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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.

We are McDaniel: Class of 2026

McDaniel’s Class of 2026 is compassionate, bold, and ambitious. Through their time on the Hill, they’ve grown into confident leaders who craft their own opportunities while simultaneously guiding their peers.

Our 2026 senior profiles represent 20 undergraduate programs along with many student organizations and clubs, athletic teams, involvement opportunities, and types of experiential learning.

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

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.

Sebastian Whipple
Class of 2024 / Kinesiology, Biology, Chemistry

Gunnar Ward
Class of 2021 / Environmental Studies

Hyosik Kim
Class of 2022 / Biology - Molecular Biology

Jackie White
Class of 2019 / English, Cinema

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.”
  • Alumna Amara Foster stands in front of a classroom board with colorful art and lessons on it.
    "Every interning and student teaching experience I had just confirmed more and more for me that this was what I wanted to do."
  • Nick Giusti holds up a McDaniel football jersey in front of a helicopter while stationed in Syria.
    "I really started to develop and shape my current work ethic while at McDaniel."

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.