McDaniel College

McDaniel College's Department of Music presents a special seasonal concert titled "McDaniel for the Holidays." The free performance takes place Sunday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. in Baker Memorial Chapel at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland. Organized by Shelley Ensor, senior adjunct lecturer, McDaniel students, alumni, faculty, and staff, as well as community members, are scheduled to perform.

McDaniel College's Esther Prangley Rice Gallery showcases a group exhibition of landscapes inspired by student-faculty summer research conducted by Steven Pearson, the Joan Develin Coley Chair in Creative Expression and the Arts, and four Art majors. Titled "Light and Color, Space and Place: Landscape Painting on Site and in the Studio," the exhibition runs Tuesday, Nov. 7-Friday, Dec. 8. An opening reception takes place Thursday, Nov. 9, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk beginning at 6 p.m.

McDaniel College students participated in Summer 2023 internships. Internships and other experiential learning opportunities, such as study abroad, student-faculty research, and independent study, are key elements of the "My Experience" component of the college's signature McDaniel Commitment. The McDaniel Commitment is supported by the Center for Experience and Opportunity, McDaniel's one-stop shop that focuses on experiential learning and career development.

McDaniel College students were named to McDaniel's 2023 Homecoming Court. The Homecoming Court was presented Sept. 30 during pre-game activities. Student representatives from each class level were selected to be on the Homecoming Court.

McDaniel College students earned Army ROTC Scholarships. The scholarship, which is awarded based on scholastic, athletic and leadership attributes, covers full tuition, room and board, and fees, plus additional funds for books, as well as a monthly living stipend. The student will be commissioned as a second lieutenant and will be required to serve active duty in the Army Reserve or National Guard upon graduating from McDaniel. Scholarships totaling over $1 million were awarded to the Green Terror Battalion.

McDaniel College students perform in Diana Son's acclaimed comedy-drama "Stop Kiss." Performances are Thursday, Oct. 5-Saturday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. (Note: the show contains adult material and is intended for mature audiences.) Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students, seniors (over 60), active military members and veterans, as well as those with a McDaniel College ID.

McDaniel College students participated in internships during the college's Spring 2023 semester.

McDaniel College students immersed themselves in another country through their study abroad experience during the Spring 2023 semester. Over one-third of McDaniel students study abroad for academic credit in more than 50 countries.

Recent McDaniel College graduate Carly Ludwig was named a Distinguished Teacher Candidate by the Maryland Association of Teacher Educators (MATE).

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 application, are provided with a mentor to guide them through their transition from college to the classroom.and had the opportunity to participate in the Teachers of Promise Institute.

McDaniel College announces its Spring 2023 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 awarded 368 bachelor's degrees during the college's 153rd undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 20.

McDaniel College awarded 368 bachelor's degrees during the college's 153rd Commencement on May 20. The Argonaut Award for the highest cumulative GPA during their entire completed courses of study was given to six undergraduates: Kate Rebecca Cramer, Evan J. Darr, Kyra M. Greenfield, Lyra Juliet Houghton, Grace Elizabeth Maglietta, and Eleanor Vivienne Tomkins.

Stephanie A. Eckard graduated summa cum laude from McDaniel College on May 20 with departmental honors in History. She was also the recipient of The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award for her paper titled "The Deathless Devotion of Southern Women: How the United Daughters of the Confederacy Weaponized Monuments in the Battle for Southern Memory."

Stephani Xiomara Portillo Ordonez graduated magna cum laude from McDaniel College on May 20 with departmental honors in student-designed French Studies. She also majored in political science with a specialization in international studies and completed a minor in European Studies. She was also awarded The Mary Ward Lewis 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 19.

Dylan Elroy Hughes graduated magna cum laude with a major in Psychology and a minor in Chemistry from McDaniel College on May 20. He was also awarded The Bates Prize as the outstanding member of the graduating class during McDaniel College's Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 19.

McDaniel College awarded a total of 368 bachelor's degrees during the 153rd undergraduate Commencement on May 20. Select graduating seniors also received academic, activity and leadership awards at the Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 19.

Thirteen McDaniel College students were commissioned May 19 as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army.

Thirteen McDaniel College graduates were commissioned May 19 as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army and graduated from the college on May 20.

McDaniel College awarded 281 master's degrees during the college's 153rd Commencement on May 20.

Tyson Emily Kania-Lloyd of Columbia, Maryland, was awarded The Joan Develin Coley Award for Excellence in Education during McDaniel College's Graduate Commencement Ceremony on May 20.

Katelyn M. Miller of Spring Green, Wisconsin, was awarded The B. Jill Brooks Hodge Professional Development Award during McDaniel College's Graduate Commencement Ceremony on May 20.

The McDaniel College Band performed Friday, May 5, at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland. Linda Kirkpatrick, senior lecturer of music, directs the band, which features approximately 50 students, faculty members, band alumni, and community musicians, performing everything from classical to pops.

McDaniel College students performed in the Gospel Choir Concert on Saturday, May 6, at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland. The choir is under the direction of music lecturer Shelley Ensor.

McDaniel College students performed during Jazz Night on Thursday, May 4. Directed by Tim Jenkins, senior music lecturer at McDaniel, Jazz Night featured classic big band swing, bebop, Latin, Funk, Jazz-rock, and Classic Blues.

McDaniel College students performed with the Westminster Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, May 6. Under the direction of Linda Kirkpatrick, senior lecturer in music at McDaniel, the orchestra is comprised of McDaniel College and Carroll Community College students in addition to music faculty from both colleges, as well as community musicians.

Graduating senior cinema majors premiere 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.

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

The McDaniel College Department of Music will present a performance by its TerrorTones A Cappella Ensemble on Monday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Baker Chapel.

The McDaniel College Department of Music presents a performance by its Singing on Stage class on Sunday, April 30 at 7 p.m. The presentation takes place in the WMC Alumni Hall Dorothy Elderdice Studio Theatre.