McDaniel’s ROTC is best in the nation, while faculty members publish books, make radio and TV appearances, and attend international conferences.

The McDaniel College ROTC Battalion bested 372 other colleges to win the General Douglas MacArthur Unit Award. The award recognizes McDaniel’s ROTC program as the best in the nation. It will receive a plaque and a check for $2,500.

Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy Kevin Harrison and Assistant Professor of Communication Deborah Vance were guests on the Baltimore public radio station WYPR’s Marc Steiner Show.

Faculty Grants Associate Gil Harootunian received a $1,000 Travel Award to attend the national conference in Washington, D.C. of the National Council of University Research Administrators.

Christianna Nichols Leahy, associate professor of Political Science and International Studies, attended Dec. 9-12 the Oslo Seminar on Current International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Issues. Topics included paths to peace in Iraq and how to protect civilians in times of conflict.

Christopher Parr ’79, CFP, senior vice president and principal of Financial Advantage, Inc., has been chosen by Medical Economics magazine as one of the nation’s 150 best financial advisers for doctors. It is his fourth time making the list. He has also been named one of the nation’s best financial advisers by Worth magazine.

Michele Reid, director of Hoover Library, was awarded an American Library Association “Let's Talk About It” Jewish Literature grant. Michele will direct a series of discussions about “Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel.”

English Professor Pam Regis was interviewed for the BRAVO! documentary “Who’s Afraid of Happy Endings?” It airs at 8:30 p.m. March 8 on BRAVO! Canada, with a U.S. broadcast date later this year.

Henry Reiff, dean of Student Academic Life, published a resource guide for students, parents and Guidance Counselors, “Self-Advocacy Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities: Making it Happen in College and Beyond.”

Elizabeth van den Berg, assistant professor of Theatre Arts, coached actress Julie-Ann Elliott ’87 in British dialect for her role as Constance in W. Somerset Maugham’s comedy “The Constant Wife.” The play runs through March 11 at Olney Theatre Center.