McDaniel College

McDaniel College rising junior John Mendenhall is looking forward to having a deeper understanding of Middle Eastern culture after being awarded a national study abroad scholarship. Mendenhall of Bethesda, Md., has been awarded a James G. Stemler Study Abroad Scholarship from Alpha Lambda Delta.

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

Works by graduating art students at McDaniel College are highlighted in the McDaniel College Senior Art Exhibition 2021.

McDaniel College students have been named to the Trumpeters leadership honor society. Trumpeters is a leadership honor society that recognizes exemplary qualities of leadership, integrity, and sincerity.

McDaniel College students have been named to the Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society. Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society, was installed at the College in 1963.

McDaniel College students were named to leadership honor societies, Omicron Delta Kappa and Trumpeters. Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society, was installed at the College in 1963. Trumpeters is a leadership honor society that recognizes exemplary qualities of leadership, integrity, and sincerity.

Ada Mejia is one of 26 McDaniel College students who earned an undergraduate award from McDaniel College. Mejia was also named to the Trumpeters leadership honor society.

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

McDaniel College announces its Spring 2021 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.

McDaniel College students performed in the McDaniel College Gospel Choir Concert, which was held virtually through YouTube Premieres on the McDaniel College YouTube channel.

McDaniel College students performed in the McDaniel College Band Concert, which was held virtually through YouTube Premieres on the McDaniel College YouTube channel.

McDaniel College students performed with the Westminster Symphony Orchestra. The performance was held virtually through YouTube Premieres on the McDaniel College YouTube channel.

McDaniel College awarded nearly 600 bachelor's and master's degrees during the 151st commencement ceremony on May 22.

McDaniel College awarded nearly 600 bachelor's and master's degrees during the 151st commencement ceremony on May 22.

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.

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.

Pershea Renea Jefferson of Alexandria received The B. Jill Brooks Hodge Professional Development Award during McDaniel College's 151st commencement ceremony on May 22.

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.

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.

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.

Riley O. O'Hara of Fairfax was one of four graduating seniors commissioned May 21 as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, earned a senior award, and graduated from McDaniel with a bachelor's degree on May 22.

Cameron Victor St Andre of Westminster was one of four graduating seniors commissioned May 21 as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, earned a senior award, and graduated from McDaniel with a bachelor's degree on May 22.

Four McDaniel College graduates were commissioned May 21 as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army and graduated from the college with bachelor's degrees on May 22.

Graduating senior cinema majors premiered 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.

Incoming students have enrolled at McDaniel College as members of the Class of 2025. This list includes students who have deposited as of May 10.

Incoming students have enrolled at McDaniel College as members of the Class of 2025. This list includes students who have deposited as of May 3.

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.

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.

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.