McDaniel College

McDaniel College and WBAL-TV (NBC, Baltimore) select student winners of the "How You are Making History at McDaniel" student video contest.

McDaniel College students perform in the College Band Concert on Friday, Dec. 8. Linda Kirkpatrick, senior lecturer in music, directs the band, which features nearly 50 musicians, including McDaniel students, McDaniel faculty members, band alumni and community musicians.

McDaniel College students perform in the Gospel Choir Concert on Sunday, Dec. 10, 3 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. Under the direction of music lecturer Shelley Ensor, the concert is titled "Saved, Healed, Delievered!"

McDaniel College students perform with the Westminster Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m. The orchestra comprises of McDaniel students, as well as Carroll Community College students and community musicians. Linda Kirkpatrick, senior lecturer in music at McDaniel, directs the orchestra.

McDaniel College students perform during Jazz Night on Thursday, Dec. 7. Directed by Tim Jenkins, music lecturer at McDaniel, the McDaniel Jazz Ensemble will perform styles of jazz representing classic big band swing, bebop, Latin, Funk, Jazz-rock, and classic blues.

McDaniel College students perform in the annual College Choir Concert on Sunday, Dec. 3. The choir is under the direction of Margaret Boudreaux, director of choral activities at McDaniel.

McDaniel College students performed in the Student Solo Recital on Friday, Nov. 10, at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md.

McDaniel College ROTC students took an oath of enlistment at a special halftime ceremony during the Green Terror football game on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11.

McDaniel College junior Harrison Curnutte of Taneytown, Md., presented research findings at the University of Maryland Baltimore County Undergraduate Research Symposium. Curnutte was among three McDaniel students majoring in molecular biology who attended the conference on Oct. 14.

McDaniel College junior Garrett Gregoire of Taylorsville, N.C., presented research findings at the University of Maryland Baltimore County Undergraduate Research Symposium. Gregoire was among three McDaniel students majoring in molecular biology who attended the conference on Oct. 14.

McDaniel College senior Fangluo Chen of Westminster, Md., presented research findings at the University of Maryland Baltimore County Undergraduate Research Symposium. Chen was among three McDaniel students majoring in molecular biology who attended the conference on Oct. 14.

McDaniel College students perform in the Student African Percussion Ensemble on Thursday, Nov. 30, 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.

McDaniel College students perform in the Student Voice and Piano Recital on Friday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m. The performance, which is free and open to the public, takes place in Levine Recital Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md.

McDaniel College students perform in the Flute Choir/Small Ensembles Concert on Thursday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m. The performance, directed by senior lecturer in music Linda Kirkpatrick, is free and open to the public.

McDaniel College theater arts students perform in the musical thriller "Carrie." Performances are Wednesday, Nov. 15-Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md.

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

McDaniel College students were inducted Sept. 23 into the Alpha Lambda Delta national honor society. Alpha Lambda Delta (First Year Seminar) recognizes students who completed their first year at McDaniel with a 3.7 grade point average (GPA) or higher. Its mission is to encourage superior academic achievement, promote intelligent living and continued high standards and to assist students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their roles in society.

McDaniel College theatre arts students perform in "A Streetcar Named Desire," the legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Tennessee Williams. Performances are Wednesday, Oct. 4-Saturday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md.

McDaniel College has awarded select transfer students with $100,000 Educator's Legacy Scholarships. Children with a parent or guardian who has at least four years of current and consecutive full time employment at a K-12 school or community college can apply for this guaranteed scholarship to attend McDaniel College. Any service qualifies, such as teachers, administrators, counselors, nurses or support staff, etc.

McDaniel College has awarded select freshmen with $100,000 Educator's Legacy Scholarships. Children with a parent or guardian who has at least four years of current and consecutive full time employment at a K-12 school or community college can apply for this guaranteed scholarship to attend McDaniel College. Any service qualifies, such as teachers, administrators, counselors, nurses or support staff, etc.

The following student-athletes earned the Team Academic Award presented by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for the 2016-17 season on Monday, July 24.

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

A current McDaniel College student is among a prestigious group of recipients from across the nation selected to receive a Gilman Scholarship to study abroad.

Matthew Danis of Germantown, Md., a rising sophomore at McDaniel College, was awarded a $5,000 scholarship from Northwest Federal Credit Union's charitable arm, the NWFCU Foundation. The Foundation recognized Danis and 25 other students from Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., California, Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina and Washington during the Foundation's scholarship luncheon on June 21, 2017, at the Chantilly National Golf and Country Club, Centreville, Va.

McDaniel College rising senior Ian Kasaitis of Crofton, Md., is currently sailing with SEA Semester on a rare scientific research voyage to the remote Phoenix Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Ian is one of 24 undergraduates from diverse U.S. colleges and universities who will conduct research to contribute to a growing data set of this largely under--studied region.

Samantha Smith, a rising senior at McDaniel College from Baltimore has been selected for the National Security Scholars (NSSP) program. She has been awarded a $6,500 scholarship for her senior year at McDaniel and a paid summer internship at Lockheed Martin.

Madison Gamble, a rising senior at McDaniel College from Colora, Md., has been selected for the National Security Scholars (NSSP) program. She has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship, assistance with national security clearance processing and a paid summer internship at Northrop Grumman.

McDaniel College awarded more than 325 master's degrees May 23, 2015, at the College's 145th Commencement.

John Henry Bussey, a Political Science and International Studies major at McDaniel College, has been awarded a U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study in Indonesia this summer.

Paola I. Villegas of Burke, Va., graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from McDaniel College. She also received The Edith Farr Ridington Phi Beta Kappa Writing Award during the ceremony. McDaniel awarded 358 bachelor's degrees May 23, 2015, at the College's 145th Commencement.