Five History seniors were invited to present at the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference held April 6. Senior History major Zach Paugh won second prize for his paper titled "John F. Kennedy’s Leadership: A Diplomatic Prevention of Nuclear War," which marked the 12th time since 2007 that a McDaniel student has won a prize at the conference.
Carroll County Public Library Director Emeritus Lynn Wheeler received the 2024 Delta of Maryland Lifelong Learner Award from the Phi Beta Kappa national honor society at McDaniel College during the college's daylong Academic Symposium on Monday, April 29.
Eight Cinema majors premiere their original fiction and documentary films during the McDaniel Cinema Showcase on Thursday, May 2, in Decker Auditorium, Lewis Hall of Science. Each film was written, directed, produced, and edited by Cinema majors as their final capstone project. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event begins at 7 p.m.
This spring, McDaniel students had the opportunity to present and be recognized for their original student-faculty at the American Chemical Society Conference and the Intercollegiate Student Chemists Convention, which host researchers from across the U.S.
McDaniel's Academic Symposium on Monday, April 29, includes a robust program of innovative and inspiring presentations. Throughout the day, McDaniel students, faculty, and staff showcase their original research, scholarship, and creative achievements. Plus, a keynote lunch features Assistant Professor of Biology Allison Kerwin who received a three-year National Science Foundation grant (advance registration is required).
McDaniel College Theatre Arts department presents comic actor and author Steve Martin's "The Underpants." Performances are Thursday, April 25-Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m., on the Mainstage Theatre in WMC Alumni Hall. Note: the show contains adult material and is intended for mature audiences.
April and May are filled with musical performances featuring McDaniel students. For more information about the performances, which are free and open to the public, call 410-857-2552.
"Stereotypically Human" is McDaniel's second Art capstone exhibition. The exhibition runs Tuesday, April 23-Friday, May 10, in McDaniel’s Esther Prangley Rice Gallery in Peterson Hall. An opening reception takes place Friday, April 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.
Update: First-year student Josiah Yung, Art major with a specialization in Graphic Design and Communication major, who presented Trauma, earned the $5,000 top prize as the first-place winner and $1,000 for People's Choice at McDaniel's 2024 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge.
Senior Theatre Arts major Kim Parson participated in the United States Institute for Theatre Technology Gateway Program in mid-March and was chosen to represent region II in lighting design at the national Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival after competing at the regional level in January.
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