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.
(see more)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.
McDaniel College Awards Bachelor's Degrees
McDaniel College awarded 368 bachelor's degrees during the college's 153rd undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 20.
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2023 May 25
McDaniel College Graduates Awarded The Argonaut Award
McDaniel College awarded 368 bachelor's degrees during the college's 153rd Commencement on May 20. The Argonaut Award for the highest cumulative GPA during their entire completed courses of study was given to six undergraduates: Kate Rebecca Cramer, Evan J. Darr, Kyra M. Greenfield, Lyra Juliet Houghton, Grace Elizabeth Maglietta, and Eleanor Vivienne Tomkins.
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2023 May 24
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award
Stephanie A. Eckard graduated summa cum laude from McDaniel College on May 20 with departmental honors in History. She was also the recipient of The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award for her paper titled "The Deathless Devotion of Southern Women: How the United Daughters of the Confederacy Weaponized Monuments in the Battle for Southern Memory."
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2023 May 24
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Mary Ward Lewis Prize
Stephani Xiomara Portillo Ordonez graduated magna cum laude from McDaniel College on May 20 with departmental honors in student-designed French Studies. She also majored in political science with a specialization in international studies and completed a minor in European Studies. She was also awarded The Mary Ward Lewis Prize as the outstanding member of the graduating class and The Frank and Margaret Malone Award for Excellence in a Foreign Language during McDaniel College's Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 19.
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2023 May 24
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Bates Prize
Dylan Elroy Hughes graduated magna cum laude with a major in Psychology and a minor in Chemistry from McDaniel College on May 20. He was also awarded The Bates Prize as the outstanding member of the graduating class during McDaniel College's Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 19.
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2023 May 24
McDaniel College Awards Bachelor's Degrees, as well as Academic, Activity and Leadership Awards
McDaniel College awarded a total of 368 bachelor's degrees during the 153rd undergraduate Commencement on May 20. Select graduating seniors also received academic, activity and leadership awards at the Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 19.
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2023 May 24
Thirteen McDaniel College Graduates Commissioned as Second Lieutenants
Thirteen McDaniel College graduates were commissioned May 19 as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army and graduated from the college on May 20.
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2023 May 24
McDaniel College Master's Degree Recipient Awarded The Joan Develin Coley Award for Excellence in Education
Tyson Emily Kania-Lloyd of Columbia, Maryland, was awarded The Joan Develin Coley Award for Excellence in Education during McDaniel College's Graduate Commencement Ceremony on May 20.
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2023 May 23
McDaniel College Awards Master's Degrees
McDaniel College awarded 281 master's degrees during the college's 153rd Commencement on May 20.
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2023 May 23
McDaniel College Master's Degree Recipient Awarded The B. Jill Brooks Hodge Professional Development Award
Katelyn M. Miller of Spring Green, Wisconsin, was awarded The B. Jill Brooks Hodge Professional Development Award during McDaniel College's Graduate Commencement Ceremony on May 20.
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2023 May 23
McDaniel College Awards Bachelor's Degrees, as well as Academic, Activity and Leadership Awards
McDaniel College awarded 297 bachelor's degrees during the 152nd undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 21. Select graduating seniors also received academic, activity and leadership awards at the Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 20.
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2022 May 26
McDaniel College Awards Bachelor's Degrees
McDaniel College awarded 297 bachelor's degrees during the college's 152nd undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 21.
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2022 May 26
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award
The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award was given to Rebecca H Halaney of Austin during McDaniel College's undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 21.
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2022 May 24
McDaniel College Awards Master's Degrees
McDaniel College awarded 209 master's degrees during the college's 152nd Commencement on May 21.
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2022 May 25
Kaitlyn Marie Bowser Receives Two Top Awards at McDaniel College Commencement
Kaitlyn Marie Bowser of Greencastle was awarded both The Argonaut Award for earning the highest cumulative grade-point average (GPA) and The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award for her paper titled "Creating and Characterizing Photonic Crystals" at McDaniel College's 152nd Commencement on May 21. She graduated summa cum laude and a College Scholar with Honors in Physics.
