Lucero Espinal '20 of Westminster, Maryland, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a minor in Education with a PreK-12 specialization, and Tim McLister '13 of Leesburg, Virginia, who holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics, have been appointed as recent alumni trustees on the McDaniel College Board of Trustees. They are the first alumni to hold the position.
Kristi Thayer Yowell ’00, M.S. ’05, coordinator of McDaniel College’s graduate program in Human Resources Management, was recently recognized with the Distinguished Service Award from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, in recognition of her distinguished leadership and service with the organization.
McDaniel College’s Maryland Beta chapter of the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity was recognized with four national awards at the fraternity’s biennial convention held June 19-22 in Atlanta. The Alumni Club of Metro Detroit, which is chaired by Don Schenk ’71, was also recognized. McDaniel's Maryland Beta chapter was established in April 1971 and currently has nearly 750 members.
A Biology major with minors in Chemistry and Arabic at McDaniel, Hira Khan is among 3,500 undergraduate students selected from 17,000 applicants nationwide by the U.S. Department of State to represent the United States as a Gilman Scholar. She will study in Hong Kong during the fall 2025 semester.
Two of Maryland’s top teachers for the 2025-26 school year have ties to McDaniel College’s Graduate and Professional Studies programs. Calvert County Teacher of the Year William Voshell holds a master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), while Carroll County Teacher of the Year Amy Glascock achieved National Board Certification through McDaniel’s first cohort of a three-semester graduate course sequence and is currently teaching as an online adjunct lecturer in the program.
During the spring 2025 semester, McDaniel College students immersed themselves in another country through their study abroad experiences in Budapest, Hungary, Malaga, Spain, Bradford, United Kingdom, Seoul, South Korea, Athens, Greece, and Florence, Italy.
McDaniel Nursing Program Director Heather Gable was awarded $5,000 for achieving the National League for Nursing’s Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) credential. In addition, the college received a more than $40,000 grant to support professional development opportunities for McDaniel’s nurse educators.
Common Ground on the Hill returns to McDaniel's campus for its Traditions Weeks from July 6-11 and July 13-18. This annual summer series includes workshops in music, visual arts, dance, film, and more, plus evening concerts, gallery talks, keynote lectures, and late-night jams.
Kendall Luy has been hired as the new head cross country and track & field coach at McDaniel College. She comes to McDaniel from Fairleigh Dickinson University's (FDU) Florham campus, where she was the first head coach for men’s and women’s track & field in school history.
McDaniel President Julia Jasken was named to The Daily Record's Top 100 Women list for the second time and was honored during the award's 30th anniversary celebration on May 5, alongside Psychology major Janiah Fields, a 2025 graduate, who was the winner of the 2025 Top 100 Women Scholarship.
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