McDaniel College

Sana Askari won the $5,000 top prize for first place at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge on April 29 at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland. Askari is a junior Political Science, Business Administration, and Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies major.

Jaden Silverman, a senior American Sign Language major from Manhattan, New York, tied for the $1,000 People's Choice award at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge on April 29 at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland.

Five McDaniel College students competed in the McDaniel College Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge on April 29. In addition to the $5,000 top prize, $1,000 was awarded to the People's Choice winner. Plus, all finalists who successfully completed all requirements for participating in the Innovation Challenge were awarded $800.

Five McDaniel College students competed in the McDaniel College Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge on April 18. In addition to the $5,000 top prize, other cash prizes included $1,000 for the runner-up, $1,000 for the People's Choice, and $1,000 for the Community Changer.

Joshua Arruda of Morrisville won the $5,000 top prize for first place at the McDaniel College Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge on April 21. Arruda also got $1,000 as the People's Choice winner. He is a senior accounting, economics, and business administration triple major at McDaniel. Arruda presented HiQ Basketball. HiQ Basketball is a subscription service for youth athletes, leveraging existing online platforms, to deliver Basketball IQ Training at basketball camps and to individuals.

McDaniel College junior Colin Hartlieb, a business administration major, competed in the McDaniel College Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge on April 21. Hartlieb presented Friendly Neighbor Services App. Friendly Neighbor Services is an on-demand service providing platform that connects homeowners with providers offering up to 300+ essential services like dog walking, lawn care, and snow removal.

Laura Vonella of New Oxford won the $1,000 runner-up prize at the McDaniel College Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge on April 21. Vonella, a sophomore art-communication major with a minor in entrepreneurship at McDaniel, presented Aunt Fancy's. Aunt Fancy's sells honey and bee products, with plans to establish a physical store location.

Kiyara Fleming of Baltimore won the $1,000 Community Changer award at the McDaniel College Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge on April 21. Fleming, a sophomore sociology major at McDaniel, presented Dspence LLC. Dspence LLC creates clothing inspired by historical Black missionaries, to inspire education on Black history through fashion.

McDaniel College sophomore Nick Foley, a communication major with an environmental studies minor, competed in the McDaniel College Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge on April 21. Foley and team member, Julia Hurlock of Elkridge, Md., presented Crooked Creations. Crooked Creations creates layered candles and pride-themed boxes to support the LGBTQIA+ community.

McDaniel College sophomore Julia Hurlock, a double major in marketing and business administration and a concentration in entrepreneurship, competed in the McDaniel College Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge on April 21. Hurlock and team member, Nick Foley of Robbinsville, N.J., presented Crooked Creations. Crooked Creations creates layered candles and pride-themed boxes to support the LGBTQIA+ community.

McDaniel College senior Justin Chapin, a business administration major with minors in entrepreneurship and marketing from Damascus, Md., competed in the fifth annual McDaniel College Entrepreneurship Competition, formerly the Innovation Challenge Finals. CeReal is an app that organizes student activities, interests, and organizations to increase community engagement at colleges.

McDaniel College senior Carly Critchfield, an economics and political science major with a minor in Arabic from Grass Lake, Mich., competed in the fifth annual McDaniel College Entrepreneurship Competition, formerly the Innovation Challenge Finals. FluentSpeak presented by Critchfield utilizes short, language-specific assessments to match world language learners together at similar skill levels. "This is the first online platform specifically designed for those seeking to practice and improve their conversational language skills to be used in conjunction with or after completion of their world language studies," according to Critchfield.

Prime Reach presented by junior Joshua Arruda, an accounting, economics, and business administration major from Morrisville, Pa., received $1,000 as the People's Choice Award winner of the fifth annual McDaniel College Entrepreneurship Competition, formerly the Innovation Challenge Finals. Prime Reach is a one-stop shop for independent artists and musicians seeking the right promotion. "All playlists are checked through chart metrics to ensure absolutely organic engagement," according to Arruda.

Crowned Beauty, presented by sophomores Jani Pierre, a business administration major with minors in entrepreneurship and marketing from Frederick, Md., and Mariama Mohammed, a computer science major from Woodbridge, Va., won $1,000 for second place in the fifth annual McDaniel College Entrepreneurship Competition, formerly the Innovation Challenge Finals. Crowned Beauty will be the first business of its kind in Westminster, Md. "There are no beauty stores that cater specifically to people of color, and it would help McDaniel students who have to travel outside of Westminster to find basic hair products," according to Pierre and Mohammed.

Life Tacos, presented by juniors Julianna Dotterweich, an accounting, economics, and business administration major from Timonium, Md., and Jessie Titus, an environmental studies major from Frederick, Md., earned the $5,000 top prize as the first place winner of the fifth annual McDaniel College Entrepreneurship Competition, formerly the Innovation Challenge Finals. Life Tacos aims at giving people healthier food options that are more affordable and accessible.

McDaniel College students participated in the Model European Union 2019 Conference in Washington, D.C., November 21-23. McDaniel's delegation of nearly 10 students represented Belgium.

McDaniel College students were recognized for their winning entries in the college's "Pitch to Get Paid" contest during the fall 2019 semester. McDaniel students have the chance to win $275 by submitting two-to-four-minute videos featuring their innovative ideas for the "Pitch to Get Paid" contest.

McDaniel College students were members of the first-place winning team at the third annual Carroll County Hackathon held at McDaniel College, Feb. 22-24.

McDaniel College students were members of the winning team for best idea at the third annual Carroll County Hackathon held at McDaniel College, Feb. 22-24.

Madison Hively, a junior from Frederick (21704), competed in the McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals on April 15. Hively presented AWARE, aimed at creating electricity in a renewable way.

McDaniel College students on team Liquid Lens competed in the McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals on April 15. Liquid Lens by senior Chloe DePiano, communication major from Titusville, N.J., senior Zachary Fortuna, business administration major from Metuchen, N.J., and senior Dustin Miller, communication major from Wyomissing, Pa., is both an aluminum water bottle and social media app aimed at making a positive environmental impact.

McDaniel College students on team Money Mind won $2,000 for third place in the McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals on April 15.

McDaniel College students on team Abilitize won $3,000 for second place in the McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals on April 15. Abilitize is an advertising agency focused on accessibility that empowers businesses to engage people with disabilities.

Rachael Fox, a junior at McDaniel College from Crofton (21114-2551), won the $10,000 top prize for first place in the McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals on April 15.

McDaniel College students participated in the Model European Union 2018 Conference in Washington, D.C., November 9-11. McDaniel's delegation of 10 students represented Belgium.

McDaniel College students participated in the 2018 Capital Area Model Arab League conference at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Nov. 17 and 18. The six McDaniel students in attendance represented Morocco and Jordan.

Sarah Pennington, a freshman from Pottstown (19464), competed in the McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals on April 9.

ZenZen's Kelly Edullantes and Kris Gibb competed in the McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals on April 9.

Loyl's Matthew Meagher and Ben Schipper won $2,000 for placing in third as the audience-choice winner at the McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals on April 9.

Sertified's Owen Long and Justin Arter won $3,000 for placing in second at the McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals on April 9.