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2022 May 24
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Argonaut Award and Mary Ward Lewis Prize
Jessia Marie Avila of Waldorf was awarded both The Argonaut Award for earning the highest cumulative grade-point average (GPA) and The Mary Ward Lewis Prize as the outstanding female member of the graduating class. She graduated summa cum laude and a College Scholar with Honors in Political Science and a second major in Marketing from McDaniel College on May 21.
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2022 May 24
McDaniel College Graduates Awarded The Argonaut Award for the Highest GPA
McDaniel College awarded 297 bachelor's degrees during the college's undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 21. The Argonaut Award for the graduating seniors with the highest cumulative grade-point average was also awarded during the ceremony.
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2022 May 24
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Bates Prize for the Outstanding Male Member of the Graduating Class
Andrew Gabriel Witten of Southampton graduated magna cum laude with a major in Business Administration and minor in Sports Management from McDaniel College on May 21. He was also awarded The Bates Prize as the outstanding male member of the graduating class during McDaniel College's Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 20.
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2022 May 24
McDaniel College Master's Degree Recipient Awarded The B. Jill Brooks Hodge Professional Development Award
Rosa Yoder Vader Wyse of Philadelphia earned a master's degree in Deaf Education and received The B. Jill Brooks Hodge Professional Development Award during McDaniel College's graduate commencement ceremony on May 21.
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2022 May 24
McDaniel College Awards Bachelor's Degrees
McDaniel College awarded nearly 600 bachelor's and master's degrees during the 151st commencement ceremony on May 22.
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2021 May 27
McDaniel College Awards Master's Degrees
McDaniel College awarded nearly 600 bachelor's and master's degrees during the 151st commencement ceremony on May 22.
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2021 May 27
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award
Mikayla R. Lee, an English major with a secondary education minor from Columbia, Md., was awarded The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award during McDaniel College's 151st commencement ceremony on May 22.
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2021 May 27
Julia Kate Dunn Receives Two Top Awards at McDaniel College's 151st Commencement Ceremony
Julia Kate Dunn of Reisterstown, Md., was awarded both The Argonaut Award as the graduating senior with the highest cumulative grade point average and The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award during McDaniel College's 151st commencement ceremony on May 22.
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2021 May 27
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Bates Prize
The Bates Prize for the outstanding male member of the graduating class at McDaniel College was awarded to Jacob E. Fine, a music major from Lambertville, N.J., during a virtual senior awards ceremony on May 21. He earned magna cum laude and honors in music with a bachelor's degree in music from McDaniel College on May 22.
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2021 May 27
McDaniel College Master's Degree Recipient Awarded The B. Jill Brooks Hodge Professional Development Award
Pershea Renea Jefferson of Alexandria received The B. Jill Brooks Hodge Professional Development Award during McDaniel College's 151st commencement ceremony on May 22.
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2021 May 27
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Mary Ward Lewis Prize for the Outstanding Female Member of the Graduating Class
The Mary Ward Lewis Prize for the outstanding female member of the graduating class at McDaniel College was awarded to Priscilla Owusu, a chemistry major from Bowie, Md., during a virtual senior awards ceremony on May 21. She earned cum laude with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from McDaniel College on May 22.
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2021 May 27
McDaniel College Awards Bachelor's Degrees, as well as Academic, Activity and Leadership Awards
McDaniel College awarded nearly 600 bachelor's and master's degrees during the 151st commencement ceremony on May 22. Select graduating seniors also received academic, activity and leadership awards at the virtual awards ceremonies on May 21.
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2021 May 27
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded Two Top Academic Awards
Nicolette Louise Brookman was awarded The Argonaut Award as the graduating senior with the highest cumulative grade point average and The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award for the senior with the top paper during McDaniel College's Celebration Day held May 23 in honor of the Class of 2020.
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2020 May 29
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Bates Prize
Ravi B. Patel was awarded The Bates Prize as the outstanding male graduating senior during McDaniel College's Celebration Day held on May 23 in honor of the Class of 2020.
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2020 May 29
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Mary Ward Lewis Prize for the Outstanding Female Member of the Graduating Class
Veronica Grace Johns was awarded The Mary Ward Lewis Prize as the outstanding female member of the graduating class during McDaniel College's Celebration Day held May 23 in honor of the Class of 2020.
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2020 May 29