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 Rising Senior Lands Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
McDaniel College rising senior has been awarded a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF).

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2018 Jun 1
McDaniel College Awards Bachelor's Degrees
McDaniel College awarded more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's 148th commencement ceremony on May 19.

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2018 May 24

McDaniel College Awards Master's Degrees
McDaniel College awarded more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's 148th commencement ceremony on May 19.

Graduation -
2018 May 22
McDaniel College Master's Degree Recipient Awarded The Joan Develin Coley Award for Excellence in Education
McDaniel College awarded more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's 148th commencement ceremony on May 19. The Joan Develin Coley Award for Excellence in Education was also awarded to Hannah Nichole Cook of Hanover, Pa., during the ceremony.

Graduation -
2018 May 21
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Argonaut Award
McDaniel College awarded more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's 148th commencement ceremony on May 19. The Argonaut Award for the graduating senior with the highest cumulative grade-point average was also awarded to Rebecca Ann Debinski of Sykesville, Md., during the ceremony.

Graduation -
2018 May 21
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Bates Prize for the Outstanding Male Member of the Graduating Class
McDaniel College awarded more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's 148th commencement ceremony on May 19. Select graduating seniors also received academic, activity and leadership awards at the Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 18, including The Bates Prize for the outstanding male member of the graduating class to William James Giles of LaVale, Md.

Graduation -
2018 May 21
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Mary Ward Lewis Prize for the Outstanding Female Member of the Graduating Class
McDaniel College awarded more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's 148th commencement ceremony on May 19. Select graduating seniors also received academic, activity and leadership awards at the Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 18, including The Mary Ward Lewis Prize for the outstanding female member of the graduating class to Kristen A. Upton of Chalfont, Pa.

Graduation -
2018 May 21
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award
McDaniel College awarded more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's 148th commencement ceremony on May 19. The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award for the graduating senior who writes the best paper was also awarded to Jared Michael Wilmer of Westminster, Md., during the ceremony.

Graduation -
2018 May 21
McDaniel College Graduate Commissioned as Second Lieutenant
Six McDaniel College graduates were commissioned May 18 as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army and graduated from the college with Bachelor of Arts degrees on May 19.

Military Achievement -
2018 May 21

McDaniel College Awards Bachelor's Degrees, as well as Academic, Activity and Leadership Awards
McDaniel College awarded more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's 148th commencement ceremony on May 19. Select graduating seniors also received academic, activity and leadership awards at the Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 18.

Graduation -
2018 May 21
McDaniel College Senior Samantha Wilson Receives Fulbright Award
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.

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2018 May 4
McDaniel College Juniors Named to Trumpeters Leadership Honor Society
McDaniel College juniors were named April 29 to the Trumpeters leadership honor society. Trumpeters is a leadership honor society that recognizes exemplary qualities of leadership, integrity, and sincerity. Those selected are called to serve as positive examples of the campus by devoting themselves to academics, extracurricular activities and service.

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2018 Apr 30
McDaniel College Students Recognized at Spring Awards Ceremony
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.

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2018 Apr 30
McDaniel College Juniors Named to Omicron Delta Kappa
McDaniel College juniors were named April 29 to the Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society. Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society, was installed at the College in 1963.

Honor Society -
2018 Apr 30

McDaniel College Selects 19 Freshmen as Global Fellows
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.

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2018 Apr 30

McDaniel College Students Recognized at ROTC President's Review
McDaniel College students were recognized at the ROTC President's Review held at McDaniel College on Tuesday, April 24.

Military Achievement -
2018 Apr 25

McDaniel College Students Perform at Jazz Night
McDaniel College students perform during Jazz Night on Thursday, May 3. Directed by Tim Jenkins, music lecturer at McDaniel, Jazz Night features diverse styles of jazz, including classic big band swing, bebop, Latin, Funk, Jazz-rock, and classic blues.

Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2018 Apr 18
McDaniel College Students Perform in College Band Concert
McDaniel College students perform in the College Band Concert. The performance is Friday, May 4, 7 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. It is free and open to the public.

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2018 Apr 18
McDaniel College Students Presented Research at the American Academy of Religion Mid-Atlantic Region Meeting
McDaniel College students presented research at the American Academy of Religion Mid-Atlantic region meeting held March 14-16 in New Brunswick, N.J.

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2018 Apr 18

Graduating Senior Cinema Majors at McDaniel College Premiere Films at Cinema Showcase
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.

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2018 Apr 13

McDaniel College Students Perform in Gospel Choir Concert
McDaniel College students perform in the Gospel Choir Concert on Saturday, May 5, 7:30 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. It is free and open to the public.

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2018 Apr 12

McDaniel College Students Perform with the Westminster Symphony Orchestra
McDaniel College students perform in the Westminster Symphony Orchestra's annual spring concert. Titled "Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue," the concert is Saturday, May 5, 3 p.m., at Carroll Community College, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, Md.

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2018 Apr 12
Sarah Pennington of Pottstown Competed in McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals
Sarah Pennington, a freshman from Pottstown (19464), competed in the McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals on April 9.

Student Competition -
2018 Apr 10
ZenZen's Kelly Edullantes and Kris Gibb Competed in McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals
ZenZen's Kelly Edullantes and Kris Gibb competed in the McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals on April 9.

Student Competition -
2018 Apr 10
Loyl's Matthew Meagher and Ben Schipper Won $2,000 as the Audience-Choice Third Place Winner at the McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals
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.

Student Competition -
2018 Apr 10
Sertified's Owen Long and Justin Arter Won $3,000 for Second Place at McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals
Sertified's Owen Long and Justin Arter won $3,000 for placing in second at the McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals on April 9.

Student Competition -
2018 Apr 10
William Martin of Winchester Won $10K Top Prize at McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals
William Martin of Winchester (22602) won the $10,000 top prize for first place in the McDaniel College Innovation Challenge Finals on April 9.

Student Competition -
2018 Apr 10

McDaniel College Students Showcase Work in Annual Senior Capstone Exhibition
Works by graduating art students at McDaniel College are highlighted in the Senior Capstone Exhibition.

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2018 Apr 9
McDaniel College Students Perform in the Student African Drum Ensemble
McDaniel College students perform in the Student African Drum Ensemble on Thursday, April 26, 7 p.m. The performance, which is free and open to the public, takes place in Decker Center Forum at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md.

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2018 Apr 9
McDaniel College Junior Jasmin Chavez Selected for Prestigious Summer Law Program at Florida State University
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.

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2018 Apr 6