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Meet McDaniel: Profiles from the Hill

Ask anyone their favorite things about McDaniel, and somewhere in a long list they’ll say, “Community.” McDaniel is defined by the scholars, mentors, and alumni who discovered a home on the Hill, so it only makes sense to meet them. Hear from graduating seniors, alumni, and faculty about how they found their place in academics, campus life, and more at McDaniel.

2025 Senior Profiles posing

We are McDaniel: Class of 2025

McDaniel’s Class of 2025 is skillful, engaged, and experienced with rigorous research, internships, and campus organizations. At every turn, they connected with peers, professors, and community to make a difference. 

Our 2025 senior profiles represent 22 undergraduate programs along with many student organizations and clubs, athletic teams, involvement opportunities, and types of experiential learning.

We Are McDaniel: Senior Profiles

We're proud to call these recent graduates alumni, and prouder still to share a selection of their stories here – told as only they can tell them, in their own words.

Gunnar Ward
Class of 2021 / Environmental Studies

Sebastian Whipple
Class of 2024 / Kinesiology, Biology, Chemistry

Jordan Davis
Class of 2021 / Communication

Jack Buckley
Class of 2023 / Philosophy, Political Science

McDaniel Alumni: We Are Green Terrors for Life!

Your journey doesn't end when you leave the Hill. It starts here and stays with you for life. #GreenTerror4Life

  • Mike Southers ’04, M.S. ’13
    “My professors actually heard my ideas, and people in my class really paid attention to what I said. I realized that in high school, I’d had a lot of anxiety and I wondered why they kept the heat on all year long. I started to ease and relax at McDaniel — and then realized that was just a scared, anxious response. The heat hadn’t been on at all.”
  • Kylah + Candles
    "I’ve always had such a great love for my culture and people, so I thought ‘what if I could find a way to combine these two interests together and create my own business?’” she says. “I’ve always known I wanted to create something that celebrated Black culture, but the idea to do this with candles was something that was relatively new to me."
  • mcdaniel alum in spain
    If you have the opportunity, travel. Travel as much as you can. Save up and take Jan Term courses. You will be so glad you did.

Who We Are: Faculty Profiles

At McDaniel, faculty members are more than just experts. They are multidimensional people and dedicated mentors that lead by example. They are the momentum behind McDaniel. Get to know our faculty and see how faculty define a dynamic campus culture in which challenge, competitiveness, and success thrive alongside compassion and integrity.

  • Kristina Stacey, a woman with long, blonde hair, wears a white sweater and smiles in front of a blue backdrop.

    "Prioritizing your own mental health not only helps you recharge but also ensures you can be the best advocate and counselor for those who need you."
  • Headshot of Isa Rivera outside.

    “I share real-life experiences to give students a cultural perspective.”
  • Professor Richard Sautter stands in a blue button up in the campus theatre.

    "Theatre is fundamentally interdisciplinary and collaborative."