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 welcomes Class of 2028
Incoming students have enrolled at McDaniel College as members of the Class of 2028. This list includes students who have deposited as of July 8, 2024.

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2024 Jul 8
McDaniel students named Teachers of Promise
Select graduating seniors from McDaniel College majoring in Elementary Education or minoring in PreK-12 or Secondary Education were named Teachers of Promise by the Maryland State Department of Education. These students, nominated based on GPA, service, leadership, and their performance during their student teaching semester, are mentored by award-winning educators in Maryland and had the opportunity to participate in a one-day Teachers of Promise Institute.

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2024 Jun 25
Transfer Students Enroll at McDaniel College
Transfer students have enrolled at McDaniel College. This list includes students who have deposited as of June 7, 2024.

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2024 Jun 10
McDaniel College welcomes Class of 2028
Incoming students have enrolled at McDaniel College as members of the Class of 2028. This list includes students who have deposited as of June 7, 2024.

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2024 Jun 10
McDaniel College Announces Dean's List
McDaniel College announces its spring 2024 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.

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2024 Jun 5
McDaniel College Awards Bachelor's Degrees
McDaniel College awarded 407 bachelor's degrees during the college's Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on May 18.

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2024 May 23
McDaniel College Awards Academic, Activity and Leadership Awards
Select McDaniel College seniors received academic, activity and leadership awards at the Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 17.

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2024 May 22
McDaniel College Awards Master's Degrees
McDaniel College awarded 296 master's degrees during the college's Graduate Commencement Ceremony on May 18.

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2024 May 21
McDaniel College Awards Bachelor's Degrees, as well as Academic, Activity and Leadership Awards
McDaniel College awarded 407 bachelor's degrees during the college's Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on May 18. Select graduating seniors also received academic, activity and leadership awards at the Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 17.

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2024 May 22
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Mary Ward Lewis Prize
Tyra N. Pritchett graduated magna cum laude with a major in Psychology from McDaniel College on May 18. She was awarded The Mary Ward Lewis Prize as the outstanding member of the graduating class during McDaniel College's Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 17.

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2024 May 21
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Bates Prize
Kramoh T. Mansalay graduated with majors in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies and Biomedical Science from McDaniel College on May 18. He was awarded The Bates 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 17.

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2024 May 21
McDaniel College Graduates Commissioned as Second Lieutenants
Six McDaniel College graduates were commissioned May 17 as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army.

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2024 May 21
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award
Zachary E. Brown of Taneytown, who graduated Magna Cum Laude with Honors in both Biology and History, was the recipient of The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award. Brown's paper was titled "Over the Top, Under the Microscope: World War I and the Redirection of Clinical Microbiology." Additionally, at the May 17 Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation, Brown received The Class of 1938 Award for Excellence in Music and The Hugh Barnette Speir, Jr. Prize for the student showing the greatest excellence in European history.

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2024 May 21
McDaniel College Graduates Awarded The Argonaut Award
McDaniel College awarded 407 bachelor's degrees during the college's Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on May 18. The Argonaut Award for the highest cumulative GPA during their entire completed courses of study was given to five undergraduates: Haley E. Arnold, Kendall Rose Catlin, Signe T. Kula, Brenna R. Mayberry, and Ariana Kaylin Stormont.

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2024 May 21
Kai Christenberry Awarded The B. Jill Brooks Hodge Professional Development Award during McDaniel College's Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Kai Christenberry of Moody 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 18.

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2024 May 20
Sherwood High School Senior Lindsey Cruz-Gutierrez Earns Full Four-Year Scholarship to McDaniel College
Lindsey Cruz-Gutierrez, a senior at Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, Maryland, has been named a Dorsey Scholar at McDaniel College, earning a four-year scholarship, including full tuition, room, and board. The Dorsey Scholarship is the highest academic honor at McDaniel and is valued at more than $250,000.

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2024 May 9
Frederick Douglass High School Senior Nataphali Speare Earns Full Four-Year Scholarship to McDaniel College
Nataphali Speare of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has been named a Dorsey Scholar at McDaniel College, earning a four-year scholarship, including full tuition, room, and board. The Dorsey Scholarship is the highest academic honor at McDaniel and is valued at more than $250,000.

