDaniel College students were selected to present at the fifth annual Conference on the Muslim World held Sept. 18-20 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

A team from McDaniel College won the grand prize at the Carroll Biz Challenge hosted by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce.

More than 30 students received Duke of Edinburgh gold, silver and bronze awards for completing a self-development program dedicated to achievement in community service, physical fitness, special skills and an adventurous journey.

More than 30 students received Duke of Edinburgh gold, silver and bronze awards for completing a self-development program dedicated to achievement in community service, physical fitness, special skills and an adventurous journey.