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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.

Carl Feibusch
Class of 2024 / Environmental Studies - Environmental Policy and Management, Environmental Studies, Religious Studies, Political Science

Zach Drechsler
Class of 2022 / Biology

Makayla Patterson
Class of 2021 / Biology, Biomedical Science

Quyen Kim Nguyen
Class of 2021 / Art

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

  • Photo of alum Dimitri Lezcano sitting in a laboratory.
    "I ended up majoring in Physics at McDaniel because I was interested in how things worked, how the universe works, and I thought it would be helpful for my future in engineering.”
  • 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."
  • Leanna Jasek-Rysdahl '16
    “My professors played an enormous, fundamental role in developing my interests. I remember receiving graded papers that were full of comments, going into office hours to discuss what research method to use, and having lunch or coffee and talking about a conference or just general questions I had about what to do after college.”  

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."