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2024 May 9
Central Bucks High School West Senior Sarah Ladley Earns Full Four-Year Scholarship to McDaniel College
Sarah Ladley of Furlong, Pennsylvania, has been named a Dorsey Scholar at McDaniel College, earning a four-year scholarship, including full tuition, room, and board. The Dorsey Scholarship is the highest academic honor at McDaniel and is valued at more than $250,000.

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2024 May 9
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Senior Camille Coffey Earns Full Four-Year Scholarship to McDaniel College
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute senior Camille Coffey of Baltimore (21237) has been named a Dorsey Scholar at McDaniel College, earning a four-year scholarship, including full tuition, room, and board. The Dorsey Scholarship is the highest academic honor at McDaniel and is valued at more than $250,000.

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2024 May 9
Baltimore City College Senior Camila Calero Earns Full Four-Year Scholarship to McDaniel College
Baltimore City College senior Camila Calero of Baltimore has been named a Dorsey Scholar at McDaniel College, earning a four-year scholarship, including full tuition, room, and board. The Dorsey Scholarship is the highest academic honor at McDaniel and is valued at more than $250,000.

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2024 May 9
Liberty High School Senior Anna Furdui Earns Full Four-Year Scholarship to McDaniel College
Anna Furdui of Sykesville, Maryland, a senior at Liberty High School, has been named a Dorsey Scholar at McDaniel College, earning a four-year scholarship, including full tuition, room, and board. The Dorsey Scholarship is the highest academic honor at McDaniel and is valued at more than $250,000.

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2024 May 9
McDaniel College welcomes Class of 2028
Incoming students have enrolled at McDaniel College as members of the Class of 2028. This list includes students who have deposited as of May 3, 2024.

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2024 May 6

Transfer Students Enroll at McDaniel College
Transfer students have enrolled at McDaniel College. This list includes students who have deposited as of May 3, 2024.

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2024 May 6
McDaniel College History seniors presented at Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Conference
Five McDaniel College seniors were invited to present at the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Mid-Atlantic Conference held April 6.

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2024 May 1
McDaniel College students presented research, scholarship, and creative work during Academic Symposium
McDaniel College's daylong Academic Symposium on Monday, April 29, showcased the original research, scholarship, and creative achievements of McDaniel students, faculty, and staff.

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2024 Apr 30

McDaniel College Selects Students as National Security Fellows
McDaniel College selects seven students as National Security Fellows. The National Security Fellows Program pairs with any program of study and provides McDaniel students with robust knowledge, skills, and experience in national security as well as the ability to specialize in an area of interest, such as interstate conflict, intra-state political violence, cybersecurity, ethics, and human rights

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2024 Apr 29
Cinema majors premiere films at McDaniel College's Cinema Showcase
Cinema majors at McDaniel College premiere original student-produced fiction and documentary films during the McDaniel Cinema Showcase on Thursday, May 2. Each student wrote, directed, produced, and edited capstone films as portfolios of their work. After each film premieres, there will be a short Q&A with the student filmmaker.

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2024 Apr 26

McDaniel College Selects Students as Global Fellows
McDaniel College selects 12 students into the college's Global Fellows program. The Global Fellows program is designed to enhance students' understanding of global issues, develop heightened intercultural competency, and cultivate the skills and attitudes important to leading successful lives in a global context. Students earn a Global Fellow designation on their transcript upon completion of the program.

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2024 Apr 26
Students Perform in McDaniel College Gospel Choir Spring Concert
Students perform in the McDaniel College Gospel Choir Spring Concert on Saturday, May 4, at 7 p.m. in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland. McDaniel College's Gospel Choir performs traditional and contemporary gospel music, as well as spirituals, under the direction of senior adjunct lecturer Shelley Ensor with accompanist Alice Dorsey.

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2024 Apr 24
McDaniel College Art majors showcase work in capstone exhibition
Works by Art majors at McDaniel College are highlighted in the first of two capstone exhibitions, titled "Stereotypically Human." The exhibition runs Tuesday, April 23-Friday, May 10, in McDaniel's Esther Prangley Rice Gallery in Peterson Hall. An opening reception takes place Friday, April 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.

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2024 Apr 26