McDaniel College has named David Sears as vice president for Institutional Advancement following a national search. Sears comes to McDaniel after serving as senior vice president of advancement and community engagement at Montgomery College in Rockville, Md. He begins his new role at McDaniel on Jan. 24, 2022.
Robert Lemieux, associate professor of Communication and Cinema, is curator of "Icons of American Animation," which features over 150 pieces of original art representing more than 30 studios including Disney, Fleischer, Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, UPA, MGM, Pixar, and more. The exhibition runs Monday, Jan. 3-Saturday, March 12 at both McDaniel College’s Esther Prangley Rice Gallery and Carroll County Arts Council’s Tevis Gallery.
The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce announced McDaniel College President Jasken among five new officers, along with a new Chair of the Board, elected during the Chamber Members Meeting on Oct. 7. Their appointments begin in 2022.
For the 20th year, McDaniel College students participated in the Model European Union Simulation. A delegation of 12 students represented both Ireland and the Netherlands and were accompanied to the conference in Washington, D.C., by Christianna N. Leahy, chair of the Political Science and International Studies department at McDaniel.
Nearly 180 Boys & Girls Club members attended McDaniel’s annual holiday party, which included arts and crafts activity stations, a special visit from Mrs. Claus and North Pole elves, along with a special gift.
Several McDaniel alumni were recently named 40 Under 40 professionals for exceptional contributions to their professions and communities. Aaron Slaughter ’10 was nationally recognized as a 40 Under 40 Black CPA, and Ashley Day-Gibbs ’12 and Bryan Hamper ’06 were recognized by Baltimore Business Journal as 40 Under 40 Baltimore professionals. Baltimore Business Journal also recognized Joe Dominick, a partner in Gauge Digital Media, who attended McDaniel while launching his first business.
The McDaniel Cinema Showcase highlights fiction and documentary digital features written, directed, produced and edited by Cinema majors at McDaniel as portfolios of their work.
McDaniel College students can now work concurrently towards a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies at McDaniel and master’s degree in Environmental Biology at Hood College.
November and December are jam-packed with musical performances featuring McDaniel students. For more information about the performances, which are free and open to the public, call 410-857-2599.
The McDaniel College community gathered Nov. 16 for a Thanksgiving luncheon and celebration of over 160 faculty and staff who celebrated a combined 2,585 years of service completed over the last three years. Additionally, the three winners of the 2021 Arch Award for Exemplary Staff Service, which recognizes staff members for outstanding service to the college, were announced.
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