McDaniel College

The McDaniel College Department of Music presents a performance by its Student African Drum Ensembles on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. The performance takes place in the Roj Student Center's Naganna Forum at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland. The program features the traditional African songs "Kuku," "Macaru," "Mengani," and "Lambaa," under the direction of Senior Adjunct Lecturer Pape Demba "Paco" Samb, a Senegalese griot.

The McDaniel College Choir presents its fall concert, "Peace/Alleluia," on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in Baker Memorial Chapel. The choir is under the direction of Kyle Engler, senior lecturer of Music, with Peggy Brengle serving as accompanist.

McDaniel College students were recognized at the Nov. 5 Undergraduate Awards ceremony. Current seniors, juniors, and sophomores were honored for academic achievement and leadership.

McDaniel College students were recognized during the Nov. 5 Undergraduate Awards ceremony for receiving the college's Griswold-Zepp Award.

McDaniel College students were 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. Membership in the society is a high honor, for it carries with it the responsibility of encouraging students in leadership and community service. Juniors and seniors who stand in the upper 35 percent of their classes are eligible and selected on the basis of exceptional leadership in various aspects of campus life.

McDaniel College students were named 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. Students may apply for membership in the Spring semester of their junior year.

McDaniel College students were inducted 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.

Katie Klein, a senior Psychology and Kinesiology major at McDaniel College, Westminster, Md., along with two 2023 McDaniel alums, a McDaniel faculty member, and a staff member presented student-faculty research findings at the annual Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference Oct. 18-21 in Orlando, Fla.

Gene Fouche, chair of McDaniel's Theatre Arts department, directs McDaniel College students in the college's production of the Tony Award-winning musical "Urinetown, The Musical." Performances are Thursday, Nov. 16-Saturday, Nov. 18, 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 $12 for adults and $10 for students, seniors (over 60), active military members and veterans, as well as those with a McDaniel College ID.

McDaniel College students perform in the Student Solo Recital on Friday, Nov. 10, at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland. The recital takes place at 7 p.m. in Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall, and is free and open to the public.

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 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 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 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.